American Sign Language Interpreter 2025-26

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

The position of the American Sign Language Interpreter provides sign language translation, transliteration, and further explanation of educational concepts introduce by the educational staff and team and facilitate communication and hearing access to students with hearing loss within the Bellevue School District school settings. The sign language interpreter is directly responsible to both the audiology and special education departments.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:

The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students, one that embraces and models cultural competency as an international community.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

• Work closely with the District Teacher of the Hearing Impaired and District Audiologist, classroom teacher and student to facilitate communication and provide educational access between deaf and hard of hearing students and hearing staff, students, and families.
• Provide ASL interpretation services and assistance to hard of hearing students, inclusive of conveying teacher instruction and intent.
• Under the direction of the Teacher of the Hearing Impaired and general education teacher, serve as a resource when planning, reviewing, or sharing student learning data to inform instructional needs.
• Assist the teacher(s) in the provision of IEP or 504 Plan accommodations for general education access and reinforcing curricular content under the supervision of the classroom teacher and the Teacher of the Hearing Impaired.
• Assist hard of hearing students with educational skills, sign language skills, including use of technology, as indicated per student need.
• Interpret for special events of the school such as assemblies and field trips.
• Collect data on student learning as appropriate for the assignment or as requested by the case manager or teachers.
• Must maintain certification as required by the State of Washington.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports directly to and is supervised by building and special education department administration, receives direction from assigned certificated audiology and teaching staff

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (positions in this class typically require):

Required:

The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) sets performance standards for educational interpreters for the Deaf. Employees must maintain certification as required by the State of Washington. Currently certification can be met through one of the two available options:
• Minimum of 4.0 on Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) and passing score on EIPA written assessment, OR
• National Interpreter Certificate (NIC) from the Registry of Interpreters for the D/HH (RID) and passing score on EIPA written assessment.

Allowable Substitutions:

• None

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (positions in this class typically require):

• As per above.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (position requirements at entry):

• Ability to remain professional and respectful and culturally sensitive of the students served.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and family information.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions and take initiative to seek clarity when needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Encourage and foster student learning independence in all settings, when indicated.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, odors, chemicals, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, and intense noises.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

CTSA salary classification level 6 (non-exempt) starting at $ 41.89/hour ($ 61,997.20 annualized for 40 hours per week, for a 185-day annual assignment). Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life-insurance eligibility is based upon 630 hours worked within a school year. Retirement provided through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems.  Other benefits include vacation and paid holidays paid out on a pro-rated basis.

NOTE:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Verification of identity and United States work authorization must be completed. The successful candidate for this position must be fingerprinted. Employment is contingent upon clearance by Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Bellevue 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 of America and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights, Racial Discrimination, and Gender Expression or Identity Discrimination:
Civil Rights/Nondiscrimination Compliance Coordinator Nancy Pham, (425) 456-4040 or phamn@bsd405.org

Sex-based Discrimination, including Sexual Harassment:
Title IX Coordinator: Jeff Lowell, (425) 456-4010 or lowellj@bsd405.org

Disability Discrimination:
Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Karen Dejong, (425) 456-4277 or kdejon@bsd405.org

Mailing address for all three: 12111 NE 1st Street, Bellevue, WA 98005.

Salary : $42 - $61,997