Educational American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter

Job Status: ALL APPLICANTS

Job Title: Educational American Sign Language Interpreter 

Location:  TBD

Reports To:  Principal

Calendar:  2026.2027 School Year

Hours:  Full Time

Hourly Wage: TBD

Benefits:  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Public Employees Retirement System

Job Summary:

Facilitates communication between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and others,  including school staff, service providers, and peers within the educational environment. The primary functions of an employee in this class is to communicate effectively and to interpret accurately from spoken English to sign language (ASL, PSE, or MCE, whichever is appropriate) and from sign language to spoken English. The position may also provide tutoring and supplemental instruction for students. The position is directly supervised by the building principal. The primary duties of the position are performed in a classroom environment. 

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree  
• A minimum score of 3.5 or better on the EIPA (Educational Interpreter  Performance Assessment) or, NAD (National Association of the Deaf) certification or, nationally certified by RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf). 
• Two (2) to three (3) years ASL or related interpreting experience is preferred; • Classroom or other instructional experience is preferred; 
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work. 
• Must have a valid Idaho Driver’s license and a vehicle to drive and/or they must provide their own transportation for job-related activities. The job-related travel during the day will be reimbursed at the approved state mileage reimbursement rate. 
• Adherence to Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Code of Professional Conduct. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: 

• American Sign Language (ASL), or other required sign language systems,  including appropriate signs, vocabulary, and cultural or regional variations; • Basic educational procedures and objectives, including classroom instruction and presentation, behavior management and modification, and student-teacher relations and interactions. 
• Basic concepts of child growth and development and development behavior  characteristics of deaf and hard of hearing children

Ability to: 

• Interpret written and spoken English into ASL, or another designated manual/visual communication system. 
• Interpret ASL or other sign language systems into English; 
• Adapt signing to a variety of teaching styles, student comprehension levels, and grade levels (K-12). 
• Sign and speak simultaneously; 
• Interpret and translate classroom instructions and presentations to the  appropriate learning level of the assigned student; 
• Interpret for teachers, administrators, other school staff, and parents, including in  educational progress conferences, as assigned; 
• Interpret across cultural boundaries; 
• Maintain student, school, and parental confidentiality; 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers  and staff members, and other District personnel; 
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; 
• Follow oral and written instructions and observe District policies and procedures; • Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks. 

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Interprets for students utilizing their preferred mode of communication during the school day in academic and non-academic settings with staff, peers and other students who are deaf or hard of hearing. 
2. Assists teachers in modifying and adapting materials and presentations used in  the classroom; 
3. May assist the student with tutoring or other supplemental instruction under the  direction of the certified teacher; 
4. Assists in implementing a student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP); • Performs interpreting duties in the classroom, tutoring, supplemental or special instruction, conference, and related educational situations, as directed; • Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with District policies,  procedures, and safety practices. 
5. May be required to conduct in-service or training classes to instruct staff in ASL;  • Other related duties as required. 

Physical Requirements:

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with  or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern  verbal instructions, communicate effectively in person, and to hear sounds within  the normal range of conversation; 
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable  accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work  instructions and comprehend, review, and translate a variety of written and text  documents and materials; 
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to communicate using American Sign Language (ASL); Sufficient personal mobility, agility, strength, and reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to stand or sit for long periods of time, able to lift up to 20 pounds and work in a classroom environment.

EVALUATION 

Yearly by supervisor 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT 

To be determined by calendar year. 

Regular attendance is an essential function of this job. 

• If you are chosen for this position your employment with the District would be "at will". Employment at Will means that the employee or the District may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time.
• As per Idaho Code 65-5-1/65-503: "Eligible veterans are provided advantages in  public employment in Idaho…"