Role overview

Applications are being accepted for the position of:

EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER

Under the direction of the Director of Instruction and School based Principal(s) or designate, the Itinerant Educational Interpreter provides professional American Sign Language (ASL)—English interpretation services for Deaf and hard of hearing students in educational settings.

The Educational Interpreter supports equitable access to instructional content, school activities, peer interactions, and communication opportunities by interpreting spoken English into ASL and ASL into spoken English in a manner that accurately conveys the meaning, intent, tone, and register of the message.

The applicant must have:

Grade 12 graduation or equivalent

Preference will be given to qualified applicants with Signed Exact English

Completion/graduation of a recognized ASL Interpreter Diploma Program
Current membership in WAVLI (Westcoast Association of Visual Language Interpreters) in good standing
Demonstrated fluency in ASL and English
Minimum one (1) year of ASL-English interpreting experience preferred
Experience working in K–12 educational settings is considered an asset

This is a unionized position with a payrate of $37.87 an hour. Please see the full job description #97 at sd79.bc.ca.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until filled and can be emailed to apply@sd79.bc.ca

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.