Teacher Deaf and Hard of Hearing-Integrated Services Department

Percentage: 50%

Work calendar days: 188

Duration of position: Ongoing

Benefits include: Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, short and long term disability, access to employee walk-in clinic, as well as other optional benefit elections.

Pay
: for this position is determined by the Licensed Educator Salary Schedule based on years of experience and education. Range for position is $58,000 - $89,278 annually (based on a 100% assignment starting August 6th, 2025).

Responsible for instructing academically functional classes to students who are deaf and/or hard-of-hearing in coordination with current curriculum and within the framework of district and state content standards.

• Develop, plan, prepare, and implement:
• Course content, format, structure, and schedule.
• Classroom materials, activities, and lesson plans.
• Individualized programs for students.
• Facilitate student communicative growth.
• Create a classroom environment which maximizes instructional opportunity, supervise the behavior and wellbeing of students in the classroom and all educational settings, and administer discipline when appropriate.
• Coordinate:
• Schedules of students and paraprofessionals.
• Medications with classroom teachers.
• Monitor student learning and progress to:
• Evaluate success of the educational approaches, specialized instruction, supports, and services.
• Adapt support as needed.
• Maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students.
• Communicate students' progress, needs, and eligibility with parents and other staff as needed.
• Collaborate:
• With teachers, support personnel, administrators, and other special education providers to implement program and improve student outcomes for students with hearing impairment.
• With colleagues in team and building-based meetings and discussions.
• Demonstrate a commitment to:
• Understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity.
• Include and engage families in the student's education.
• Support all Poudre School District policies, procedures, and expectations.
• Provide personal and professional excellence.
• Participate in:
• Department, team, building, IEP/staffing, and district meetings and discussions.
• Student and/or family conferences and other meetings.
• Social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities.
• Professional growth opportunities.
• Attend work and arrive in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree with proper teaching licensure program required.
• Master's degree in Deaf Education preferred.
• Experience in an educational setting with students with special hearing needs preferred.
• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Valid Colorado teaching license with appropriate endorsements, including Special Education and Severe Needs Hearing, required.
• EIPA certification preferred.
• CPR and First Aid certifications encouraged.

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