Location
Cambridge, MA | United States
Job description
Position: Certified Educational ASL Interpreter (40 hours per week/10 months per year)
Overview of Cambridge Public Schools:
Cambridge is a vibrant, diverse city as well as a central hub and driver of the nation's innovative economy. Home of the renowned educational institutions of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is also the center of an impressive array of biotechnology, science, and information technology companies.
Educating about 7,000 students JK-12, the Cambridge Public Schools consists of diverse and dedicated faculty, cutting edge technology, and innovative programs. While each of our public schools is unique, they are joined in a shared vision of rigorous, joyful, and culturally responsive learning. Over 30% of CPS students speak a language other than English at home and over 70 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. 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.
- 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.
- This position reports directly to the JK-12 World Language Coordinator.
- 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.
Cambridge Public Schools is committed to slowing and/or stopping the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, as a condition of employment with Cambridge Public Schools, all new hires will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 no later than their first day of work. Written requests for either a religious exemption from this requirement based on sincerely held religious beliefs, or for a medical exemption based upon clear documentation from a medical provider should be submitted to the attention of the Chief Talent Officer.
Primary Location: District-Wide.
Terms : 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:
$58,078.13 - $66,375.00
How to Join Our Team:
Please upload a resume and thoughtful 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.
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