ASL Sign Language Interpreter (2025-26)

St. Cloud Area School District 742-posted 6 months ago
$26 - $30/Yr
Entry Level
Saint Cloud, MN
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The Education Interpreter provides interpreting and transliterating services for students/staff/parents who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing in various environments. The primary function is to act as a facilitator of communication between the Deaf/Hard of Hearing student and his/her educational community, so that the student may actively participate in the educational program. The Educational Interpreter serves as a related service provider on a student's educational team.

  • Provide meaningful classroom communication for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing student in an integrated setting and/or any other setting as deemed necessary.
  • Change simultaneously the spoken language into finger spelling and sign language and conversely the sign language into the spoken language.
  • Use ASL and/or Signed English based on the student's mode of communication.
  • Prepare for the interpreting assignment by reading and researching materials pertaining to the particular class.
  • Be prepared to interpret for other classes (day and evening) and various other interpreting situations in which the student needs interpreting assistance (i.e., extracurricular).
  • Prepare vocabulary booklets by transferring written language into signs (i.e., reading, science, health, etc.) to reinforce signing skills of the teachers, parents and the students.
  • Develop a rapport with the classroom teacher.
  • Work to establish and maintain open communication with the mainstream and Deaf/Hard of Hearing staff.
  • Provide information to the classroom teacher as to the role of the interpreter in the classroom.
  • Evaluate the physical setting in the classroom to ensure maximum communication for the student.
  • Use the student's preferred mode of communication (i.e., ASL/Signed English/Pidgen English/Combination).
  • Check for the understanding of the signs, new vocabulary and concepts.
  • Help to secure a note taker in class if one is not available.
  • Encourage the student to participate in the class.
  • Develop a good rapport with the student without infringing on the student's rights.
  • Understand and assist in the implementation and follow through of the student's educational plan developed through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process.
  • Serve as a collaborative member of the student's educational team.
  • Make appropriate personnel aware of needs that occur in the classroom that may affect the student's ability to succeed.
  • Provide teachers with information from the mainstream class related to class discussions, assignments, behavior of the student and tests.
  • Assist in developing new signs in the technical and academic areas to help the student learn new concepts.
  • Assist in tutoring in a particular subject when needed.
  • Provide materials/handouts to the teacher that has been distributed in the mainstream class.
  • Teach sign classes to hearing students, parents and staff as appropriate.
  • Participate as a team member in the elective sign classes offered at the secondary level as needed.
  • Attend workshops and in-service training sessions to enhance knowledge and skills as an interpreter.
  • Promote Deaf/Hard of Hearing awareness in the classroom and throughout the school.
  • Accompany the Deaf/Hard of Hearing student for staffings, conferences and field trips as assigned.
  • Successful completion of an Interpreter/Transliterator Training Program affiliated with an accredited educational institution.
  • Current, national interpreter and transliterator certification or a two-year provisional certificate with certification attained prior to expiration.
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
  • Long-term disability insurance
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