Sign Language Interpreter

Position: Full time Educational Interpreter (Sign Language Interpreter)

Location: Milwaukee, WI (1 building)

Salary: Starting at $35/hour

SIGN ON BONUS: $1000

The Educational Interpreter provides interpreting and support services to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students mainstreamed in the school district.

• Provides expressive and voice interpreting for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students in mainstream classes (this may include American Sign Language, Manually Coded English, Pidgin Signed English, and/or Oral Interpreting).
• Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, provides tutoring services as necessary of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students when it does not interfere with the task of interpreting.
• Assist with the set‑up of note-taking services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students when necessary.
• Participate in educational team activities. Activities may include team meetings, parent/teacher conferences, Multidisciplinary Team meetings, and/or informal staffing. Input from the interpreter may involve information regarding communication strategies and progress related to the child's use of the interpreter.
• Serve as a liaison to promote good public relations between the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students, hearing peers, staff, and faculty members.
• Lead or assist in providing in‑services to hearing students, staff and parents as requested in regards to sign language.
• Provide interpreting for school functions outside of the classroom, extracurricular activities, and parent meetings when available (interpreting services provided outside of normal school hours would be compensated accordingly).
• Maintain professional standards as delineated in the Code of Ethics of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.

• Associate Degree
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) #1884 Educational Interpreter License REQUIRED

• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, long and short term disability
• 401K
• Continuing Education Reimbursement
• In addition, we can provide relocation and housing allowance to candidates from out of the area.