Deaf Educator

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of HearingJob Summary:Teach deaf and hard-of-hearing pupils in a special day class or regular class setting. Instruction may be in theareas of language, speech, reading, auditory training, and other academic subjects of the regular curriculumadapted for deaf or hard-of-hearing pupils as well as pre-vocational skills, consumer education, and survivalskills.Essential Job Functions:Teaches hearing, deaf, and hard-of-hearing pupils.Consults with parents, other professionals, agencies, and support staff.In-services parents, teachers, students (hearing and hearing impaired), and aides.Employs amplification devices.Meets parents, teachers, other professionals, and students.Plans instruction.Records student progress and other data as required.Experience Required:Experience working with deaf and hard-of-hearing students preferred.Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:Skills to:Develop appropriate Individual Education Plans for deaf and hard-of-hearing studentsDesign and implement instructional lessons appropriate for deaf, hearing, and hard-of- hearingchildrenEvaluate student progress and adjust instruction appropriatelyDevelop the communication skills of individual deaf and hard-of-hearing studentsUse appropriate amplification devices effectively with deaf and hard-of-hearing childrenAdjust the type of Sign Language used in the classroom to meet the needs of deaf and hard- ofhearingchildrenWork cooperatively and in a positive manner with parents, other staff, and studentsKnowledge of:Current instructional methodologies used in the education of deaf and hearing childrenSign Language systems used in the Deaf communityUse and application of amplification devices for the deaf and hard-of-hearingAbility to:Use sign language to ensure communication access for deaf and hard-of-hearing as well ashearing studentsEducate general education staff in the unique needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing childrenProvide appropriate supervision to ensure student safety.Training Required:Completion of an approved teacher training program in education of the deaf.Education Required:Appropriate credential to teach the deaf or hard of hearing.Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:Valid Tennessee credential authorizing teaching of the deaf.Valid Tennessee driver's licenseOther Special Requirements/Qualifications:Department of Justice and FBI Fingerprint Response.FLSA Status: ExemptThis organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, age, gender ordisability. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures may be directed to our personnel office.This organization complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons with a disability who may need some accommodation in the hiringprocess should contact our personnel office.This organization is a Drug and Tobacco - Free WorkplaceThis organization requires a successful candidate to provide it with employment eligibility and verification of a legal right to work in the UnitedStates in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.