Paraeducator - Deaf​/Hard of Hearing

Para educator Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Chamberlain Deaf/Hard of Hearing invites interested candidates to apply for the Para educator Deaf/Hard of Hearing position. The D/HH program at Chamberlain Elementary school for K-5 students promotes D/HH peer engagement, universal design embedded into the physical environment, and centralized D/HH services including a Teacher of D/HH, Speech Language Pathologist/Aural Habilitation, and an auditory testing booth.

The D/HH para educator works under the supervision of the Teacher of D/HH and Speech Language Pathologist to provide specialized support to students who are D/HH. The para educator should be trained or will be trained in equipment use, as well as ASL and/or other pertinent strategies required for communication with the D/HH population. Paraeducators also provide support to D/HH students at other schools, district wide, PreK - 12, as required.

Anticipated

Start Date:

To Be Determined

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: a minimum of 60 college credits, or a passing score on the Para Pro Assessment.

Salary Starting Salary: $21.70 per hour

Application Requirements:
To complete your application, you must upload one of the following: official, legible college transcripts showing at least 60 college credits, or official Para Pro Assessment test scores. A confirmation email will be sent once a complete application has been successfully submitted.

For information about the Para Pro Assessment, visit: parapro.ets.org. For salary schedules and contract details, please refer to the Local 2407 Contract.

There may be multiple postings for the same type of para educator position at the same school and/or at other schools throughout the district. Each posting represents a separate vacancy, even if the position title and school location are the same. Applicants are welcome to apply for as many posted vacancies as they are interested in and qualified for.