Itinerant Teacher Deaf and Hard Hearing

For the  school year. Full time position. Posting Period:
Open until filled. Fair Labor Standards Act Status:
Exempt.

We appreciate your interest in employment with Vancouver Public Schools (VPS). All applications are considered and reviewed. The most qualified and competitive applicant(s) that possess directly related experience and expertise, training, and education may be invited to participate in the interview/selection process. As part of the selection process, the District conducts confidential reference checks to include former and present employers and also requires a criminal background investigation.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications received, not all applicants will receive an interview.

Résumés should include education, relevant experience (including current position), and skills which highlight the qualifications of the position to which a person is applying.

All district employees are encouraged to review their personnel file periodically to ensure that their file includes current and relevant documentation that supports their education, experience, training, etc., as it relates to qualifications described on job postings.

• Valid Washington State special education teaching certificate appropriate for grade level and area, with specific training in developmental disabilities to include Deafness/Hard of Hearing
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning, Master’s preferred
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse
• Ability to use American Sign Language with proficiency
• Advanced ability to use technology as an effective communication, planning and instructional tool
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral form
• Possesses enthusiasm toward teaching and student learning
• Experience with employing a precise behavioral management system for students within a positive learning environment
• Uses appropriate disciplinary procedures, establishes clear parameters for student behavior, responds properly when problems occur, and helps students toward self‑discipline
• Ability to assess needs of students, prescribe, and implement effective lessons to meet identified needs
• Experience with implementing Health Care Plans and providing continuous support for students with medical conditions (to include hygiene routines/tube feeding/Augmentative communication)
• Experience with employing the procedures of daily continuous measurement for maintaining adequate and current progress records
• Ability to utilize and evaluate interpretive feedback
• Experience in administering and interpreting a wide variety of diagnostic tools relevant to the students to be served
• Familiarization with state standards and testing
• Ability to coordinate community work experiences for students as appropriate

• Successful teaching and/or training experience with Deaf or Hard of Hearing students
• Ability to develop and implement Language acquisition programs
• Experience with reviewing research and provide professional development to peers related to strategies/ methodologies/ techniques to best serve Deaf/HH students
• Ability to coordinate a team consisting of teachers, staff assistants, related service providers, and/or other community resources
• Familiarity with a wide variety of techniques and instructional methods which may be used in teaching reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics, social skills, communication and social skills
• Knowledge of effective supports for FM users, Students with cochlear implants, hearing aids and ASL users
• Ability to use computers for instruction, IEPs, and assessment
• Experience in administering and interpreting a wide variety of diagnostic tools relevant to the students to be served
• Experience in collaboration with teams presenting the educational impact of a hearing loss for students
• Experience with strategies for teaching Deaf/HH students
• Fluency in American Sign Language
• Actively engage students in using technology in individual and collaborative learning activities
• Ability to create a positive educational climate in the classroom and with…