Teacher Deaf; TOD License & Certification

Overview

NOTICE:
This position REQUIRES a valid Texas Deaf and Hard of Hearing EC-12 certification.

TIRED OF FEELING BURNT OUT? LOOKING FOR A MORE COLLABORATIVE TEAM? WANT TO HAVE MORE FUN AT WORK? Then you have found the right company!

What We Offer:

• Flexible scheduling options.
• Work-Life Balance!
• CEU and professional development support.
• Supportive, ENERGETIC, team culture.
• Opportunities for clinic and leadership development.
• Medical and Dental benefits
• 80 hours of PTO (that increases at milestones)
• AND you get your birthday off (who doesnu
  2019t love that?!)

Supervisory responsibilities include supporting and managing teaching assistants, as well as mentoring teachers who do not have a degree or knowledge in Deaf Education.

Primary

Purpose:

• Teachers of the Deaf are responsible for managing classroom schedules, curriculum implementation, and student supervision during the school day.
• Teachers of the Deaf write individualized goals for students, track formal and informal data for progress monitoring, and participate in decisions to determine the most appropriate educational placement and plan for each child they teach.

Major

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assure that the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of all educational programs presented on site are aligned with the requirements of program participants and in consideration of the DISH mission.
• Develop, prepare, organize and evaluate curricula for all onsite educational programs ensuring appropriate standards and mission are met.
• Develops and implements educational programs for children with hearing loss aged 12 months – 5 years old.

Lesson Planning and Data Tracking:

• Turn in lessons and notes weekly using formal and informal assessments; keep up to date data on each student in developmental areas and academic skills;
  Demonstrate knowledge of each child’s hearing and intervention history.

Student Supervision and Daily Needs:

• Maintains active watch of students when on duty during class time, lunch, transitions, recess, etc.
• Completes daily amplification checks of student equipment and troubleshoots accordingly.
• Supervises bathroom needs and provides toileting assistance as needed including, but not limited to, diapering and changing soiled clothes, etc.
• Organizational skills, classroom management, composure in stressful situations, patience when handling children, diagnostic teaching skills, flexibility during schedule changes and special events.
• Collect and maintains all required data on students.
• Monitors and documents student progress, attendance, and behavior.
• Completes language, listening, developmental, and academic testing upon enrollment of each student and three times per year for parent conferences.
• Participates in parent conferences 3-4 times a year.
• Develops and adapts lesson plans to individual student needs.
• Assumes direct responsibility for students during school hours.
• Supervise junior staff to ensure that safety and programs are run according to the requirements of the DISH protocols and procedures.
• Perform teaching observations with Education Coordinator as appropriate on regular basis.
• Carry out and assist junior staff in developing appropriate student behavior through positive reinforcement strategies and techniques.
• Maintain appropriate contact with parents regarding child behaviors, classroom management, and parent expectations.
• Help with before/after school programs as well as Summer programs as needed by Education Coordinator.
• Assist Public Relations Manager in the promotion of the DDC programs, enrichment/community programs through phone calls, postal mail, email, etc.
• Provide supervision of students at all times during the duration of classes and programs, extending to the…