Substitute Teacher Deaf And Hard Of Hearing

Position: SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Position Type:
Substitute/Substitute Teacher for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Date Posted:
8/19/2025

Location:
Deaf and Hard of Hearing ProgramGENERAL INFORMATION:

Title.............................................................. Substitute Teacher for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Licensure..................................................... min. Substitute License (PEL with DHH Teaching endorsement preferred)
Classification............................................... Substitute Hourly
Reports to.................................................... Program Administrator
Salary Classification..................................... Hourly $130/day - $20 per hour

PURPOSE:

Under the director of the program coordinator, the Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing is directly responsible for the instructional program of students assigned to his/her classroom or caseload in accordance with NSSEO policies and administrative procedures. The Teacher of the Deaf/Hard Hearing is responsible for planning and preparing an educational program based on best practices and knowledge of each student's learning needs.

The teacher will coordinate educational and supportive services necessary to implement each student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) with integrity while setting instructional outcomes and assessing student growth. The teacher is responsible for creating an environment of respect and rapport, managing classroom procedures and student behavior, engaging students in learning and participating in the professional community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists general education teachers in planning differentiated instruction that meets the needs of individual students who are deaf and hard of hearing for the purpose of allowing individual students who are deaf and hard of hearing to access the core curriculum.

• Collaborates with parents, teachers and other specialists for the purpose of planning appropriate educational programs for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.

• Collaborates with the audiologist and audiologist assistant for the purpose of determining the needs of students who are deaf and hard of hearing and for the maintenance of equipment.

• Evaluates personal professional growth needs and attends in-services/trainings as appropriate for the purpose of remaining current with present trends in instructional materials and practices that can be implemented to enhance daily instruction of students who are deaf and hard of hearing.

• Maintains student records for the purpose of compliance of state and federal laws pertaining to students with a disability requiring special education services.

• Provides appropriate individual assessments of problems resulting from a hearing loss for the purpose of making recommendations for program placements and services.

• Provides individualized instruction to students who are deaf and hard of hearing based on the current IEP goals for the purpose of allowing students who are deaf and hard of hearing to access the core curriculum.

• Provides in-service/training to students and teachers of individual and classroom amplification systems used by students who are deaf and hard of hearing for the purpose of allowing students who are deaf and hard of hearing to access their educational program.

• Support students' development of personal and social skills by fostering student's self- advocacy skills.

• Proficiently implement technology to enhance and provide access to students' instructional program, communicate, collect and analyze data, and compile reports for the purpose of efficiently reporting information and communicating in a timely manner.

• Collaborative with Individual Education Plan (IEP) team in developing student IEPs, including goals and supplementary aids and services.

• Compile and analyze data on student progress and use response to intervention to adjust interventions or strategies as indicated.

• Proficiently implement technology to enhance and provide access to students' instructional programs, communicate, collect and analyze data, and compile reports.

• Maintains appropriate student behavior control and establish a productive classroom or learning environment.

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