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.

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Department or School Site LAUSD'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 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.

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.

Benefits BENEFITS:

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/Responsibilities TYPICAL 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 Requirements Please 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).

• IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to qualify you need to meet the

educational and special requirements. As such, you MUST upload your

official high school diploma or evidence of equivalent educational

proficiency AND evidence of valid RID certification or passing score (4.0

or above) on the EIPA, the NAD/ACCI assessment, or equivalent to your

candidate profile, under "Attachments." We screen applications based on

the minimum requirements and need to verify the educational

requirement is met.

Candidates who have completed college or university course work at an

institution in a country other than the United States, must obtain a

complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Please be sure

to request a “Detailed” evaluation report. The original of this degree
evaluation must be presented.

For more information on Foreign Transcript Evaluation please visit

https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/7876

Employment Selection Process The selection process may consist of one or more of the following: a

Technical Interview. After applications are reviewed and determined to

meet the minimum qualifications, qualified candidates will move on to the

next phase of our selection process.

This is a competitive process as we anticipate a number of well qualified

candidates for this recruitment. Please make sure that you describe in

DETAIL, your experience, education, and training that most closely

relates to this position in the online application.

In your application you may include a professional resume, but it will

NOT be in lieu of a detailed application.

It is imperative that your application reflects your true and accurate

background.

Furthermore, if you have assisted in an interim or other temporary

assignment or worked out-of-class for a significant and specified duration

of time, include the contact information of your immediate supervisor

during that assignment and be prepared to present verification from the

official (local district superintendent, department administrator, or

supervisor) validating your claim.

PLEASE NOTE: Qualified Candidates will be required to present an

unexpired government identification at the time of the test. If you are

unable to attend the scheduled test date, rescheduling is NOT

guaranteed. Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net

as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into

your spam/junk e-mail folder.

Please make sure to check your email on a regular basis as all

notifications regarding this recruitment will be sent via email

We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org

periodically to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to

apply to any positions for which you believe you meet the minimum

qualifications.

For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment

process, visit the 'My LAUSD Career' section of our website at

http://www.lausdjobs.org .

Application Process DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE

APPLICATION?

Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net

To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the

website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org .

The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons

shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing

are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455

for more information.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact

Mercedes Quintanilla at m.quintanilla1@lausd.net

Additional Posting Information The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a

working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment,

intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits

discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying

based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including

gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth,

breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual

orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use

restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle
Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability

(including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis,

epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart

disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics),

military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner

status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or

affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or

group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or

any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or

regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides

significant assistance.

For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213)

241-7685.

Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment

assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment

process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment

score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top

three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The

hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open

positions in related job classifications.