Special Education Sensory Services - Itinerant Teacher Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Overview Of Position

There is currently one full-time (1.0

FTE) position and one part-time (.9

FTE) position available. General

Summary:

This position provides individual, direct and consultative services to students who are deaf or hard of hearing in the least restrictive environment as required by the Individual Educational Plan (IEP). Position reports to:
Special Education Supervisor.

1. Assists general education teachers in planning and 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 core curriculum. (20% of the time) 2. Collaborates with audiologists for the purpose of determining the needs of students who are deaf and hard of hearing.

(10% of the time) 3. Collaborates with parents, teachers and other specialists for the purpose of planning appropriate educational programs for students who are deaf and hard of hearing. (20%) 4. 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.

(40%) 5. Maintains student records for the purpose of compliance of state and federal laws pertaining to students with a disability requiring special education services. (5%) 6. Evaluates personal professional growth needs and attends in-services 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.

(5%)

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Education (Hearing Impaired) Preferred:
Master's degree in Special Education (Hearing Impaired)

Experience:

Three (3) years experience working with D/HH Preferred:
Five (5) years experience Certifications & Licenses:
Washington State Teacher Certificate, D/HH Clearances:
Criminal justice fingerprint & background check Required knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of: the deaf community and culture various communication methods used with deaf and hard of hearing students Skills in: assisting of writing IEPs for students who are deaf and hard of hearing differentiating instruction needs of students who are deaf and hard of hearing training students and teachers in the use and care of amplification systems used by students who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Proficiency in ASL and SEE. Abilities to: communicate with students who are deaf or hard of hearing make instruction exciting and challenging to motivate students use IEPO collaborate and consult with assisting technology staff observe students to assess student access to instruction.