Sign Language Interpreter

Gwinnett County Public Schools
Gwinnett County, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2023 CLOSED ON 7/24/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sign Language Interpreter position at Gwinnett County Public Schools?

    JobID: 83732

    Position Type:
    Oth Classified Support Person/Sign Language Interpreter
    Date Posted:
    2/6/2023
    Location:
    Berkmar Middle
    Date Available:
    7/24/2023
    Job Code: Sign Language Interpreter - 050049
    Standard Hours: 40
    Department: Special Education - 101200
    Empl Class: NA

    Minimum Salary: $37,410.00/Annually

    Maximum Salary: $62,454.00/Annually

    Scheduled Days: 190

    Target Openings: 1

    License and Certification Qualifications: One or more of the following certifications required:
    1. Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)- Level 3.5 or higher, or
    2. Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)/National Association for the Deaf (NAD) Certification

    Education Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in related field required.

    Experience Qualifications: Two years of interpreting experience required.

    Skills Qualifications: Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL)/English; ability to articulate an equivalent message from sign to voice to sign; ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbal; ability to work successfully with colleagues; and ability to act as a representative of Gwinnett County Public Schools.

    Primary Responsibilities: Responsible for effectively facilitating communication among Deaf and Hard of Hearing students and their hearing peers, mainstream classroom teachers, and other personnel in the school system through the use of American Sign Language and spoken English.

    1. Serve as the liaison between the Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH) Program and mainstream programs.

    2. Refer regular education staff questions or inquiries concerning the D/HH student to the D/HH case manager.

    3. Interpret all mainstream classes for D/HH students.

    4. Interpret for extracurricular activities in accordance with local school policies and practices as requested by supervisor.

    5. Participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings as a member of the IEP team when requested.

    6. Support the needs of students as determined by the IEP.

    7. Remain current in field of educational interpreting through participation in workshops, professional meetings, interaction with professional colleagues, and reading of current literature in the field.

    8. Perform ongoing maintenance of current credentials and providing evidence to the Local Education Agency (LEA) as requested. .

    9. Clarify the role of interpreter to assist all parties concerned.

    10. Maintain an impartial attitude and guard confidentiality in accordance with the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf (RID) Code of Ethics.

    11. Participate in staff duties/responsibilities in accordance with local school policies and practices.

    12. Perform other duties as assigned.

    Physical Demands:
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary : $37,410 - $62,454

American Sign Language Interpreter
Vernacular Language Services -
Riverside, CA
American Sign Language Interpreter
Global Language System LLC -
RALEIGH, NC
Sign Language Interpreter (ASL)
TX-STAR Speech Language Services -
San Antonio, TX

For Employer
Looking for Real-time Job Posting Salary Data?
Keep a pulse on the job market with advanced job matching technology.
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Sign Language Interpreter.

Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.

  • Carpentry Skill

    • Income Estimation: $42,257 - $55,993
    • Income Estimation: $45,545 - $61,226
  • Facility Maintenance & Coordination Skill

    • Income Estimation: $42,257 - $55,993
    • Income Estimation: $48,598 - $70,753
This job has expired.
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Sign Language Interpreter jobs in the Gwinnett County, GA area that may be a better fit.

Sign Language Interpreter

LANGUAGE TODAY, Albany, NY

American Sign Language Interpreter

Vernacular Language Services, Shrewsbury, MA