Title: Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Reports To: Program Administrator/Coordinator

Job Goal:To work with students with hearing disabilities; assisting students and staff so that the students can be successful in the least restrictive setting.

Qualifications:

B.S. required, M.S. preferred.
Illinois PEL for hearing impaired,
Signed English required, familiarity of ASL preferred
Low incidence experience preferred
Previous teaching experience preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Review available medical/audiological information pertaining to the student's performance and probable use of hearing; obtaining updated medical/audiological information and share with parent, teacher, and other appropriate staff
Share functional auditory and language information with the mainstream teacher so that the student receives any necessary classroom or acoustic modifications
Monitor the condition and use of appropriate amplification equipment for each student
Communicate with Consultant and Diagnostic staff as appropriate
Develop, as part of a team, an appropriate individualized educational program for each student on the class list, and implement this program
Provide instruction to each hearing impaired student on the class list, as appropriate
Develop lesson plans for implementing instruction
In-service mainstream teachers and other support personnel as appropriate, including suggestions for environmental modifications, as well as suggestions for materials, and use of an interpreter, if needed
Make regular contact with parents of students and keep records of contacts, including updating short range objectives and other appropriate records
Provide emotional support for students and families to promote understanding and coping skills for children's hearing loss
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the areas of language development and language refinement needed by hearing impaired children
Demonstrate skills necessary to communicate effectively and to provide a complete English model for hearing impaired children using a Total Communication approach
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to implement the following specialized areas:

auditory training
speech and speech reading
monitoring amplification
use and maintenance of hearing aids
use of interpreter
total communication

Establish open, frequent communication with parents, staff, and related services personnel.
Attend staff and professional meetings as requested
Appropriately provide and interpret progress and technical data for all personnel and parents at conferences, annual reviews, and staffings
Present appropriate and specific information at staff conferences
Maintain schedule, be punctual, and meet assigned responsibilities
Establish and maintain a positive atmosphere in working with staff in order that this atmosphere may be carried over for the hearing impaired student
Use good organizational skills and flexibility to establish appropriate schedules for student and self
Maintain up to date skills related to teaching students by attending staff development opportunities

Pay Transparency

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