Sign Language/Braille Communications Specialist Anticipated - 26/27 SY
Kyrene School District, Tempe, AZ, United States
Job Description
Responsible for facilitating communication with teachers and other students for students with impairments such as hearing or vision.
Duties & Responsibilities
Duties include communications assistance such as interpreting, translating, preparing additional resource materials necessary for impaired student's understanding of instructional material, and research regarding materials necessary to implement activities identified by hearing impairment teachers and instructors. As assigned, some incumbents read and write Braille.
Job Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED, completion of a two year sign language technical program, and one year of interpreter experience is required; based upon assignment, completion of Grade 1 and Grade 2 Braille programs may be required; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Licensing/Certification Requirements
EIPA Certification may be required or preferred
Library of Congress Braille Educational Interpreter Proficiency certification may be required or preferred
RID or IQAS Level 3 certifications may be required or preferred
Valid IVP Level One AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card is required
Complete Job Description
Instructional Support Communications Specialist Sign Language Interpreter Braille Communications Specialist
Employment Information
2026-27 school year; Hours vary up to 40 hours per week; 194 Days
Salary
Support Band - B22 $20.81/hr entry level. With Braille Certification - Support Band B23 - $22.02/hr entry level. Support Salary Schedule.
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Responsible for facilitating communication with teachers and other students for students with impairments such as hearing or vision.
Duties & Responsibilities
Duties include communications assistance such as interpreting, translating, preparing additional resource materials necessary for impaired student's understanding of instructional material, and research regarding materials necessary to implement activities identified by hearing impairment teachers and instructors. As assigned, some incumbents read and write Braille.
Job Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED, completion of a two year sign language technical program, and one year of interpreter experience is required; based upon assignment, completion of Grade 1 and Grade 2 Braille programs may be required; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
Licensing/Certification Requirements
EIPA Certification may be required or preferred
Library of Congress Braille Educational Interpreter Proficiency certification may be required or preferred
RID or IQAS Level 3 certifications may be required or preferred
Valid IVP Level One AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card is required
Complete Job Description
Instructional Support Communications Specialist Sign Language Interpreter Braille Communications Specialist
Employment Information
2026-27 school year; Hours vary up to 40 hours per week; 194 Days
Salary
Support Band - B22 $20.81/hr entry level. With Braille Certification - Support Band B23 - $22.02/hr entry level. Support Salary Schedule.
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