Vallejo City Unified School District
Certified Educational Interpreter Pennycook Elementary (External Re-Advertiseme
Vallejo City Unified School District, Vallejo, CA, United States
About the Employer
Mission/ Vision: We believe highly qualified teachers and top performing support staff are the key to student achievement. In alignment with the VCUSD Strategic plan, the Human Resources Department allocates resources, provides daily guidance and support to all District employees. Through proactive and engaging recruitment and retention efforts, we continue to promote a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment. Our goal is to provide excellent customer service through timely, accurate, and respectful communications.
Goal: To provide effective and efficient procession of applicants, and prompt completion of hiring steps. We want to ensure that all employees receive excellent support services leading to high retention rates.
Requirements / Qualifications
•Interpreter certification (4.0 or higher) by the national Registry oflnterpreters for the Deaf or equivalent (such as the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), Educational Sign Skills Evaluation - Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) or the National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NAD/ACCI) assessment). Ifproviding Cued Language transliteration, a transliterator shall possess Testing/Evaluation and Certification Unit (TECUnit) certification, or have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the EIPA - Cued Speech.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:
Meet current State of California Department of Education Standards to qualify as a sign language interpreter in public education. Until State Standards are fully implemented the following qualifications will be in effect:
•Equivalence to completion of the twelfth grade
•Demonstrated proficiency reading, writing, and math skills at a level required for high school seniors
•An Associates degree or 48 units from an institution of higher education (IHE), otherwise a passing score on all sections of the assessment test given by VCUSD
•Interpreter certification (4.0 or higher) by the national Registry oflnterpreters for the Deaf or equivalent (such as the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), Educational Sign Skills Evaluation - Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) or the National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NAD/ACCI) assessment). Ifproviding Cued Language transliteration, a transliterator shall possess Testing/Evaluation and Certification Unit (TECUnit) certification, or have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the EIPA - Cued Speech.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:
Successful experience interacting with youth, preferably D/HH youth. Interaction with the Deaf community. Experience working in an instructional environment. Experience in the area of child development. Completion of a formal interpreter preparation program with a certificate of completion.
Comments and Other Information
*If selected for the position, salary placement must follow Article 3.2.1 of the current contract with CSEA, "A newly hired unit member may be placed at a step up to and including Step 4 of his/her job classification, if there is verifiable comparable experience that warrants such placement.
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to broadening the diversity of our workplace. All applications and resumes are welcome. The Vallejo City Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, parental, family, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (sexual harassment), or sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For concerns regarding discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying in employment, you should immediately contact Gigi Patrick, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources/Eleanor Bruton, Director of Human Resources and Coordinators for Nondiscrimination in Employment at 707-556-8921, 665 Walnut Ave., Vallejo, CA, 94592
Mission/ Vision: We believe highly qualified teachers and top performing support staff are the key to student achievement. In alignment with the VCUSD Strategic plan, the Human Resources Department allocates resources, provides daily guidance and support to all District employees. Through proactive and engaging recruitment and retention efforts, we continue to promote a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment. Our goal is to provide excellent customer service through timely, accurate, and respectful communications.
Goal: To provide effective and efficient procession of applicants, and prompt completion of hiring steps. We want to ensure that all employees receive excellent support services leading to high retention rates.
Requirements / Qualifications
•Interpreter certification (4.0 or higher) by the national Registry oflnterpreters for the Deaf or equivalent (such as the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), Educational Sign Skills Evaluation - Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) or the National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NAD/ACCI) assessment). Ifproviding Cued Language transliteration, a transliterator shall possess Testing/Evaluation and Certification Unit (TECUnit) certification, or have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the EIPA - Cued Speech.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:
Meet current State of California Department of Education Standards to qualify as a sign language interpreter in public education. Until State Standards are fully implemented the following qualifications will be in effect:
•Equivalence to completion of the twelfth grade
•Demonstrated proficiency reading, writing, and math skills at a level required for high school seniors
•An Associates degree or 48 units from an institution of higher education (IHE), otherwise a passing score on all sections of the assessment test given by VCUSD
•Interpreter certification (4.0 or higher) by the national Registry oflnterpreters for the Deaf or equivalent (such as the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA), Educational Sign Skills Evaluation - Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) or the National Association of the Deaf/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NAD/ACCI) assessment). Ifproviding Cued Language transliteration, a transliterator shall possess Testing/Evaluation and Certification Unit (TECUnit) certification, or have achieved a score of 4.0 or above on the EIPA - Cued Speech.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:
Successful experience interacting with youth, preferably D/HH youth. Interaction with the Deaf community. Experience working in an instructional environment. Experience in the area of child development. Completion of a formal interpreter preparation program with a certificate of completion.
- Certificate Copy (Interpreter certification (4.0 or higher) )
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (One (1) Letter of Recommendation)
- NCLB Compliance (48 Units of College Credit or Passing of NCLB examination)
- Proof of HS Graduation (High School or Equivalent. HS Transcripts acceptable. College Transcripts can be submitted in lieu of High School Documents)
- Resume (Resume)
Comments and Other Information
*If selected for the position, salary placement must follow Article 3.2.1 of the current contract with CSEA, "A newly hired unit member may be placed at a step up to and including Step 4 of his/her job classification, if there is verifiable comparable experience that warrants such placement.
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to broadening the diversity of our workplace. All applications and resumes are welcome. The Vallejo City Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, parental, family, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (sexual harassment), or sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For concerns regarding discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying in employment, you should immediately contact Gigi Patrick, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources/Eleanor Bruton, Director of Human Resources and Coordinators for Nondiscrimination in Employment at 707-556-8921, 665 Walnut Ave., Vallejo, CA, 94592