2026-2027 Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Special Education

Hearing Specialist
- Special Education

Montgomery County School District, Special Education
- Christiansburg, Virginia.

Starting Date: Jul 30, 2026

Montgomery County School Board in Virginia is accepting applications for a Hearing Specialist to work in conjunction with the special education department to serve the student population division wide for the  school year.

• Participate on a team that determines if students meet the disability criteria for hearing impairment.
• Collaborate with specialists, school personnel, and families to determine and provide students with appropriate supports and services.
• Develop and implement an instructional program that provides the best possible education for each student.

• Hold a current Special Education Virginia teaching license with appropriate endorsement to serve as a teacher of the hearing impaired.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.

• Knowledge of anatomy involved in hearing impairment.
• Knowledge of medical research relevant to hearing impairment.
• Knowledge of academic, language, and emotional implications of hearing impairment.
• Knowledge of impact of communication mode on testing.
• Understanding and acceptance of cultural diversity related to families and students who communicate with American Sign Language.
• Proficient competency in providing direct instruction to students.
• Knowledge and ability to use and interpret appropriate assessments and materials.
• Knowledge of assistive listening technology.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and county special education regulations and program requirements.
• Experience addressing parental questions and concerns.
• Experience providing academic, language, and transition services in inclusive and pull-out environments.
• Experience utilizing technology in an instructional environment.
• Functional knowledge of commonly used office equipment and workflow technologies.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain an unquestionable degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to multi-task, work with interruptions, and work under pressure.
• Dependable and punctual.

• Experience in a public school system.

• Conduct hearing screenings.

• Contact principals, teachers, and parents regarding results of screenings and referrals.
• Discuss needs of identified students with classroom teachers.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and support personnel regarding materials to assist qualifying students.
• Refer students and families to appropriate agencies and physicians.
• Correspond with appropriate agencies and physicians concerning students.
• Participate in IEP, re-evaluation, and triennial meetings.
• Perform listening checks on hearing equipment.
• Collaborate with educational interpreters within the county.

• Maintain student records, test data, and reports.
• Inventory materials and equipment.
• Perform appropriate educational testing needed for IEP development and progress monitoring.

• Explain results of audiological evaluations and students' hearing loss as they relate to communication, educational development, and the classroom environment.
• Provide the necessary services to meet the needs of individual students who qualify according to State regulations and guidelines inclusively and in a pull-out situation.
• Provide individualized programs for assigned students through the development, implementation, and evaluation of the IEP (tutoring, teaching, interpreting).
• Assist students in educational and personal development.
• Provide Sign Language interpreting services for students when necessary.
• Select assessment procedures that are valid and appropriate for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

• Maintain high level of confidentiality of information concerning students.
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Order materials and equipment.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Travel between work sites and provide services at multiple locations.
• Proctor tests and exams as needed.
• Communicate with parents and staff and establish a positive atmosphere.

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, squat, kneel, twist, and reach for extended periods.
• Communicate effectively—use expressive and receptive skills.
• Lift or carry materials up to 20 pounds.
• Maintain composure during stressful situations.
• Possess physical and mental capability for supervisory responsibility of public school students.

• Audiometers.
• FM systems, sound field systems.
• Specialty telecommunication, alerting and safety devices for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
• Hearing Aids/Cochlear Implants.
• Maintain an email account and respond to messages in a timely manner.
• Smart board.
• Computer — Google Suite.

Exempt.

$53,889.00 – $87,325.91 annually; with benefits; commensurate with experience.

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