Full-Time and Permanent; Exempt; 7.33 Hours/Day; 200 Days/Year; 10 Months/Years

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Special Education with an endorsement in Hearing Impairment, PreK-12.
• Tuberculin Skin Test certifying that the individual is free of contagious tuberculosis.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and methodologies of effective instructional adaptations based on appropriate grade level curriculum.
• Knowledge of effective management of students with hearing impairments.
• Understanding of hearing impairments and the impact on students with additional disabilities.
• Ability to work effectively with parents, school staff, administrative personnel, and outside agencies.
• Knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL).
• Ability to effectively organize and present information in both oral and written form.
• Knowledge of special education including state and federal regulations and guidelines.
• Ability to accurately measure, observe, report, and record learning progress of students.
• Ability to prepare and follow individual schedules of students.

Nature of Position

• Develops and implements Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) for students with hearing impairments.
• Develops and provides specially designed instruction to students with hearing impairments in their least restrictive environment.
• Utilizes the most appropriate communication techniques for each student with a hearing impairment as indicated on student's IEP (i.e. American Sign Language, Total Communication, Sign Support, Oral Communication).
• Provides direct and indirect instruction and support to students with hearing impairments.
• Implements techniques to remediate specific language difficulties.
• Demonstrates classroom management techniques with groups as well as individual students.
• Confers frequently with parents regarding educational, behavioral, and social needs of each student.
• Works cooperatively with other professional staff members who are involved in the educational programming of students with hearing impairments.
• Works cooperatively with the professional staff members who are involved in administering division and state assessments for students with hearing impairments.
• Facilitates communication between students with hearing impairments and students without hearing impairments.
• Maintains a clear, concise, and timely record keeping system; collects data to demonstrate educational progress of students.
• Contributes to facilitating a positive educational environment for students.
• Supports preparation of appropriate instructional materials for student use; including classroom visuals.
• Supervises students in the classroom, general school building, and community.