American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter

The Gates Chili Central School District is dedicated to fostering curiosity, growth, and diversity within our school community. The District celebrates and embraces differences and strives to dismantle exclusion, bias, racism, and prejudice of all forms.

Position: American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter

Purpose: The ASL Interpreter provides communication access for an assigned student who is deaf or hard of hearing during instruction, peer interactions, and other school activities, consistent with the student's IEP and communication needs. The interpreter translates verbal communication into American Sign Language to facilitate the communication process for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, and is responsible for interpreting instruction, movies, class discussion, assignments and pertinent information for students as necessary.

Compensation/Pay Range*: $23 hour (negotiable based on experience)

Benefits*:

Qualifies for District contribution to Health/Vision and/or Dental Insurance

Yes No

Qualifies for Paid Personal Time

Yes No

Qualifies for Paid Sick Time

Yes No

Qualifies for Paid Vacation Time

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Schedule*: Full-time Part-time

10-month (works student calendar)

12-month

7 paid hours/day (7.5 hrs/day including a duty free lunch of 35 minutes)

Essential Functions:

• Translates verbal information presented in class, or other assigned activities, for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

• Translates American Sign Language from students who are deaf or hard of hearing for teachers/students.

• Translates for seminars, classes, examinations, meetings, conferences as appropriate.

• Reviews instructional materials in advance and collaborates with teachers and service providers to identify and address communication barriers.

• Perform other such duties as may be assigned by the Special Education Supervisor.

Additional Duties:

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Building Principal and other Central Office Administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Fluency in American Sign Language and the ability to interpret accurately between spoken English and ASL

• Knowledge of Deaf culture and the communication needs of students who are deaf or hard of hearing

• Knowledge of interpreter ethics and the ability to maintain confidentiality of student information

• Understanding of the IEP process and the interpreter's role on a student's support team preferred

• Ability to adjust interpreting to a student's age, language level, and subject matter

• Ability to prepare in advance and collaborate with teachers and service providers

• Ability to maintain focus and accuracy during extended periods of interpreting

• Ability to support student independence and adapt to changing schedules and settings

Qualifications Profile

Certification/License

National Interpreter Certificate (NIC), Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), or Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) preferred

Education Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:

Two years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience in providing American Sign Language interpretation services, OR possession of a National Interpreter Certificate (NIC) recognized by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf; OR Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in American Sign Language Interpretation or a closely related field

Experience

Prior interpreting experience preferred; experience interpreting in a school setting preferred

Demands, Hazards:

Works in standard school building environments. Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements needed to Perform Essential Job Duties for this position.

Equipment:

Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone

Travel: Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

* More detailed information regarding compensation, benefits and schedule will be discussed with successful applicants at their onboarding meeting with Human Resources.