Certified Educational Sign Language Interpreter at Simi Valley Unified School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
Facilitates communication between deaf or hard-of-hearing students, or students with a cochlear implant, and teachers, staff members, and peers within an educational environment, using any of a variety of manual and verbal communication systems in a highly proficient manner reflecting the affect of the speaker and/or signer.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requires an Associate's degree in a sign language interpreter training program, deaf studies or a related area. Requires one year of experience providing sign-to-English (expressive skills) and English-to-sign (receptive skills) interpreting in one or more sign systems/languages. Additional related experience in an academic or similar environment may be substituted for some higher education based on two years of experience for one year of college. Successful completion of the district's competency exam demonstrating knowledge of and the ability to assist in teaching reading, writing and mathematics (or readiness in those subject areas). *A Bachelor's degree in deaf studies or related area is highly desirable. Incumbents hired into this classification, and who have completed (and provided proof) of this level of education will be assigned as a Certified Educational Sign Language Interpreter at salary range 111. Licenses and Certificates Requires: By July 1, 2009 and thereafter, certified by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) OR Have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the: Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) OR Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) OR National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NAD/ACCI) assessment. Valid first aid certification. May require a valid California driver's license.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requires an Associate's degree in a sign language interpreter training program, deaf studies or a related area. Requires one year of experience providing sign-to-English (expressive skills) and English-to-sign (receptive skills) interpreting in one or more sign systems/languages. Additional related experience in an academic or similar environment may be substituted for some higher education based on two years of experience for one year of college. Successful completion of the district's competency exam demonstrating knowledge of and the ability to assist in teaching reading, writing and mathematics (or readiness in those subject areas). *A Bachelor's degree in deaf studies or related area is highly desirable. Incumbents hired into this classification, and who have completed (and provided proof) of this level of education will be assigned as a Certified Educational Sign Language Interpreter at salary range 111. Licenses and Certificates Requires: By July 1, 2009 and thereafter, certified by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) OR Have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the: Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) OR Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) OR National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NAD/ACCI) assessment. Valid first aid certification. May require a valid California driver's license.
Comments and Other Information
PURPOSE
To establish a list of eligible candidates that will be used to fill current and future vacancies (full and part-time) for the duration of the list, up to one year.
Application Deadline for this recruitment process : Applications are submitted no later than 11:59 pm. a week prior to the test.
Application Deadline for this recruitment process : Applications are submitted no later than 11:59 pm. a week prior to the test
TESTING PROCESS:
A) Multiple Choice Test = 40% weighting on final score. Qualified applicants will be notified by email of the scheduled written test date. Applications received thereafter will be held for the next testing. Applicants will be tested on English - Language Arts, Math and Ability to Assist in Instruction.
B) Structured Interview = 60% weighting on final score
Comments and Other Information
PURPOSE
To establish a list of eligible candidates that will be used to fill current and future vacancies (full and part-time) for the duration of the list, up to one year.
Application Deadline for this recruitment process : Applications are submitted no later than 11:59 pm. a week prior to the test.
Application Deadline for this recruitment process : Applications are submitted no later than 11:59 pm. a week prior to the test
TESTING PROCESS:
A) Multiple Choice Test = 40% weighting on final score. Qualified applicants will be notified by email of the scheduled written test date. Applications received thereafter will be held for the next testing. Applicants will be tested on English - Language Arts, Math and Ability to Assist in Instruction.
B) Structured Interview = 60% weighting on final score
Application Deadline
Continuous
Date Posted
9/10/2024
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$31.25 - $37.98 Per Hour
$31.25 - $37.98 Per Hour
Length of Work Year
10 months
Employment Type
Part Time