Louisiana
Overview
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. The Louisiana Special Schools are experiencing a critical shortage of certified teachers, school counselors, interpreters and educators of the Deaf or hard of hearing. The LA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF is seeking an AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER This is part-time position Must be willing to work flexible shifts and days. Travel, after school, night and weekend work may be required. The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination may be referred to Mary Gloston, Human Resources Director at mgloston@lsvi.org
Position AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
Part-time position
Responsibilities Interpreters will provide sign language interpreting, translation, and/or transliterating services for meetings involving faculty, staff, students and/or students’ families. Settings include, but are not limited to, parent meetings, IEP meetings, conferences, student evaluations/assessments, testing situations, staff training or professional development. Interpreters must be willing to work flexible shifts and days. Travel, after school, night and weekend work may be required.
Qualifications
Possession of Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Certificate of Interpreting (CI) or Certificate of Transliterating (CT) or National Interpreter Certificate (NIC) or Educational Interpreting Performance Assessment (EIPA) 4.0 or higher and EIPA written test.
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of full-time paid certified interpreting experience in a wide range of settings.
Within 90 days of appointment, must possess education ancillary certificate issued by LDOE or ancillary grandfathered certificate.
Within six months of appointment, must possess Advanced Plus Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) rating and achieve Superior rating within the first 2 years of employment.
Good human relations skills.
Must become an LSDVI approved driver.
Additional Information Interpreters will be required to perform duties in various settings for meetings, conferences, and evaluations. Applicants should expect travel and flexible scheduling as part of the role.
Application Process There is no Civil Service test score required to be considered for this vacancy. To apply, click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future opportunities. Applicants can check the status of their application by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging in. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application. Applicants qualifying based on college training or a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials prior to appointment. Please attach a copy of your transcript to your online application or fax it to (225) 763-5523. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies will be interviewed. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INFORMATION : La. R.S. 17:3884(D) requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act shall request such person’s assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate.
Physical Activity Level:
The employee must be able to perform assigned duties without significant risk of harm to themselves or others. Some work is performed in physically comfortable positions with little or light physical effort, and some work requires moderate effort. Physical requirements are subject to reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA standards.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy. Applicants may submit an electronic application which can be used for this and future job opportunities. The transcripts can be attached to the online application or faxed as indicated above. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. The Louisiana Special Schools are experiencing a critical shortage of certified teachers, school counselors, interpreters and educators of the Deaf or hard of hearing. The LA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF is seeking an AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER This is part-time position Must be willing to work flexible shifts and days. Travel, after school, night and weekend work may be required. The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination may be referred to Mary Gloston, Human Resources Director at mgloston@lsvi.org
Position AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
Part-time position
Responsibilities Interpreters will provide sign language interpreting, translation, and/or transliterating services for meetings involving faculty, staff, students and/or students’ families. Settings include, but are not limited to, parent meetings, IEP meetings, conferences, student evaluations/assessments, testing situations, staff training or professional development. Interpreters must be willing to work flexible shifts and days. Travel, after school, night and weekend work may be required.
Qualifications
Possession of Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Certificate of Interpreting (CI) or Certificate of Transliterating (CT) or National Interpreter Certificate (NIC) or Educational Interpreting Performance Assessment (EIPA) 4.0 or higher and EIPA written test.
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of full-time paid certified interpreting experience in a wide range of settings.
Within 90 days of appointment, must possess education ancillary certificate issued by LDOE or ancillary grandfathered certificate.
Within six months of appointment, must possess Advanced Plus Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) rating and achieve Superior rating within the first 2 years of employment.
Good human relations skills.
Must become an LSDVI approved driver.
Additional Information Interpreters will be required to perform duties in various settings for meetings, conferences, and evaluations. Applicants should expect travel and flexible scheduling as part of the role.
Application Process There is no Civil Service test score required to be considered for this vacancy. To apply, click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future opportunities. Applicants can check the status of their application by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging in. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application. Applicants qualifying based on college training or a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials prior to appointment. Please attach a copy of your transcript to your online application or fax it to (225) 763-5523. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies will be interviewed. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INFORMATION : La. R.S. 17:3884(D) requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act shall request such person’s assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate.
Physical Activity Level:
The employee must be able to perform assigned duties without significant risk of harm to themselves or others. Some work is performed in physically comfortable positions with little or light physical effort, and some work requires moderate effort. Physical requirements are subject to reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA standards.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy. Applicants may submit an electronic application which can be used for this and future job opportunities. The transcripts can be attached to the online application or faxed as indicated above. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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