The Sign Language Interpreter provides interpreting and support services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students in mainstream school settings during the 2025-26 school year. Responsibilities include expressive and voice interpreting, tutoring support, assisting with note-taking services, and participating in educational team activities. The role also involves promoting communication strategies, serving as a liaison among students and staff, and maintaining professional ethical standards.
Birch Agency is currently looking for an experienced educational interpreters to work with students in the Milwaukee, WI area for the 2025-26 school year. The Educational Interpreter provides interpreting and support services to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students mainstreamed in the school district.
Job Responsibilities
Provides expressive and voice interpreting for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students in mainstream classes (this may include American Sign Language, Manually Coded English, Pidgin Signed English, and/or Oral Interpreting).
Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, provide tutoring services as necessary of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students when it does not interfere with the task of interpreting.
Assist with the set-up of mote taking services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students when necessary.
Participate in educational team activities. Activities may include team meetings. parent/teacher conferences, Multidisciplinary Team meetings, and/or informal staffing. Input from the interpreter may involve information regarding communication strategies and progress related to the child's use of the interpreter.
Serve as a liaison to promote good public relations between the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students, hearing peers, staff, and faculty members.
Lead or assist in providing in-services to hearing students, staff and parents as requested in regards to sign language.
Provide interpreting for school functions outside of the classroom, extracurricular activities, and parent meetings when available (Interpreting services provided outside of normal school hours would be compensated accordingly).
Maintain professional standards as delineated in the Code of Ethics of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate Degree
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) #1884 Educational Interpreter License
Birch Agency offers excellent compensation and benefits including:
Paid time off
Medical, dental, long and short term disability
401K
Continuing Education Reimbursement
In addition, we can provide relocation and housing allowance to candidates from out of the area.
For more information regarding this Sign Language Interpreter position, or any other school based position with the Birch Agency, please contact:
Stephanie Sproat
Birch Agency | Director of Educational Resources
Direct: 312-940-1544
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Sign Language Interpreter, Educational Interpreter, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Support, American Sign Language, Voice Interpreting, Tutoring, Note-taking Assistance, Communication Strategies, School Interpreter, Mainstream Education
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