What are the responsibilities and job description for the ANTICIPATED AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER position at Lakota Local Schools?
Lakota Local School District is a vibrant and dynamic educational community serving more than 18,000 students.
Everything WE do is designed to provide a future-ready, student-centered learning experience for every single child.
We are committed to academic excellence, innovation, and cultivating an inclusive environment where all students thrive.
Description: Anticipated Teacher - American Sign Language, 1 FTE
Job Summary: The TEACHER - HEARING IMPAIRED provides specially designed instruction to students who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) in accordance with the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
The teacher ensures communication access, plans and delivers instruction aligned to IEP goals, coordinates auxiliary aids and services, and collaborates with families, audiologists, interpreters,
and school staff to support language, literacy, academic, and social-emotional development in the least restrictive environment.
Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Deaf/Hard of Hearing Education or related field.
Valid Ohio teaching license appropriate to Deaf/Hard of Hearing (or eligible); knowledge of IDEA and Ohio Operating Standards.
Proficiency in one or more communication approaches used by D/HH students (e.g., American Sign Language, spoken language/auditory-oral, cued speech, total communication); commitment to honoring the student's
and family's preferred mode of communication.
Knowledge of assessment tools for language, communication, listening, and academic skills for D/HH learners.
Experience collaborating with audiologists, speech-language pathologists, interpreters, and general educators.
Working Conditions: 7.75 hours per day, 184 days per school year calendar.
Application Procedure: Applicants should submit an online application through the Lakota Local School District's Frontline Recruiting & Hiring system. Please include a resume, transcripts, licensure documentation, and any other required materials.
Selection Procedure: Applicants will be evaluated based on qualifications, experience, and alignment with district needs. Selected candidates will participate in interviews, which may include panel interviews,
reference checks, and/or teaching demonstrations.
Applicants that are offered positions shall be required to submit to an FBI/BCII criminal background check. Failure to satisfactorily pass the criminal background check based on the discretion of the Board of Education will preclude an individual from employment with the district.
Lakota Local School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.