The posting
Position: Certified Educational ASL Interpreter (40 hours per week/10 months)
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School/World Languages Department
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Community: Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (CRLS) is a comprehensive high school divided into four Learning Communities designed to promote high levels of learning and achievement for all students. Honors courses are offered in all core classes (English, History, Mathematics, and Science); Advanced Placement (AP) courses are available to qualified students in grades 11 and 12.
The mission of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School is to provide a quality education to every student through rigorous, comprehensive, and personalized teaching and learning. Working in partnership with families and the wider community, we maintain a nurturing, respectful, and safe environment where educators and students hold themselves to high standards. We value academic excellence, creativity, diversity, perseverance, collaboration, and responsible decision-making. Within and across our learning communities, we prepare lifelong learners who participate thoughtfully, responsibly, and productively in a global, democratic society.
The Opportunity:
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, national 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.
How to Join Our Team:
Apply online at www.cpsd.us. 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.
