Teacher: Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Title Code:

Teacher:
Deaf & Hard of Hearing

This posting creates a pool of candidates for future positions that may become available.

JOB SUMMARY

Provides specialized instruction through a continuum of services to address the needs of students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing. Nature of work may include providing and coordinating services for children and families in a variety of daily settings: conferring with parents regarding progress/problems in the acquisition of skills; teaching communication (total, sign, and/or cued), as appropriate. Plans, develops, selects and modifies instructional materials and lessons while considering the language and communication needs of students and their families.

Provides support and training to school staff to increase opportunities for students to access, participate in and progress in the general education curriculum. May supervise students in a variety of school-related environments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

* Plans, develops, selects, modifies, prepares and presents lessons, assignments, and instructional plans and materials for students who are deaf or hard of hearing including provision of support to students in preschool who attend integrated school settings or child care centers; in the general education environment; and coordination on inter-agency and intra-agency support services for students.

* Development of awareness and orientation programs for staff members.

* Demonstrates and uses teaching strategies to present content to students.

* Provides an atmosphere and environment conductive to the intellectual, physical, social, and the emotional development of children.

* Maintains discipline in the classroom conductive to effective learning.

* Arranges and participates in teacher-parents and teacher-student conferences as needed regarding progress and problems of assigned students.

* Attends and actively participates in staff meetings, professional development and serves on special committees.

* Provides input regarding the planning of instructional goals, objectives and methods.

* Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

* Bachelor's Degree in Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing from a regionally accredited college or university required.

* Master's Degree in Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing from a regionally accredited college or university preferred.

Experience

* Experience teaching the deaf and/or hard of hearing preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

* Knowledge of school organization, goals and objectives with special emphasis on teaching techniques related to providing instruction to students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing.

* Knowledge of materials, current trends and research in field of specialization.

* Knowledge of varied language and communication modes and methods used by students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing.

* Knowledge and facility of signing and interpreting.

* Knowledge of and proficiency in technical areas of instruction.

* Ability to speak and write effectively.

* Ability to interact effectively with students, staff and parents.

* Ability to effectively communicate with diverse communities and develop outreach strategies to encourage parental involvement in student learning.

* Demonstrated ability to work effectively and engage diverse parents/guardians with varied communication styles, levels of skill and experience to support their child's education experience.

* Ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to respond to the needs of diverse learners.

* Job requires direct in-person provision of service, therefore punctual, regular and predictable attendance is essential.

* Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.

* Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite
-Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Language Requirements

* Sign Language American Sign Language preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.

* Hold or be eligible for educator certificate/license issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) required.

* Daily access to reliable transportation.

Driving Requirements

* Driving is required to conduct bona fide Board business that is within the scope of employment in this position.

* Personal Vehicle

LEADERSHIP ROLE

* N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions…