ASL Interpreter

American Sign Language Interpreter Job Description

A sign language interpreter is a specialist who helps to facilitate communication between Deaf or hard-of-hearing students, customers, employees, clients, etc., and other people either in 1:1 settings or group situations, including staff and students in classrooms, meetings, and activities. Assignments may be one-time or ongoing appointments. The person in this position should have knowledge of the special education system and terms related to blindness and visual impairments.

• Accurately provides remote or in-person interpreting services.
• Provide voice interpreting as needed.
• Accurately provides remote or in-person interpreting services for assignments requested by clients, such as teacher/parent meetings or trainings.
• Accurately provides interpreting services for SBES internal meetings and trainings.
• Establishes and maintains a good working relationship with students, staff, and/or off-site agencies as may be required by the assignment.
• Assesses student needs and the interpreting situation before and during assignments and makes adjustments as needed, such as lighting and visual contrast.
• Maintain knowledge and implementation of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and Code of Professional Conduct.

• Apply all standard interpreting roles and responsibilities.
• Accurately provide remote or in-person interpreting services for deaf/hard of hearing and deafblind students during Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) lessons.
• Allow for more time between communication of parties for the Intervener to check with the Deaf-Blind individual for comprehension.
• Provide voicing of students' responses to hearing individuals.

• Apply all standard interpreting roles and responsibilities.
• Facilitate additional communication between parties when information may not be clear without adding additional information or changing current information.
• When information is misunderstood or requires additional information, the role of the Interpreter is to promote questions between the parties involved.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $40.00 - $58.30 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Jose, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person