Title: American Sign Language/Spoken English Interpreter SDB00104

State Role Title: PR & Mktg Spec III

Hiring Range: $43,866 - $60,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA School for the Deaf & Blind

Location: VA School for Deaf & Blind

Agency Website: vsdb.k12.va.us

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

About VSDB

The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (VSDB) is located in the historic, vibrant city of Staunton, Virginia. VSDB provides superior education for students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/vision impaired, deafblind, and deaf or blind with other disabilities.

VSDB offers PreK-12 education with both residential and day student options.

VSDB believes that disabilities are challenges not barriers and supports each student in their goal to be independent and to reach their highest academic potential!
VSDB prepares students for life!

The VSDB offers:
• $3,500 Sign-on Bonus available!
• Great comprehensive benefit package with sign-on bonus
• Supportive and positive team setting
• School-Residential partnership that supports a 24/7 learning environment

About the Position

The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind is seeking an American Sign Language/Spoken English Interpreter to provide interpreting/transliterating services to students, staff, families, business partners, and those associated with VSDB campus.

This is a 10-month, classified position with state benefits, including vacation, health insurance, retirement, life insurance, and disability coverage.

The beginning date for this position is the beginning of our next school year in July 2025.

Job Duties
Responsibilities include:
• Proven interpreting and transliterating skills in American Sign Language, expressive and receptive as determined by State Quality Assurance or National Credentials
• Knowledge of Deaf culture and needs of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Ability to maintain confidential information and abide by RID’s Code of Ethics
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Interpreting, completion of an interpreter training program, or equivalent amount of training and experience
• Certificate of Transliteration and/or Interpretation through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or Quality Assurance Screening Level III through the VQAS testing system
• Some interpreting/transliterating experience in both individual and group situations
• Hold a valid Virginia Driver’s License and submit for review by DMV.

Additional Considerations

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Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist with VSDB, candidates can expect the following:

Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check; verification of education (relevant to employment); and other checks based on the position.

Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.

Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.

VSDB is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

VSDB values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: (540)332-9069

Email: jody.beelendorf@vsdbs.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.