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Oshkosh Area School District
Sign Language Interpreter
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An Interpreter or Translator uses language and communication skills to convert words and concepts from one spoken language to another, or from spoken language to sign language. Works with written information and texts to create translations that are accurate and capture the style and nuance of the original text.
$54,690 / year median in Wisconsin
-6% projected decline
Job Description
Vacancy Details Title Sign Language Interpreter School/Building TBD Number of Openings 1 URL N/A Close Date (11:59 p.m. Central) Open until filled Contact Name Kelly Skifstad Title Employment Coordinator Email Kelly.
Skifstad@oshkosh.k12.wi.us Phone 920-424-0124 Position Details Position Start Date 8/18/2026 Salary/Wage $24.95 / Hour Appointment Type Full Time Description 1. Interpret/transliterate classroom lectures, conversations, films, videotapes, slides, etc. for partial duties and teacher assistant for remainder of the work day. 2. Adjust mode and level of communication to meet the needs of the student(s). 3. Ability to expressively and receptively understand various modes of signed communication (this may include American Sign Language, Contact Language (PSE), Manually Coded English, and/or Oral Interpreting). 4. Confer with mainstream classroom teachers and D/HH teachers about any problems or difficulties encountered. 5. Serve as a liaison to promote good public relations between D/HH students, hearing students, and staff. 6. Tutor students individually or in small groups to meet student(s) needs. 7. Participate in educational team activities. These activities may include team meetings, Individualized Educational Program (IEP) conferences, and/or informal staffings. 8. Input from the interpreter may involve information regarding communication strategies and progress related to the child's use of the interpreter. 7. Maintain professional standards as specified in the Code of Ethics of the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
Skifstad@oshkosh.k12.wi.us Phone 920-424-0124 Position Details Position Start Date 8/18/2026 Salary/Wage $24.95 / Hour Appointment Type Full Time Description 1. Interpret/transliterate classroom lectures, conversations, films, videotapes, slides, etc. for partial duties and teacher assistant for remainder of the work day. 2. Adjust mode and level of communication to meet the needs of the student(s). 3. Ability to expressively and receptively understand various modes of signed communication (this may include American Sign Language, Contact Language (PSE), Manually Coded English, and/or Oral Interpreting). 4. Confer with mainstream classroom teachers and D/HH teachers about any problems or difficulties encountered. 5. Serve as a liaison to promote good public relations between D/HH students, hearing students, and staff. 6. Tutor students individually or in small groups to meet student(s) needs. 7. Participate in educational team activities. These activities may include team meetings, Individualized Educational Program (IEP) conferences, and/or informal staffings. 8. Input from the interpreter may involve information regarding communication strategies and progress related to the child's use of the interpreter. 7. Maintain professional standards as specified in the Code of Ethics of the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.