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INTERPRETER

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

SSD2025/SAG/214720

Department

SSC Special School District

Opening Date

11/10/2025

Closing Date

11/24/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

LOUISIANA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

The Louisiana Special School District (SSD) is a stand-alone education service agency that includes the Louisiana Special Schools (Louisiana School for the Deaf and Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired) and Special School Programs. The SSD provides educational services to students with low incidence

disabilities and who are hard-of-hearing, deaf and/or visually impaired.

The LA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking applicants for an

INTERPRETER

This position will be located at the SSD Administration

Position #50692179

This is an Unclassified - Exempt Position

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide interpretation services for the Superintendent and/or SSD Administration staff in meetings, gatherings, events, etc. that are inclusive of deaf or hard-of-hearing employees and/or consumers for administrative matters.

The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination may be referred to Mary Gloston, Human Resources Director at [email protected] .

RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INFORMATION: La. R.S. 17:3884(D) requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act, La. R.S. 17:3871, et seq., whether that person is already employed by that school system or not, shall request such person's assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. Please be advised that, as part of the mandated process, your previous assessment and evaluation results will be requested. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

To apply for this vacancy, click this link - https://jobs.la.gov/ and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging into their account.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 763-5523. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

Physical Activity Level: The employee must be able to perform assigned duties without significant risk of substantial harm to his/her own safety/security and the safety/security of others. Some work is performed in physically comfortable positions with little or light physical effort, and some work requires moderate effort. Physical requirements are subject to reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA standards.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Possession of Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Certificate of Interpreting (CI) or Certificate of Transliterating (CT) or National Interpreter Certificate (NIC).

+ Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of full-time paid certified interpreting experience in a wide range of settings.

+ Within 30 days of appointment, must possess education ancillary certificate issued by LDOE or ancillary grandfathered certificate.

+ Within six months of appointment, must possess Advanced Plus Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) rating and achieve Superior rating within the first 2 years of employment. The minimum acceptable SPLI level for effective job performance is Superior.

Job Duties and Other Information

+ Serves as the Interpreter for the Superintendent of SSD and SSD Administration staff.

+ Maintain certification according to the guidelines established by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and the Louisiana Department of Education.

+ Advocate for the needs of the Deaf/Hard of hearing consumers.

+ Provide equal access between Deaf and Hard of hearing individuals for meetings involving employees and/or other consumers for administrative matters.

+ Maintains an interpreter role in all assignments.

+ Monitors, identifies and makes necessary modifications to fit the communication needs of the consumers.

+ Maintains the content and spirit of the speaker in all interpreting assignments.

+ Facilitates communication between all consumers without interjecting personal opinions or advice.

+ Recognizes and follows the communication channels for other issues or concerns.

+ Collaborates with the Communications Coordinator for interpreting services and assignments at events and/or meetings as directed by the Superintendent.

+ Maintains confidentiality of all assignment information, sharing information on a need-to-know basis.

Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

01

I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service.

+ Yes

+ No

02

Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.

03

Do you possess a Bachelor's degree or higher/

04

How many years of full-time paid certified interpreting experience do you have?

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 or more years

05

Please indicate all of the following you may possess, from the drop-down list below. Please scan and attach to your application.

+ RID Certification of Interpreting (CI)

+ Certificate of Transliterating (CT)

+ National Interpreter Certificate (NIC)

+ EIPA 4.0 or higher

+ EIPA written test

06

Please indicate your level of sign communication:

+ None/Novice

+ Survival/Survival Plus

+ Intermediate/Intermediate Plus

+ Advanced/Advanced Plus

+ Superior

07

Are you a current or former employee of SSD?

+ Yes

+ No

08

Are you a retiree from a LA State retirement system? If yes, please indicate which system.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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