Teacher of the Deaf

Child’s Voice

Job Description

Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing

General Scope of Responsibility

Teachers of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing are expected to provide educational leadership in helping students to actualize their academic, emotional and social growth to its fullest potential using a listening and spoken language approach. They must demonstrate a sound theoretical knowledge of curriculum techniques and intervention strategies appropriate to students with a hearing loss who may have needs in addition to their hearing loss. Teachers of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing must be able to relate well to students, parents and appropriate representatives of participating school systems and to the entire staff of the school. Teachers of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing are directly responsible to the Principal and then the Executive Director.

Essential Functions and Duties :

Classroom Management

• Provide direct instructional services to the students in the location and time designated in language, speech, audition and academic areas of the curriculum.
• Serve as consultants to the other staff members, including regular school staff, pertaining to the special needs of the students in their classroom, sharing specialized expertise that they may possess.
• Provide educational diagnostic services for their students when appropriate and under the supervision of the School Coordinator of the school.
• Participate in behavioral observation and intervention programs.
• Participate in meetings, when relevant to their particular students, to plan instructional and behavioral goals and objectives, and develop methods of instruction.
• Prepare regular and / or special reports on progress and behavior for parents in accordance with established policy of program.
• Provide appropriate supportive services to parents.
• Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within limits of the resources provided by the program.
• Prepare for classes assigned and show written evidence of preparation upon request of the School Coordinator of the school.
• Encourage students to develop independence and responsibility.
• Perform pupil supervision duties as required by the school.
• Plan for the use of an assigned Teacher Aide.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Minimum Education, Experience and Training

Work Environment and Physical Demands :

Work responsibilities call for some levels of physically demanding activities. These conditions require that the incumbent of this position be reasonably ambulatory and willing to participate in some physical labor (e.g., lifting more than 15 lbs.; assisting students or families during the course of the day).

Professional reviews

Standard practice is to conduct reviews annually; reviews are conducted by the applicable Director or designee.

THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE DUTIES LISTED IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

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