ASL Specialist - Phoenix

Position Type:
Certified/ASL Specialist

Date Posted:
5/8/2026

Location:
Special Education Phoenix Campus
ASL SPECIALIST

Location:

Phoenix

Employee Status:

Permanent


Hours Per Week:

40

Work Calendar:

10-month

Pay Rate:

$63,374-$88,086


CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

Essential Duties
• Providing support/extension activities for any academic objectives
• Working with ODD to develop ASL lessons focused on bilingual and ASL strategies
• Responding to, conducting and authoring IEP/MET, Referrals, Formal Evaluations, &
Assessments
• Developing and reporting at least quarterly on IEP goals in the area of ASL for grades
Pre-12
• Providing 1-on-1 and small group IEP services in a pull-out model
• Attending IEP/MET meetings
• Writing PLP/IEP
• Administering and scoring baseline/benchmark assessments in the area of ASL
• Provides immersion ASL services to students when appropriate
• Evaluates, documents, and maintains data files on student progress
• Managing student behavior in accordance with agency policy
• Maintaining open communication with students, staff, and parents


Travel locally and around Arizona required.


Required :
• Master's degree or higher in a related field, i.e. Linguistics, American Sign Language, and/or Deaf Education
• 3 years experience in teaching and assessing ASL
• ASLTA Master Certification or ADE Obtained within three years of placement
• Knowledge and training of VSCL and/or SLPI.
• 2 years experience working with children or adults using American Sign Language in
paid positions in educational settings
• Obtained ASLPI 5 or better, and/or SLPI rating Advanced or Superior
• Completed VSCL Training and Certification, and/or Completed 16-hours of SLPI
Training within 6 months of hire

BENEFITS

Benefit eligible employees have a variety of choices for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, supplemental and dependent life insurance . Offered plans provide exceptional value to our employees and their eligible dependents. Employees have a 31-day period from effective date of hire to elected coverage. Elected benefits could start as early as 2 weeks after hire.
Benefit eligible employees are automatically covered for basic life, non-smokers, accidental death and dismemberment and seat belt insurance .
Benefit eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the State's retirement plan and long-term disability (LTD) program . Enrollment is mandatory and is subject to a 26-week waiting period before initial enrollment. Employees may also choose to participate in a deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments. Benefit Options also offer Employee Self-Service, Wellness, Tuition Discount, Travel Reduction, Auto & Home Insurance and Purchase Discount Programs.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information contact the Recruiter at: View email address on click.appcast.io
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting the Recruiter. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.


Arizona State Government is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

Attachment(s):

• ASL Specialist.pdf