Sign Language Interpreter

Omaha Public Schools•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sign Language Interpreter provides interpreting and other support services to deaf and hard of hearing students in the school district. The SLI’s primary function is to facilitate communication with peers, the classroom teacher, and other personnel in the school. Interpreting may include tutoring and participation in meetings as a member of the educational team. This role is for the 2026-2027 school year and will be located at Washington Elementary School.

Requirements

Minimum of an Associate’s degree in Sign Language Interpreting
Candidate must receive a passing score on the EIPA written exam, and attain and maintain one or more of the following competency levels as defined in Nebraska State Statute, Rule 51: E.I.P.A- 4.0 or above, Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf Certification (RID), National Association of the Deaf (NAD)- Competency level 4.0 or above, National Interpreter Certification (NIC), Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST)-Competency level 4.0
Excellent attendance record.
Skills pertinent to foster positive human relationships and the ability to work effectively with students, staff, parents and the community.
Skill in organization, time management, communication, and positive interpersonal skills.
Excellent skills in verbal and written communication.
Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance.
Knowledge of OPS’s mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them.
Must be able to respond rapidly in emergency situations.
Must have organization, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Exemplary attendance.
Ability to work the required number of hours.
Reliable transportation.
Ability to work within the local community/neighborhood as appropriate.
Work in standard office and school building environment.
Exemplary communication skills, verbal and written.
A background check which demonstrates background is acceptable for the position sought and working with or around students.
Verification of U.S. Citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States.
Successful completion of a tuberculosis skin test (if required by federal law for your position).

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge and proficiency with American Sign Language, Signed Exact English, and/or other sign language systems, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides interpreting and other support services to deaf and hard of hearing students.
Facilitates communication between hearing individuals and deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
Reinforces skills presented by the teacher.
Provides tutoring for deaf and hard of hearing students when necessary and interpreting is not required, and not during plan time.
Provides interpreting/transliterating for parent meetings during the duty day.
Assists in providing orientations about deafness and the use of sign language to hearing students and staff in collaboration with the Deaf Hard of Hearing Teacher, if needed.
Assists in implementing classroom adaptations when appropriate, as determined by the IEP, educational team, or in consultation with special education personnel.
Provides general classroom assistance in general education or special education classrooms or occasional sign language instruction in mainstream classrooms when not scheduled to interpret not during plan time.
Works with audiologists and special educators to insure functional status and use of devices for deaf/hard of hearing.
Accepts other responsibilities and duties as assigned by teacher, administrator, supervisor, or Lead EI/T when not engaged in interpreting.
Maintains confidentiality of information regarding students.
Establishes and maintains professional relationships with students, staff and parents.