Certified Educational ASL Interpreter, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Position:           Certified Educational ASL Interpreter (40 hours per week/10 months)

                       Cambridge Rindge & Latin School/World Languages Department

Overview of Cambridge Public Schools:

Cambridge Public Schools provides all students with rigorous, joyful, and culturally responsive learning as well as the social, emotional, and academic support each student needs to achieve their goals and post-secondary success as engaged community members. CPS students and staff, as members of a learning organization engaged in continuous improvement, will demonstrate a growth mindset and embrace risk taking and innovation.

About 7,000 students choose Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) each year, and our diverse student enrollment continues to rise. Over 30% of CPS students speak a language other than English at home, and over 65 languages are spoken by our families. Among the most common are Spanish, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, and Portuguese. Our schools proudly embrace this diversity.

The Role:

The educational ASL interpreter’s primary function is to facilitate communication among students and staff district-wide who are deaf or hard of hearing, their hearing peers, colleagues and other personnel in the school system. The educational ASL interpreter provides interpreting and support services to students and staff who are deaf or hard of hearing and are being educated or teaching with Cambridge Public Schools. Other duties that may be performed when they do not interfere with interpreting include tutoring, participation in meetings and being an active member of the school’s educational team. This position reports directly to the JK-12 World Language Director.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to providing expressive and voice interpretation for students or staff who are deaf or hard of hearing in the educational setting (this may include American Sign Language, Manually Coded English, Pidgin Signed English and/or Oral Interpreting). Collaborating with the classroom teacher/supervisor, provide tutoring/review services as necessary for students who are deaf or hard of hearing when it does not interfere with the task of interpreting. Additional responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the setup of note taking services for students/staff who are deaf or hard of hearing, when necessary.
• Participating in educational team activities either in person or via a report. Activities may include but are not limited to team meetings, Individualized Education Program (IEP) conferences and/or informal staffing.
• Serving as a liaison between staff who are deaf or hard of hearing, hearing peers, staff and faculty members.
• Providing and or assisting in providing in-services to hearing students, staff and parents as requested in regard to sign language, deafness, Deaf culture, interpreting and consumer education.
• Interpreting for school functions outside of the classroom, extracurricular activities and parent meetings when requested in advance.
• Maintaining professional standards as delineated in the Code of Ethics of the national
• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
• Assuring equal opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, gender identity, natural origin, sexual orientation, homelessness, or disability.
• Ability to work after school hours when needed.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Your Skill Set:

As the incoming Educational ASL Interpreter, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree 
• Fluency in ASL and English 
• Deaf interpreter training including specialized training and knowledge of meeting unique communication modes. 
• Follow standard practices and ethical decision making in accordance with the Registry of 
• Interpreters for the Deaf Code of Professional Conduct and the Standard Practice Papers. 
• Minimum of one to five years of experience as a working interpreter, or equivalent experience. 
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently. 
• Must demonstrate sufficient linguistic fluency and cognitive flexibility 
• Advanced cultural knowledge of the Deaf community and its resources is required 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Prior experience in a diverse K-12 setting. 

Terms of Employment:

This is a full-time 10 month/40 hours a week position. The position includes a generous benefits package and is eligible for the Cambridge Retirement System.

Salary: $59,820 - $68,366 annually

How to Join Our Team:

Review of applications will begin immediately, however, positions may be considered open until filled. Please upload a resume and cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.

Salary : $59,820 - $68,366