INTERPRETER, EDUCATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE

** Applications will be received until September 8, 2025. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **
 About this job:

The Educational Sign Language Interpreter transliterates and interprets materials for employees, students and parents with hearing disabilities. Facilitates communication between users and non-users of Sign Language. Observes and provide feedback to Educational Interpreters.
 

What DPS Offers You:

• Competitive Teacher Compensation and Procomp Incentive plan, Click here for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule.  Click here for more information on compensation for these roles. Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline (15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement. For more information visit our New Employee Resources. 
• This position is represented by an employee association (bargaining unit).  Please see the Employee Associations Page for the current master agreement and important documents associated with your bargaining unit. 
   

 What You'll Do: 

• Provides observation, support, feedback, resources and professional development to meet the specialized needs of Educational Interpreters and Signing Paraprofessionals
• Transliterates and interprets, using Sign Language, for the Deaf Hard of Hearing (DHH) student
• Acts as primary substitute for an Educational Interpreter, updates Interpreter schedules, and contacts agency Interpreter substitutes when coverage is needed
• Provides interpreting and tutoring support to students during general or special education classes, music, testing situations, and medical services
• Serves as a resource person for sign vocabulary and organizes a database of appropriate strategies to compensate for unknown signs    
• Acts as a part of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team and supports the accommodations and modifications specified, implementing them under the direction of a teacher   
• Under the direction of staff, is responsible for the maintenance and use of specialized equipment and the maintenance of hearing assistive and adaptive technology
• Collaborates with supervisor and team to develop District policies or guidelines regarding interpreter services

 What You’ll Need: 

• Associate's Degree in Interpreting is required
• 2+ years of American Sign Language and Signing Exact English is required
• CDE Educational Interpreter Authorization is required
• Valid driver's license with appropriate insurance and acceptable driving record for the past 3 years
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education. 
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.  
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

 

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
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Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation.  DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.  

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth.  Learn more at dpsk12.org.