Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher

Hearing Impaired Special Education Teacher

Salary

Schedule:

9 Month Teacher (Salary based on employment for complete year)

Reports To:

Principal and Student Services Coordinator

Evaluation:
Current Alabama Evaluation Program

Supervises:
None

Days /

Hours:

187 Days / 7.5 Hours

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Qualification:

1. Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Special Education with hearing impaired certification
2. Deaf/Hard of Hearing Education or related field from an accredited college/university

Responsibilities:

• Determines individual and class needs.
• Supervises students in educational settings.
• Establishes objectives and develops and implements a program of instruction that meets the individual needs and abilities of students.
• Develops instructional activities that are consistent with local and state courses of study and curriculum guides.
• Implements activities using a variety of techniques that utilize instructional time to meet objectives.
• Assists teachers in the location, preparation, and development of materials for inclusion student into the regular classroom.
• Assesses student abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives and student outcomes and maintains appropriate evaluation documentation.
• Communicates to student and parents/guardians (either in writing or verbally) instructional expectations, student progress or lack of progress.
• Keeps detailed documentation of student progress by efficiently maintaining and submitting appropriate records and reports.
• Coordinates and conducts regular IEP meetings for IDEA students.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom and in other areas of the school.
• Actively participates in and works with other school personnel in selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials and participates in the planning of effective instructional goals, objectives, methods, and curriculum.
• Exhibits positive human relations skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in written and oral communication.
• Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local board policy, and state and federal rules and regulations.
• Engages in personal professional growth and demonstrates professional ethics and leadership.
• Maintains proper certification by attending college, workshop and professional development courses.
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism and ethics, working cooperatively with the Board, the Superintendent, administrators, certificated and non-certificated personnel, parents, and students.
• Attends all faculty meetings, PTA meetings, and other meetings as required by the Superintendent.
• Performs co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and other school related duties (hall, lunchroom, playground, drop-off and pick-up, bus, etc.) as assigned by the Superintendent.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Background Check

Required:

Ala. Code §§ 16-22A-5) Upon offer of employment, employees will be required to submit legible fingerprints for a background review by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Additional Details:
1. Position will be subject to the Students First Act of 2011. Cullman City Schools reserves the right to fill this position by internal applicants by means of transfer
2. Under the Students First Act of 2011, no credit toward tenure or non-probationary status is earned in the initial year of employment if hired after September 30.

Cullman City Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.