POSITION: ASL Interpreter/Language Coach (2 Positions)
LOCATION: Valley View Elementary
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Services
JOB SUMMARY:
Provide quality interpreting services for all educational functions or activities using the mode of
communication specific to the student’s Individual Education Plan.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Accurately and effectively communicate the information between the student who is Deaf/Hard of Hearing using sign language as their primary mode of communication and others who use spoken communication in the educational setting.
• Provide ASL tutoring
• Provide an in-service to the student’s classmates so they can learn the very basics of hearing loss.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Assisting with handling other pertinent activities as directed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• New applicants and current employees out of classification:

AA (or higher) degree or completion of 2 years of secondary education
(72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits).

ETS Test with a score of at least 461

• Must qualify to work in the proximity of children under the conditions of a WSP/FBI background check.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Fluency in American Sign Language required.
• Interpreting certification(s) from or including NAD, RID, EIPA preferred.
• Previous educational interpreting experience in a K-12 setting preferred

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Representation: Public School Employees, Ellensburg Chapter
• Salary: PSE Salary Schedule
• Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision in accordance with the PSE Collective Bargaining Agreement

BENEFITS:  Health insurance benefits for employees working 630 hours or more per year include medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability plans through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). School employees | Washington State Health Care Authority 

Retirement benefits provided through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). State of Washington: Department of Retirement Systems

190 Day Employees - Paid leave benefits to include 12 days of sick leave, three personal leave days

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This Job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such, it is not necessarily all-inclusive, and the job may require other essential and/or nonessential functions, tasks, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein. The District reserves the right to add, modify, or exclude any essential or nonessential requirement at any time with or without notice. Nothing in this job description, nor by the completion of any requirement of the job by the employee, is intended to create a contract of employment of any type.

Applicants of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply

Ellensburg School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator and and Section 504 Coordinator,Rhonda Schmidt, 509-925-8011, Rhonda.Schmidt@esd401.org ; Civil Rights Coordinator, 509-925-8007, Alexis.Haberman@esd401.org 1300 East Third Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926.