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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Teacher of Deaf/Hard of Hearing