Virginia - Teacher Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Virginia - Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Location

Fairfax, Virginia

Employment Type

Contractor

Position Type

In-Person

Service

D/HH

Compensation

$55 -$64

Experience

Entry-Level

Job Description

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AIS is seeking a certified Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ToDHH) to join our team of independent contractors in the Northern Virginia area for the  school year. ToDHH are itinerant and provide in-person services to students with hearing loss in local school divisions.

The Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing functions as a member of a student’s educational team to provide direct instruction, consultative, and support services for educational achievement.

The candidate must possess a working knowledge of:

• assessment and instructional strategies
• evidence-based research in the field
• recommended best practices
• technologies and hearing assistive technologies available for individuals with hearing impairment, and
• expected roles and responsibilities of a Teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing within a school environment.

The ToDHH will:

• Utilize current evidence-based practices to assess and develop auditory skills, language development, and educational achievement.
• Comply with special education services within federal, state/county procedural guidelines.
• Participate in the development and implementation of IEPs for those students identified as eligible for Hearing Impairment (HI) services.
• Provide ethical and evidence-based treatment, guided by data collection, response to treatment, and ongoing analysis of developing academic skills as well as auditory and language skills.
• Communicate and consult with students, parents, educators, administrators, and outside agency professionals.

Required
:

A Virginia Teaching License with an endorsement in Hearing Impairment