Los Angeles Unified School District
Sign Language Interpreter
$46.46-$57.03/ hour
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.
About the Job:
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 student’s 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.
- 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 selecting *Job Descriptions.*Entrance requirements are representative of the minimum level of knowledge, skill, and/or abilities.
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.
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).
Benefits Package:
Insurance: We offer a choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for you and your family.
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: Full time employees receive 13 paid days off each year.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $46.46 - $57.03 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work setting:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Work Location: In person