Teacher - Audiologist @ Spokane Public Montessori, 1.0 Fte, Cont

Spokane Public Schools Staff Member

As a Spokane Public Schools staff member, you'll uphold our commitment to creating a loving and collaborative learning community where all students belong and thrive. We are looking for team members who embrace differences, have a desire to work with a diverse community of learners, have a heart for the humans they serve, work as a team, grow and reflect through feedback, are lifelong learners and positive problem solvers.

Conduct hearing evaluations, determine the need for amplification and recommend educational intervention, including use of assistive listening devices and make other referrals as indicated. Assess hearing aids and/or assistive listening devices (FM system) settings with real-ear analysis and sound field aided testing. Additional responsibilities include obtaining calibration for audiometric equipment, establishing monitoring programs for assistive listening equipment in the deaf education and mainstream classrooms, general education hearing conservation programs and participating in IEP/504 teams.

FTE: 1.0

Contract Type: CONTINUING

Anticipated

Start Date:

2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR

Required Washington State Endorsement(s): ESA certification

Benefits--Medical/Dental/Vision through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) are provided for employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year.

Additional benefits may include vacation, sick, personal days, and paid holidays.

Often, positions have additional pay provisions above what is represented on the salary schedule, all in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) as negotiated.

Organize instructional programs within the prescribed curriculum to provide for individual differences.

Establish and manage comprehensive hearing screening program and hearing conservation program district wide.

Establish and manage systematic referral process district wide.

Work as an effective member of the department to evaluate and improve the program.

Communicate student progress to parents.

Ensure proper maintenance of records as per district procedures:

Speak to interested organizations, agencies, and district personnel regarding various aspects of audiology and related in-service as needed.

Function as a team member for IEP and 504 plans.

Work as an effective member of the grade level, staff, and community to evaluate and improve student learning.

Conduct follow-up activities at the Audiology office for individuals preschool through 21 years of age including:

Students failing the district wide screening procedures.

Children referred for assessment through the child-find process.

Students with known hearing impairment.

Other referrals as deemed appropriate.

These activities shall include (as appropriate):

Administration of audio logic assessment battery (e.g., Otoscopic evaluation, pure tone air and bone conduction testing, speech reception and word recognition testing, immittance measures, otoacoustic emissions testing and interpretation of special tests including electrophysiological measures, differential diagnosis of auditory disorders, and diagnosis of central auditory processing disorders).

Audiological assessment of individuals using procedures appropriate to their receptive and expressive language skills, cognitive abilities, and behavioral functioning levels.

Counseling parents and students regarding findings, making medical referrals as appropriate, and recommending remediation activities.

Provide written and verbal interpretation of auditory assessment results and their impact on the child's educational process, to the appropriate referral sources and district personnel.

Evaluation of the need for and selection of assistive listening devices (FM systems, loaner hearing aids, etc.), including the taking of earmold impressions and making earmold modifications as needed.

Implementation of hearing conservation program as part of overall screening program.

Develop and implement hearing aid orientation for new and previous hearing aid users as needed and appropriate.

Train, supervise, and coordinate the activities of the audiometric technicians in the administration of the district wide…