Sign Language Interpreter

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. The school district consists of Los Angeles and all or portions of several adjoining Southern California cities. LAUSD educates and empowers all students as future leaders.

Job Summary

Los Angeles Unified School District Sign Language Interpreter $46.46-$57.03/ hour LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city. About the Job: A Sign Language Interpreter facilitates communication between students who are deaf or hard-of hearing, hearing instructors, staff members, and peers within an educational environment; and works with the educational team to provide scaffolding and improve the student's signing capacities using any of a variety of sign or verbal communication systems such as American Sign Language (ASL) in a highly proficient manner, reflecting the affect of the speaker and/or signer. Interprets between students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and English speakers at a regular conversational rate in a variety of educational settings, including but not limited to, classroom lectures and activities, group discussions, assemblies, and counseling sessions; meanwhile accommodating student language gaps and acting as their language model. Interprets at off-campus activities such as field trips, job interviews, and co-curricular activities. Confers with students, faculty and staff to utilize common signs for academic technical subject matter that exists in the local educational community; and may develop new signs as needed. Provides voice interpretation for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and hearing individuals in order to ensure that communication is met between all individuals, as needed. Utilizes standardized signs used in the educational setting and community. Performs related duties as assigned. For a complete class description, please visit https://lausdjobs.org/, under *Employee Resources* and selecting *Job Descriptions.*Entrance requirements are representative of t