Educational Interpreter

Job summary

Applications are being accepted for the position of: EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER Under the direction of the Director of Instruction and School based Principal(s) or designate, the Itinerant Educational Interpreter provides professional American Sign Language (ASL)—English interpretation services for Deaf and hard of hearing students in educational settings. The Educational Interpreter supports equitable access to instructional content, school activities, peer interactions, and communication opportunities by interpreting spoken English into ASL and ASL into spoken English in a manner that accurate…

Job details

Applications are being accepted for the position of: EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER Under the direction of the Director of Instruction and School based Principal(s) or designate, the Itinerant Educational Interpreter provides professional American Sign Language (ASL)—English interpretation services for Deaf and hard of hearing students in educational settings. The Educational Interpreter supports equitable access to instructional content, school activities, peer interactions, and communication opportunities by interpreting spoken English into ASL and ASL into spoken English in a manner that accurately conveys the meaning, intent, tone, and register of the message. The applicant must have: Grade 12 graduation or equivalent Preference will be given to qualified applicants with Signed Exact EnglishCompletion/graduation of a recognized ASL Interpreter Diploma Program Current membership in WAVLI (Westcoast Association of Visual Language Interpreters) in good standingDemonstrated fluency in ASL and EnglishMinimum one (1) year of ASL-English interpreting experience preferredExperience working in K–12 educational settings is considered an assetThis is a unionized position with a payrate of $37.87 an hour. Please see the full job description #97 at Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until filled and can be emailed to Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• English · Preferred

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