Educational Audiologist

The Educational Audiologists performs services related to diagnosing, managing, and treating hearing and balance problems in order to ensure that students have access to the educational environment. Other duties involve participation on multi-disciplinary teams and Committees for Special Education for individual students, providing evidence for needed services and HAT technology, monitoring personal hearing instruments, recommending, fitting and managing HAT devices.

• Education, specialized background, training and experience.
• Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the NYS Education Department, in audiology or possession of a current public school teacher certificate, issued by the NYS Education Department, in the area of speech and hearing handicapped. This is a Civil Service Position within CiTi BOCES and candidates must meet Civil Service requirements.

• Develops, supervises, and performs student hearing screenings.
• Establishes and/or coordinates appropriate referrals for further audiological, communication, educational, psychosocial, medical assessment or referrals to other outside agencies.
• Performs diagnostic hearing evaluations on students.
• Interprets audiological assessment results to school personnel and parents.
• Analyzes classroom noise and acoustics to make recommendations for improving the listening environment.
• Makes recommendations about the use of hearing aids, cochlear implants, group/classroom amplification and assistive listening devices.
• Selects and fits personal FM equipment.
• Ensures the proper fit and functioning of hearing aids, cochlear implants, group/classroom amplification and assistive listening devices.
• Fabricates, selects, and fits appropriate ear molds.
• Serves as a member of the educational team in the evaluation, planning, and placement process, to make recommendations regarding placement, related service needs, communication needs, and modification of classroom environments for students with hearing impairments or other auditory problems.

• Provides in-service training on hearing, hearing impairment, auditory disorders, amplification devices and their implication to school personnel, students, and parents.
• Counsels and guides students, parents, and teachers regarding hearing loss and resulting needs.
• Maintains and calibrates equipment.
• Maintains records and prepares reports.
• Provides educational programs for educational staff and the community.