Job Description:
OPEN POSITION:             DEAF & HARD OF HEARING TEACHER          
 
START DATE:                   2024/2025 School Year

JOB SUMMARY
To work with students with hearing disabilities; assisting students and staff so that the students can be successful in the least restrictive setting.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties as assigned)

• Review available medical/audiological information pertaining to the student’s performance and probable use of hearing; obtaining updated medical/audiological information and share with parent, teacher, and other appropriate staff.
• Communicate with Consultant and Diagnostic staff as appropriate
• Monitor the condition and use of appropriate amplification equipment for each student
• Provide instruction to each hearing impaired student on the class list, as appropriate
• Develop lesson plans for implementing instruction
• Make regular contact with parents of students and keep records of contacts, including updating short range objectives and other appropriate records
• Provide emotional support for students and families to promote understanding and coping skills for children’s hearing loss
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the areas of language development and language refinement needed by hearing impaired children
• Demonstrate skills necessary to communicate effectively and to provide a complete English model for hearing impaired children using a Total Communication approach
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to implement the following specialized areas:
  • auditory training
  • speech and speech reading
  • monitoring amplification
  • use and maintenance of hearing aids
  • use of interpreter
  • total communication
• Establish open, frequent communication with parents, staff, and related services personnel.
• Maintain schedule, be punctual, and meet assigned responsibilities
• Establish and maintain a positive atmosphere in working with staff in order that this atmosphere may be carried over for the hearing impaired student
• Use good organizational skills and flexibility to establish appropriate schedules for student and self
• Inservice classroom teachers on students’ hearing service.
• Collect data to document student progress towards mastery of IEP goal.
• Prepare quarterly progress reports based on data collection.
• Itinerant travel (requires between a number of schools)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Missouri Deaf/Hard of Hearing teaching certificate.
• Familiarity of American Sign Language (ALS)
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, correspondence and procedure manuals consistent with the duties of this position.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff and the general public

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:       
                          Apply on-line by going to the District Website at www.troy.k12.mo.us/Apply
                          Or use this link to apply:  https://lcr3.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx