Sign Language Interpreter

Created at: August 30, 2025 00:01

Company: Department of Defense Education Activity

Location: Clarksville, TN, 37040

Job Description:

About the Position: This position is located at Barsanti Elementary School. Barsanti Elementary School is part of Fort Campbell Schools in the DoDEA Americas Southeast District. Barsanti ES serves military connected students in PK to grade 4.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. One year of specialized experience which includes: utilizing American Sign Language to translate conversations between deaf/hearing impaired and hearing individuals; and translates routine conversations for the purpose of relaying education materials. The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).
Serve as an interpreter for deaf and/or hearing impaired students.
Interprets teacher's directions and messages in sign language to students.
Provide supervision of and instruction to students on simple subject matter.
Clearly explain concepts being taught and observe students for understanding.
Develop audio-visual tactile aides and set up lab demonstrations.
Supervises student meal and play times.
Distribute and collect testing materials as needed by students.


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