Educational Interpreter (ASL) Substitute at Desert Sands Unified School District Print Application Deadline 12/31/2026 4:30 PM Pacific Date Posted 8/21/2026 Contact Mariana Iniguez 7607718712 Number of Openings Not Specified Salary Single Rate $28.95 Per Hour Length of Work Year On call as needed Employment Type Part Time About the Employer We are pleased that you have expressed an interest in employment with our district. Desert Sands Unified School District is committed to the students and the families of the communities that we serve. We have a competitive salary and benefit package to offer our employees along with excellent working conditions in modern school facilities. Our district is located in the resort communities of Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Indio. Our community offers the amenities of a resort lifestyle along with an affordable housing market for full-time residents. The Personnel Office strives to provide the best possible service to our current employees and applicants to the district. Please feel free to call any of the staff members listed in our division for assistance. Job Summary Job Summary Under the direction of a teacher site administrator and or district administration, provides communication facilitation between students who are deaf or hard of hearing and others in the general education classroom and for other school related activities, including extracurricular activities, as designated in a student's Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). Provide expressive and voice interpreting for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in general education classes (this may include American Sign Language, Manually Coded English, Pidgin Signed English and/or Oral Interpreting).The individual participates in meetings requiring interpretation and performs other related duties as assigned.
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Substitutes work on an on-call basis as needed. Hours may vary based on location and position. •This position does not include benefits, as it is a substitute position. View Job Description Requirements / Qualifications Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or
Testing Required:
-Must meet certification requirements of the California Department of Education Code of Regulations (5 CCR 3051.16) for educational interpreters(5 CCR 3051.16 and 3065) which include the following criteria: -Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or in lieu of this certification or equivalent; -Equivalent requirements would be a score of 4.0 or above on the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment (EIPA), the Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) or National Association of the Dear/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NA/ACCI) assessment. Certification Resume Requirements / Qualifications Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or
Testing Required:
-Must meet certification requirements of the California Department of Education Code of Regulations (5 CCR 3051.16) for educational interpreters(5 CCR 3051.16 and 3065) which include the following criteria: -Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or in lieu of this certification or equivalent; -Equivalent requirements would be a score of 4.0 or above on the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment (EIPA), the Educational Sign Skills Evaluation-Interpreter and Receptive (ESSE-I/R) or National Association of the Dear/American Consortium of Certified Interpreters (NA/ACCI) assessment. Certification Resume Comments and Other Information The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8612, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us. Comments and Other Information The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8612, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us. CalPERS Links Not all postings qualify for CalPERS. Informational Only. CalPERS Retirement Benefits
