ASL Interpreter for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Students

Lbschools; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Long Beach Unified School District seeks a qualified sign language interpreter to provide interpretation and transliteration for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, staff, and visitors across classrooms, assemblies, meetings, and events. Under supervision, you will interpret complex educational material, use ASL and manually coded signed English as needed, and maintain confidentiality.

Required RID certification with a 4.0+ score and official transcripts or degree submission are required for

Qualifications

• Must submit Official Transcripts or your degree for consideration.
• Valid certification issued by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or equivalent with a 4.0+ score.
• Experience interpreting in educational settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide sign language interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to facilitate communication among students, staff, parents, teachers and others.
• Interpret in classrooms, assemblies, performances, meetings, field trips, and special events.
• Interpret lectures, discussions, visuals, and public announcements using ASL or manually coded English as appropriate.
• Provide expressive/receptive interpretation and transliteration in ASL and voicing into English.
• Communicate with students using preferred modalities per IEP requirements and participate in IEP meetings when requested.
• Review materials and prepare for interpreting; operate AV equipment as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and work with discretion.

Skills

Expressive and receptive interpr

American Sign Language (ASL)

Interpersonal communication

Deaf culture awareness

Classroom adaptability

Education

Two years of college coursework (48 sem units)

Associate degree or higher

RID certification with 4.0+ score or equivalent

Job description

Long Beach Unified School District seeks a qualified sign language interpreter to provide interpretation and transliteration for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, staff, and visitors across classrooms, assemblies, meetings, and events. Under supervision, you will interpret complex educational material, use ASL and manually coded signed English as needed, and maintain confidentiality.

Required RID certification with a 4.0+ score and official transcripts or degree submission are required for