Job Description

An experienced ASL Interpreter is needed for the remaining of the school year in South King County, WA area until the end of the regular school year in June 2026.

Monday-Friday

Time: 8A-4P

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsibilities include facilitating communication between the teacher and students in a classroom setting, and providing interpreting services for staff at school assemblies, staff meetings, and other special events.
• Accompany student(s) who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in all classes; interpret teacher instructions and lectures using fluent sign language. Ensure that student(s) understand the teacher's communications; repeat interpretation as requested. Interpret auditory responses and communication by other students or presenters-facilitating students understand of group interaction. Interpret soundtrack from films and tapes.
• Voice interprets signed responses for teacher and hearing students, as needed. Assist teacher in understanding verbal responses from student. Communicate with teacher concerning student's problems and progress. Secure teacher's attention as necessary to indicate that student has a question.
• Interpret school events for student(s) who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, such as student assemblies, field trips, and special events.
• Provides professional support and assistance to other interpreters in the D/HH program. Providing back-up interpretation for classes as available.
• Prepares for interpreting daily classroom lectures and activities (e.g. reviewing text, audio visual materials, specialized vocabulary, PowerPoint's, etc.)
• Responsible for determining which manual sign is appropriate for communication with a specific person or group who is Deaf/Hard of Hearing (ASL, PSE, or SEE).
• Facilitates students' reading of signs by maintaining an appropriate dress code/neutral colors & limited jewelry.
• Facilitates student(s) reading of signs by recommending alternative seating arrangements, as appropriate.
• Interpret for student(s) who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in informal conversations with students and staff by interpreting language; interpret interaction between other students and students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing during unstructured time as necessary.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years interpreting experience for the deaf

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) with a minimum score of 4.0, and the EIPA written test with a passing score; or

National Interpreter Certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), and the EIPA written test with a passing score

Experience using sign language systems such as ASL, PSE (Contact Signing), and SEE

Interpreting and transliterating skills (sign-to-voice & voice-to-sign)

Proficiency in using the English language

Evidence of continued training/professional studies

Maintain confidentiality and professionalism

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Recognized two-year interpreter training program

Certification by Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) with CI/CT Certification of Interpretation and/or Certificate of Transliteration or National Interpreter Certification (NIC)

Educational interpreting experience

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