Educational ASL Interpreter - School-Year, Summers Off

Context-Global-Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) with employer match

Annual professional development budget

Summers and school breaks off

Job summary

ContextGlobal, Inc. is hiring multiple full-time Educational ASL Interpreters to support Deaf and hard-of-hearing students and staff across DC Public Schools. You'll be embedded in a partner school for the full school year, working with teachers, students, staff, and visiting professionals who rely on ASL as their primary mode of communication.

This is a school-calendar role. You work the academic year and have summers and school breaks off, with the option to pick up supplemental assignments if

Qualifications

• Completion of an Interpreter Training Program (ITP) required.
• EIPA 3.5+ or NIC Certification required.
• Minimum 2 years professional sign language interpreting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of K-12 educational vocabulary.
• Proficiency in ASL and a strong understanding of Deaf culture and RID ethics.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide ASL interpretation for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students and staff across academic and social settings.
• Voice for students and staff, and interpret for teachers, colleagues, and visiting professionals.
• Collaborate with the school's special education and IEP teams.
• Build trusting, age-appropriate relationships with students and families.

Skills

ASL interpreting

Interpersonal skills

Deaf culture & ethics

Sign language vocabulary

Education

EIPA 3.5+ or NIC Certification

Interpreter Training Program (ITP) completion

2+ years interpreting experience

Job description

ContextGlobal, Inc. is hiring multiple full-time Educational ASL Interpreters to support Deaf and hard-of-hearing students and staff across DC Public Schools. You'll be embedded in a partner school for the full school year, working with teachers, students, staff, and visiting professionals who rely on ASL as their primary mode of communication.

This is a school-calendar role. You work the academic year and have summers and school breaks off, with the option to pick up supplemental assignments if