Educational Sign Language Interpreter

Description:
Educational Sign Language Interpreter
6.75hours to 7 hours./day 10 month calendar

Effective Date of Employment:
Beginning of the 2026-27 school year

Application Deadline:
July 1 2026 ï½ 4:00 p.m.

Application Procedures:
Internal and External Candidates: Apply onlineat


Primary Responsibility:
The primary responsibility of this role is to facilitate communication and provide access in the classroom persons Deaf and hearing as well as the environment in order to provide the most effective interpretations.


Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide students who are deaf and hard of hearing with sign language interpreting services in early childhoodelementaryand/orsecondarysettingswithinDistrict196;facilitatescommunicationbetween hearing and deaf or hard of hearing consumers.
• Adaptphysicalconditionstooptimizestudentsvisualaccesstointerpretedmessage(s)inthe classroom setting.
• Adheretothecodeofconductforeducationalinterpreters.
• Ensureinterpretingtechniquesarealignedwithstudentslanguagelevelandfollowstudents individualized education plans as appropriate.
• Establishesandmaintainseffectivecommunicationwithstudentsteachersandotherstaff;maintains confidentiality within the team; supports communication between team members.
• Helptomaintainsafetyofallstudentsandthelearning environment.
• Performotherjob-relateddutiesas assigned.

Qualifications required:

• Demonstratedskillandcertificationinexpressiveandreceptivesignlanguageinterpreting.
  • RID-NICcertification;OR4.0ontheEIPAandpassonthewrittenexam;ORprovisional certificate required.
• Experienceinaneducationalsettingpreferred.

Reports to: Special Education Coordinator/Director of Special Education


Compensation / Benefits:
Non-Licensed Specialist - Salary range (Provisional) $23.96 - $30.30/ hr. based on 2025-26 salary schedule: DOQ
Non-Licensed Specialist - Salary range (Licensed) $30.94 - $37.65/ hr. based on 2025-26 salary schedule: DOQ


If benefit eligible benefits are available to new employees effective the first day of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance dental insurance life insurance long term disability insurance sick-leave state pension plan tax-deferred retirement savings account and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation holidays or personal leave. Benefit information is available atEmployee Benefits - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196


Our team of dedicated educators is committed to the mission ofEducating developing and inspiring our students for lifelong success.Our core values are student-centered based in empathy and integrity to support the wellbeing of the whole person and learning with high expectations for all. Our culture of collaboration fosters an environment of inclusivity engagement and belonging for all students and inspires a love of learning for all ages. Our vision is to provide the experiences that our students families and employees desire by developing the whole student and honoring diverse needs and cultures; engaging students with opportunities in academics arts and athletics (Triple A philosophy) and living our mission to prepare students for lifelong success.

District 196 is a Minnesota public school district of choice serving more than 29000 students and 160000 residents in the cities of Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan Burnsville Coates Empire Inver Grove Heights and Lakeville and Vermillion Township. District 196 is the third largest school district in Minnesota and among the largest employers in Dakota County with more than 4000 full- and part-time employees. District 196 has been named to Forbes list of Americas Best-in-State Employers multiple times based on a survey asking employees to rate their employers and how likely they would be to recommend them to others.

District 196 has 20 elementary schools (grades K-5); six middle schools (grades 6-8); four high schools (grades 9-12); an optional School of Environmental Studies for juniors and seniors; an Area Learning Center high school program; a K-12 special education school and a special education program serving young adults ages 18-22. The district also operates three learning centers that provide early childhood and Adult Basic Education services and offers extensive community education programs and classes for learners of all ages.

Equal Opportunity Employer
As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its education programs and activities including vocational opportunities on the basis of sex race religion color creed national origin marital status familial status* disability status with regard to public assistance sexual orientation gender identity membership or activity in a local human rights commission* age or genetic information.* District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups.

The Director of Human Resources Joel Milteer ï½ ) is thedesignated Title IX Coordinator and has also been designated to respond to employment-related inquiries regarding the districts non-discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education Jeremy Sorenson ï½ ) and the Director of Secondary Education Eric Hansen ï½ ) have been designated to respond to student-related inquiries regarding the districts non-discrimination policies. The Director of Special Education Janet Fimmen ï½ ) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors isrd Street W Rosemount MN 55068. Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

*Asterisked categories are limited to employment-related discrimination and harassment.