Sign Language Interpreter

Basehor-Linwood USD 458 • www.usd458.org

The TBLSEC (Tonganoxie Basehor-Linwood Special Education Cooperative) is currently seeking a Sign Language Interpreter for the 2025-26 school year.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Sign Language Interpreter provides support to the instructional program with specific responsibilities for interpreting for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and their hearing peers; provides voice to sign and sign to voice support; and serves as a resource to other school personnel requiring assistance with students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HH) as well as adults who are D/HH.

 

JOB REQUIREMENT:

  • American Sign Language (ASL) Certified

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ability to use ASL- SEE Sign- CASE/PSE and/or other sign systems
    • Minimum EIPA 3.5 or BEI Basic
    • Preferred EIPA 4.0- BEI Advanced- KQAS 4- NIC- or other RID Certification
  • Ability to provide voice to sign and sign to voice interpreting 
  • Voice for deaf and hard of hearing persons
  • Understand and use proper English- including vocabulary and grammar
  • Understand and be able to translate academic language to the cognitive level of the student
  • Have the ability to support student academically when necessary under the direction of the Teacher for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • Maintain professional conduct at all times
  • Prefer experience interpreting in school settings

 

REPORTS TO: Special Education Administrators and Building Principal(s)

 

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Physical and emotional ability and dexterity to perform required work and move about as needed in the work environment. Regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job is required.

 

To perform this job successfully- an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge- skill- and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

For more information about the Basehor-Linwood USD 458 School District and employee benefits- please visit our website at www.usd458.org.

 


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Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458 serves students and families in a 90 square mile area of southern Leavenworth County, Kansas. We currently have 8 district attendance centers. Our Early Learning Center for Childcare and Pre-K opened for the 2020-21 school year in August. K-5 buildings are located in Bonner Springs, Basehor and the Glenwood Ridge subdivision. A new K-5 building, located in Basehor, opened in the Fall 2021. Students in grades 6, 7 and 8 attend Basehor-Linwood Middle School in Basehor, near the center of the district. Basehor-Linwood High School, located in Basehor, is a 5A school, serving students in grades 9 through 12. 

 

BLHS was named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School. In addition, the district operates Basehor-Linwood Virtual School, an internet-based school serving approximately 250 K-12 students statewide instructed by Basehor-Linwood teachers.

 

Special Education services are provided by the Tonganoxie/Basehor-Linwood Special Education Cooperative located in Basehor.

USD 458 is part of a vibrant, growing suburban area with expanding student population and tax base. The mission of USD 458 is to serve all students developing and reaching their potential. https://www.usd458.org

 

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Job Contact Address

2008 N. 155th Street
Basehor, KS 66007

Job Start Date

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Applications Due By

08/30/2025

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