Teacher of Deaf/Hard of Hearing

JOB SUMMARY

The Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing provides educational support and consultation services to deaf and hard of hearing students in collaboration with district personnel. The Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing provides both direct services to students and consulting services to the student’s classroom teachers, other school personnel, and students who are not deaf/hard of hearing.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ohio State Board of Education license as an Intervention Specialist or certificate/license for Education of the Handicapped K-12
• Hearing Handicapped or Hearing Impaired endorsement

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide an evaluation of student needs; select appropriate, nondiscriminatory screening and assessment tools
• Interpret assessment information to teachers, students and parents
• Provide consultation to teachers, parents, other classroom students, administrators, support staff and other agencies regarding the needs of students who are deaf/hard of hearing
• Provide support to students and school personnel using assistive devices
• Provide services for students who have differing communication styles (e.g. auditory/oral, ASL, sign supported speech)
• Provide support for instructional assistants, interpreters, captionists and note takers
• Meet regularly with the support team and provide support staff with appropriate materials and information about current best practices for dear/hard of hearing students
• Provide direct instruction and work cooperatively with classroom teachers to assist students in classroom assignments and to support IEP goals in the following areas – auditory skills, vocabulary, language development, reading and self-advocacy
• Participate in IEP/ETR meetings for students served; coordinate planning for instructional and behavioral strategies with the IEP team
• Assist in modifications of the educational environment for students who are deaf/hard of hearing
• Acts as resource person for classroom teachers regarding research based interventions, adaptations, assessments and resource materials for deaf/hard of hearing students.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records and records of provided services; prepare and submit all required reports
• Develop the communication and self-advocacy skills of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing student

SALARY

Based on salary schedule and/or commensurate with experience and education

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