Sign Language Interpreter
Job Description
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
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.
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to submit an application from an external network outside of an LAUSD
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please contact Information Technology Services at (213) 443-1300 or
(213) 241-5200 or via their page ( https://www.lausd.org/helpdesk)
available Mondays through Fridays from 7:30AM to 5:00PM.**
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.
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