Sign Language/Braille Communications Specialist Anticipated - 26/27 SY

Job Description: Responsible for facilitating communication with teachers and other students for students with impairments such as hearing or vision.

Duties & Responsibilities: Duties include communications assistance such as interpreting, translating, preparing additional resource materials necessary for impaired student's understanding of instructional material, and research regarding materials necessary to implement activities identified by hearing impairment teachers and instructors. As assigned, some incumbents read and write Braille.

Job Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, completion of a two year sign language technical program, and one year of interpreter experience is required; based upon assignment, completion of Grade 1 and Grade 2 Braille programs may be required; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:
• As assigned, EIPA Certification may be required or preferred
• As assigned, Library of Congress Braille Educational Interpreter Proficiency certification may be required or preferred 
• As assigned RID or IQAS Level 3 certifications may be required or preferred
• Valid IVP Level One AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card is required

Complete Job Description: Instructional Support Communications SpecialistSign Language Interpreter Braille Communications Specialist

Employment Information: 2026-27 school year; Hours vary up to 40 hours per week; 194 Days

Salary: Support Band - B22 $20.81/hr entry level
With Braille Certification - Support Band B23 - $22.02/hr entry level
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