Teacher Deaf Hard of Hearing DHH - Chattanooga TN W2 or 1099 option

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT THRIVE THERAPIES

Thrive Therapies Group is a pediatric healthcare organization on a mission to revolutionize the care of children with disabilities and those facing barriers to access. We provide results-driven services and intelligent tools to support children’s development, well-being, and health. At the heart of this mission are the people who change the trajectories of children’s lives. We work for them.

We work exclusively in K–12 schools — because school is where clinical care becomes transformative. Roughly half of all children identified with a disability receive their services in schools, not in healthcare settings. For many of those children, the school-based clinician is the care. Thrive is built around that reality.

We work exclusively with historically under-resourced, neurodiverse K–12 communities. Equity isn’t a tagline — it’s the core of why we exist. Our school partners request Thrive by name because they want better outcomes for students with disabilities.

WHAT MAKES THRIVE THERAPIES DIFFERENT

OUR MISSION

There are organizations that place clinicians in schools. Thrive is something different. We are a pediatric healthcare organization built around a singular belief: that school is where clinical care becomes transformative — that a therapy goal in a clinic is a therapy goal, but a therapy goal in a school becomes a friendship on the playground, a kid who feels they belong, a child who gets to participate in the full arc of childhood. Everything we build — our technology, our workload model, our clinical community — exists to protect that work and the clinicians who deliver it.

THE WORKLOAD MODEL

Thrive uses a workload model that accounts for the full scope of DHH teaching — assessment, direct instruction, materials adaptation, and consultation — sized to be sustainable for the full school year.

THE TECHNOLOGY

Our AI-powered tools were built by clinicians who were tired of losing evenings to documentation. They handle evaluation report generation, session notes, paperwork, and progress summaries — and they give our clinicians 10+ hours back every week. The tools are continuously improved based on clinician feedback. They belong to you as much as anyone.

THE CLINICAL COMMUNITY

You have a community here and are never alone. You have clinical supervision through a role-alike leader, quarterly professional development, monthly communities of practice, and peers across the organization you can reach every day.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Thrive DHH Teacher in the Greater Chattanooga, TN region, you will provide specialized instruction and support to students K–12 who are deaf or hard of hearing within the school setting. You will evaluate auditory and communication access, develop IEP goals targeting language and literacy development, and ensure that students have equitable access to the educational environment. You are a full member of the community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

EVALUATION & ELIGIBILITY

• Conduct educational assessments of communication, language, listening, and academic skills for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in collaboration with audiologists and SLPs

• Evaluate the impact of hearing loss on educational performance and recommend service hours, placement, and accommodations based on functional communication and access needs

• Write evaluation reports that are educationally relevant, legally defensible, and accessible to IEP team members and families

• Participate in eligibility determination meetings and audiological review meetings

IEP DEVELOPMENT & DIRECT INSTRUCTION

• Develop individualized IEP goals targeting spoken language, signed language, listening and spoken language development, literacy, self-advocacy, and use of hearing technology

• Deliver direct academic instruction and language development support using the student’s primary communication mode (ASL, spoken language, Cued Speech, Total Communication, or simultaneous communication) as appropriate

• Support cochlear implant and hearing aid users in optimizing device benefit within the educational environment

• Adapt and modify instructional materials and assessment conditions to ensure equitable access across all academic areas

• Maintain accurate, timely service logs and progress notes in compliance with state documentation requirements

COLLABORATION & CONSULTATION

• Consult with general and special education teachers on captioning, CART, FM system use, classroom acoustics, and DHH-specific accommodations

• Partner with educational interpreters, school SLPs, school psychologists, and special education teachers on integrated IEP teams

• Train paraprofessionals and classroom staff on supporting students who are deaf or hard of hearing

• Communicate with families about student hearing-related needs and upcoming IEP decisions — coordinating interpreter services for families who use ASL

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Deaf Education, Special Education with a DHH specialization, or Hearing-Related Communication Disorders

• State certification or licensure as a Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing in good standing, or documented initiation of certification transfer prior to start date

• Knowledge of IDEA, audiological assessment terminology, and the range of communication approaches used with students who are deaf or hard of hearing

• Proficiency in at least one communication mode used with DHH students (ASL, signed English systems, Cued Speech, or spoken language with visual supports)

PREFERRED

• 1+ years of DHH teaching experience in a school-based setting

• Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL)

• Experience working with cochlear implant users and FM/Roger system technology

• Experience with students who have hearing loss alongside autism, intellectual disability, or other co-occurring disabilities

COMPENSATION STRUCTURE

Compensation is paid over 10 months, aligned to the school-year calendar. All figures below reflect the Greater Chattanooga, TN market.

Base Compensation

W-2 Base Salary

$58,000 – $70,900,based on experience

A salary that reflects the expertise you bring. W-2 employment means full benefits, paid time off, retirement match, disability coverage, and malpractice insurance — all on us. Your total compensation is built to reflect what this work is worth.

1099 Contractor Rate

$43-$53/hr/hr

If flexibility is what fits your life, we built that in. Our 1099 option puts you in control of how you work — with a competitive hourly rate, full professional supports, and your career mobility fully intact.

Additional Earning Potential!

Sign-On Bonus

$6,000 —paid 25% at 30 days,25% at 90 days,50% at 6 months

Our sign-on bonus is a signal: we’re committed to you from the moment you say yes, and we want you to feel that.

Longevity Structure

Up to $2,000 —paid after completing your first full school year

We’re building Thrive around the people who commit to this work and to each other over the long haul — because that’s who our kids and schools depend on. Every year you come back, we reward it. And it grows with you.

CEU Stipend

$750 your first year →growing up to $2,000after five years

Your practice is the whole thing. The more you grow as a clinician, the better the care our kids get. We put real dollars behind your continuing education, and it grows with your tenure. Investing in your expertise is investing in our mission.

Performance Bonus

Paid annually afterexceeding performancemetrics

When you go above and beyond for students, we notice. Our performance bonus is how we say we see you, we value what you’re doing, and this work matters.

BENEFITS OFFERINGS

HEALTH COVERAGE — AT NO COST TO YOU (W-2 Employees Only)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance — Thrive covers 100% of employee premiums

• Coverage begins day one

• Choice of HSA-eligible high-deductible plan or traditional PPO; nationwide PPO network

• Dependent and family coverage available

• 401(k) with up to 5% company match

• Optional voluntary benefits: supplemental life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and FSA

TIME OFF & SCHEDULE (W-2 Employees Only)

• School-year calendar — school holidays off, amounting to 30+ paid days annually

• 3 PTO and 3 Sick days

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS (All Employees)

• Malpractice and professional liability insurance — fully covered by Thrive; no personal policy required

• Quarterly professional development led by clinical leadership — school-based, substantive, and paid

• Paid Summer Intensive — pre-year clinical PD that brings the full Thrive team together annually

• No non-compete agreement — your professional mobility is yours to keep

• State DHH certification renewal and professional dues reimbursed annually

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