Application Deadline: September 5, 2025
Work Months: 9.5
Hours: 7.0 hours per day, 5 days a week
Salary: $20.44 to $24.83 per hour
Must be enrolled in, or have completed, an accredited interpreter training program. Must be able to pass a staff or agency administered sign language proficiency test at level 3.0.

About FCUSD
FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.

Job Announcement     Instructional Signing Assistant - DOH Job Description
Under the supervision of a certificated employee, assists in developing and implementing lessons in either small group or individual instruction, preparation of materials, general clerical duties; assists with needs of students with multiple disabilities; effectively communicates with student(s) based on student’s individual mode of communication.

Experience and Training
Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade required, and two years of college level course work in the areas of deafness, interpreting, and/or child development preferred. Child development course work can not replace ASL training. Must be enrolled in, or have completed, an accredited interpreter training program. Must be able to pass
a staff or agency administered sign language proficiency test at level 3.0.

Essential Functions
 Assists individuals or small groups of students in classroom settings, mainstreaming activities on campus, and on field trips.
 Provides physical assistance including, but not limited to: lifting, feeding, self care, and attending.
 Under the direction of a teacher, be able to lead small groups or individual instruction.
 Attends staff meetings, parent meetings, or in-services as needed.
 Assists with a variety of record-keeping activities including general office skills of copying, filing, typing, and correcting student work.
 Assists with Occupational Therapy and Adaptive PE when needed.
 Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications 

 High school diploma or equivalent.
 Successful completion of the District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test or
 A.A. degree, 48 units beyond the high school diploma, or passage of district or county test in reading, math, and writing per the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
 Knowledge of educational computer applications; knowledge of operating systems, word processing, Internet, and spreadsheets currently in use in the District, and multi-media technology.
 Ability to supervise and manage students in a positive environment.

Upon Conditional Offer of Employment:

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check
• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)
• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.
• Must obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR Certificate (In-Person Training ONLY)

Comments and Other Information:

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:

Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services

Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students) jhuber@fcusd.org

916-294-9000 x 104580

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance

Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator sdiaz@fcusd.org

916-294-9000 x 104415

1965 Birkmont Drive

Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance

Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator sdiaz@fcusd.org

916-294-9000 x 104415

1965 Birkmont Drive

Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/nondiscrimination-statementpolicy

The District’s nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at:
Students: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/uniform-complaints
Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/nondiscrimination-in-employment

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to:
Students: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/title-ix-notificationsexual-harassment Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/sexual-harrassment-title-ix

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU