Educational Interpreter (Open & Promotional) (To Establish A List) at Desert Sands Unified School District
About the Employer
We are pleased that you have expressed an interest in employment with our district. Desert Sands Unified School District is committed to the students and the families of the communities that we serve. We have a competitive salary and benefit package to offer our employees along with excellent working conditions in modern school facilities. Our district is located in the resort communities of Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Indio. Our community offers the amenities of a resort lifestyle along with an affordable housing market for full-time residents. The Personnel Office strives to provide the best possible service to our current employees and applicants to the district. Please feel free to call any of the staff members listed in our division for assistance.
Job Summary
Job Summary
High School graduate or equivalent and one (1) year experience utilizing sign language. Completion of two (2) years of higher education study OR possession of an Associate's or higher level degree. Bachelor's degree in an educationally related field is preferred. Meet the certification requirements (listed below) required by Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Sections 3051.16 and 3065.
Requirements / Qualifications
Must meet certification requirements of the California Department of Education Code of Regulations (5 CCR 3051.16) for educational interpreters(5 CCR 3051.16 and 3065) which include the following criteria: Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or in lieu of this certification or equivalent; Equivalent requirements would be a score of 4.0 or above on the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment (EIPA), the Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) or National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NA/ACCI) assessment.
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of Associate's or higher level Degree)
- Other (Proof of Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID); OR, Proof of a score of 4.0 or above on the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment (EIPA), the Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) or National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NA/ACCI) assessment)
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
Must meet certification requirements of the California Department of Education Code of Regulations (5 CCR 3051.16) for educational interpreters(5 CCR 3051.16 and 3065) which include the following criteria: Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or in lieu of this certification or equivalent; Equivalent requirements would be a score of 4.0 or above on the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment (EIPA), the Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) or National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NA/ACCI) assessment.
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of Associate's or higher level Degree)
- Other (Proof of Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID); OR, Proof of a score of 4.0 or above on the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment (EIPA), the Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) or National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NA/ACCI) assessment)
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8612, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us.
Comments and Other Information
The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8612, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us.
Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
8/4/2026
Contact
Dore Carey
(760)238-9630
(760)238-9630
Number of Openings
Not Specified
Salary
Pay Range
$5038 - $6140 Monthly
$5038 - $6140 Monthly
Add'l Salary Info
(Full Time Equivalency)
Length of Work Year
9.45 Months
Employment Type
Full Time, Part Time