Administrative Skills, Communication Skills, Faculty Administration, Hearing Impairment, Interpersonal Skills, Language Interpreter, Secondary School, Sign Language, Team Player, Training/Teaching
Sign Language Interpreter JobID: 3091
Position Type:
Student Services
Date Posted:
5/22/2026
Location:
District 211
Date Available:
2026-2027 School Year
Closing Date:
Until Filled
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Educational Sign Language Interpreter
We are seeking a qualified Educational Sign Language Interpreter to provide interpreting services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Educational Sign Language Interpreter will play a crucial role in supporting student access to instruction, communication, and participation in the educational environment.
Responsibilities:
- Provide sign language interpreting services for students in classroom and school-related settings
- Accurately interpret teacher, staff, and student comments to Deaf and Hard of Hearing students
- Accurately interpret the comments of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students to teachers, staff, and students
- Support student access to instruction across a wide range of high school courses, such as life skills, college preparatory and Advanced Placement
- Research and choose signs to convey clear meanings in all settings
- Project a positive image of the district to students, staff, and parents as well as exhibiting a positive and collaborative attitude on the job
- Educate students and staff in the strategies, processes, and protocol for using an Interpreter
- Advocate for communication access and models self-advocacy skills
- Maintain confidentiality regarding student information and educational records
- Collaborate effectively with teachers, administrators, and support staff
- Follow all district policies, procedures, and professional standards related to educational interpreting
- Potential opportunity for additional hours providing sign language services during extra-curricular activities
Qualifications:
- Valid Illinois Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (IL BEI) Basic Certification or higher issued by the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission; or
- EIPA score of 3.5 or greater on the Secondary Level assessment
- Experience with educational interpreting at the high school level preferred
- Strong expressive and receptive sign language skills, including voicing abilitiesAbility to work effectively in a team environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Terms of Employment
Salary and benefits established by the agreement between the Board of Education and the District 211 Teacher's Union.
Application Procedure:
Apply online https://adc.d211.org/jobs
Position Pay Range:
Teacher Contract Salary Schedules
Position Benefit information:
Teacher Contract- Benefits
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TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 211