Educational Audiologist - CREC Resource Group - Part-time Primarily serve

Overview

Job Description

Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional development for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools.

Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.

The audiologist will provide comprehensive educational audiological support and services to children to enhance audition, learning potential, and participation in educational environments.
The audiologist will primarily serve students in-district in the southern portion (shoreline) of CT. The audiologist will be a contributing member of the audiology department through active participation in discussions, activities, and ongoing professional development.

• Conduct comprehensive and periodic audiological evaluations for assigned children and students (birth through age 22 years) and communicate audiological recommendations to the child's family (Birth-3) or the student's educational team and others as appropriate (school age).
• Evaluate the appropriateness of amplification for assigned students and make recommendations for technology that will support optimal auditory access to spoken language.
• Advise school administrators and educators regarding the selection and purchase of hearing assistive technology and be responsible for the programming and verification of such equipment once it is obtained for the student.
• Collect and monitor data for progress monitoring and support the development of IEP/504 Plans.
• Assess the classroom listening environment and the proper use of amplification equipment.
• Provide professional development to district staff upon request.
• Complete audiological evaluations or auditory processing evaluations based on district request.
• Manage and maintain accurate student and hearing assistive technology information.
• Document all services including contact notes, progress summaries, evaluations, trainings, device recommendations, and communications with districts.
• Attend meetings as appropriate including school team, IEP/504 meetings, staff meetings, and in-services upon request.
• Monitor new developments and research in the profession and share information with colleagues.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information;
  Collects and researches data;
  Uses intuition and experience to complement data;
  Designs workflows and procedures.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
  Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;
  Develops alternative solutions;
  Works well in group problem solving situations;
  Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses;
  Pursues training and development opportunities;
  Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills;
  Shares expertise with others.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations;
  Responds promptly to customer needs;
  Solicits customer feedback to improve service;
  Responds to requests for service and assistance;
  Meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming;
  Maintains confidentiality;
  Listens to others without interrupting;
  Keeps emotions under control;
  Remains open to others  ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations;
  Listens and gets clarification;
  Responds well to questions;
  Demonstrates group presentation skills;
  Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively;
  Edits work for spelling and grammar;
  Varies writing style to meet needs;
  Presents numerical data effectively;
  Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities;
  Exhibits objectivity and openness to others  views;
  Gives and welcomes feedback;
  Contributes to building a positive team spirit;
  Puts success of team above own interests;
  Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives;
  Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others;
  Inspires and motivates others to perform well;
  Effectively influences actions and opinions of others;
  Accepts feedback…