Certified Sign Language Interpreter

About the Employer

The Merced County Office of Education assists Merced County's 20 school districts through support and oversight of curriculum and instruction, alternative education, business services, early education, technology, migrant education, special education, and teacher credentialing. MCOE is led by the elected Merced County Superintendent of Schools and governed by the Merced County Board of Education. While serving as a focal point to facilitate local school/government/community partnerships, MCOE is responsible for the fiscal oversight of each school district in Merced County, hears appeals for student expulsion hearings and interdistrict transfers and operates Green Meadows Outdoor School.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the assigned supervisor, the Certified Sign Language Interpreter facilitates communication between deaf or hearing-impaired students and teachers, staff members, and peers within an educational environment, using any of a variety of manual and verbal communication systems in a highly proficient manner reflecting the effect of the speaker and/or signer. The Certified Sign Language Interpreter provides communication through the use of Sign-to-English and English-to-Sign using American Sign Language (ASL), Signed Exact English (SEE) or other certified sign language.
CLI, SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER

Requirements / Qualifications

REQUIRED:
The following must be submitted by the deadline date in order for your application to be considered for this position:
COMPLETE online application
Resume
Letters of Recommendation 3 recent letters; DATED & SIGNED within the past 18 months

QUALIFICATIONS:
-HS Diploma/Equivalent
-Completion of a sign language interpreter training program to include certification by a certifying agency with a score of 4.0 or better in both Expressive and Receptive skills
-1 year of experience working with children and/or hearing impaired individuals

UPON HIRE MUST PRESENT:
TB clearance, High School Diploma, Official Transcripts, DMV Driving Record Printout, CA Driver's License, and Proof of Auto Insurance Liability (MUST be listed as a driver).

If unable to attach the required documents to the application, please email Nina Mendoza at you can drop them off at 632 W 13th Street, Merced (Room C-2).

• Certificate Copy (Sign Language Cert - Expressive and Receptive skills 4.0 or better)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

SELECTION PROCESS:
Applications will be reviewed for satisfaction of minimum qualifications, including submitting all required documents. A maximum of eight applicants will be invited for a panel interview. All candidates will be notified via email following final selection.

IMPORTANT. Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate's eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.