"Sign Language Interpreter"

Full job description

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life.

LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

Department or School SiteLAUSD's Special Education Division is currently seeking well-qualified candidates to fill Sign Language Interpreter position(s).

The Special Education Division's mission is to provide leadership, guidance, and support to the school community in order to maximize learning for all students within an inclusive environment so that each student will contribute to and benefit from our diverse society.

For more information about the Special Education Division, please visit: https://www.lausd.org/Page/16734

THE POSITION:

A Sign Language Interpreter facilitates communication between students who are deaf or hard-of hearing, hearing instructors, staff members, and peers within an educational environment; and works with the educational team to provide scaffolding and improve the students signing capacities using any of a variety of sign or verbal communication systems such as American Sign Language (ASL) in a highly proficient manner, reflecting the affect of the speaker and/or signer.

Candidates hired to fill our Sign Language Interpreter vacancy will work on an C-basis (9 month) calendar schedule, 6-6.5 hours per day.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

The ideal candidate is someone who is proficient in American Sign Language (ASL) to English Interpretation and English to ASL. They are able to adapt their interpreting skills to their consumer's needs and in a variety of environments. They are able to recite, discuss, and apply each of the principal components of the RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) Code of Ethics and the Educational Interpreter Code of Ethics within the framework of their job duties.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will be flexible and able to adapt quickly and easily to odd work hours, unfamiliar work sites, and challenging signing environments (e.g., noisy machinist classrooms, phlebotomy classrooms, etc.)

The ideal candidate will also be a self-starter and proactive in finding areas of improvement when the time allows.

A Sign Language Interpreter will work under the general supervision of a site administrator or designee. General and technical supervision is received from a certificated specialist. No supervision is exercised.

BenefitsBENEFITS:

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 10 or 11 month basis - salary and paid time off for 10 or 11 month positions will be adjusted accordingly.

Job Duties/ResponsibilitiesTYPICAL DUTIES:

• Interprets between students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and English speakers at a regular conversational rate in a variety of educational settings, including but not limited to, classroom lectures and activities, group discussions, assemblies, and counseling sessions; meanwhile accommodating student language gaps and acting as their language model.
• Interprets at off-campus activities such as field trips, job interviews, and co-curricular activities.
• Confers with students, faculty and staff to utilize common signs for academic technical subject matter that exists in the local educational community; and may develop new signs as needed.
• Provides voice interpretation for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and hearing individuals in order to ensure that communication is met between all individuals, as needed.
• Utilizes standardized signs used in the educational setting and community. Performs related duties as assigned.

For a complete class description, please visit https://lausdjobs.org/, under >Employee Resources and select >Job Descriptions. Entrance requirements are representative of the minimum level of knowledge, skill, and/or abilities.

Minimum RequirementsPlease note the "Minimum Entrance Qualifications" for both the Education and Experience listed below and on the class description must be met in order to move forward in our selection process.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• EDUCATION: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.
• EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience in providing sign-to-English (receptive skills) and English-to-sign (expressive skills) interpreting in one or more sign systems/languages is preferable.
• SPECIAL: As required by Title 5 of California Code of Regulations, Language Interpreters employed as of July 1, 2009, must possess valid RID certification or have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the EIPA, the NAD/ACCI assessment, or equivalent.

A valid California Driver license and use of an automobile may be required for some positions.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Hearing acuity sufficient to understand information to be interpreted in a variety of educational environments.

Facial dexterity to produce readable mouth movements for specific American Sign Language expressions.

Manual dexterity to produce readable American Sign Language through movement of fingers and arms.

Visual acuity to see information to be voiced (such as sign language and facial expressions).