Interpreter (Cert III)

Suffolk Public Schools; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Suffolk Public Schools is seeking a full-time Interpreter (Certified III) to support hearing-impaired students in Suffolk, Virginia. The role involves interpreting between spoken English and sign language in classrooms and assisting teachers to meet instructional goals.

Knowledge of American Sign Language and deaf culture is essential. Typical duties include in-class interpretation, collaboration with staff, and participation in professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of American Sign Language and deaf culture.
• Ability to translate/interpret from spoken English to sign language.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, parents, students, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating communication between deaf students and hearing faculty/staff using interpretation/transliterating.
• Interprets the spoken word through sign language for hearing-impaired students in regular classrooms.
• Assists teachers to achieve instructional goals for hearing-impaired students.
• Assists the hearing-impaired teacher with assigned duties.
• Works with individuals or small groups to reinforce materials from teachers.
• Participates in in-service training programs as assigned.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Skills

ASL proficiency

Sign language interpretation

Relationship building

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Interpreter (Cert III)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5502092
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Feb 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION TITLE

2331 INTERPRETER - Certified III

GENERAL DEFINITION AND CONDITIONS OF WORK

Performs responsible human support work assisting individual hearing impaired students by use of sign language from spoken English; does related work as required. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the School Principal.

This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects; work requires reaching, standing, fingering, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for depth perception, peripheral vision, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS

This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge or skills associated with

• Facilitating communication between deaf students and hearing faculty/staff using the process of interpretation/transliterating.
• Interprets the spoken word by way of sign language for hearing impaired students assigned to regular classrooms;
• Assists the regular classroom teacher and the hearing impaired teacher to achieve the instructional goals of hearing impaired students;
• Assists the hearing impaired teacher in performing specific duties as assigned.
• Works with individual or small groups of hearing impaired students to reinforce materials introduced by the regular and/or classroom teacher;
• Participates in inservice training programs as assigned;
• Performs related tasks as required.

Additional Duties

Performs other related tasks as assigned. Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

General knowledge of practices, methods, and techniques used in American sign language in addition to aspects of deaf culture; ability to translate/interpret through sign language from spoken English to hearing impaired students; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, parents, students and the general public.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and some experience working with hearing impaired students.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of Level I of the Virginia Quality Assurance Screening Test of the Virginia Department of Deaf and Hard of Hearing within one year of employment. Possession of Level III of the Virginia Quality Assurance Screening of the Virginia Department for Deaf and Hard of Hearing within three years of employment.

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

AA/EOE STATEMENT

This employer does not knowingly discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or national origin.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $37,888 to $48,617 Per Year
Job Categories:

Student Services > Translator

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources Department
• School Administrative Offices
• Suffolk, Virginia 23434
• Phone: [phone]