Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TDHH Job Montgomery area,Alabama USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TDHH)

job summary

job description: teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing/blind

qualifications:

bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution with an endorsement in hearing impairment

essential duties:

to facilitate the provision of a free and appropriate public education to students with hearing impairments.
to provide the type of services necessary for hard-of-hearing or deaf students. This will include, but is not limited to: remedial/tutorial instruction in academic, behavioral or functional skills areas consultation with the general and/or special educators regarding methods and materials, teaching of sign language, recommendation of appropriate assistive technology, and general maintenance of assistive technology devices or equipment (e.g., to check the proper functioning of hearing aids, auditory trainers, etc.)
to administer standardized, norm-referenced or criterion-referenced tests, for iep and eligibility purposes.
to participate on the referral, eligibility and iep committees to reach legally sound conclusions.
to be aware of and implement current eligibility criteria for hearing impaired students, under both the individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004 and section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973.
to complete all required paperwork correctly within the state or system established timelines.
to write and implement iep's.
to communicate with and coordinate services with other agencies.
to keep parents informed and work cooperatively with parents regarding the education of their child.
to provide any other services, to perform other tasks, and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned by the principal or special education director.

how to apply: all applicants should complete the state of alabama on-line application and attach it to the specific job number in order to be eligible for hire. This application can be found on the website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..careersalk
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(the funding for and duration of this position are finite, pursuant to the students first act of 2011, section 4(3)(b), tenure may not be gained by time served in this position).

special note: the person selected for this position must agree to a background check, be fingerprinted, and pay a $46.20 fee. This is required by law.

special note: for employees starting work after the beginning date of the work term, the salary will be pro-rated and based on the number of contract days left in the school year, divided by the remaining months in the contract year.

the montgomery county board of education is an equal opportunity employer. "no person shall be denied employment or be excluded from participation in any program or activity on the basis of disability, sex, race, religion, national origin, color or age."