Special Education Teacher for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing- 2025-2026 SY

This job posting is for the 2025-2026 school year

Rio Rancho Public Schools- Special Services Department

190-day contract

Job Title: Special Education Teacher for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's and/or Master’s Degree in Deaf Education, Special Education, or related areas.
• Fluent receptive and expressive American Sign Language and written English skills.
• Current New Mexico Public Education Department license appropriate to the teaching assignment with applicable endorsements or ability to obtain proper licensure within 90 days of hire.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates teaching program with site-based goals and district wide objectives;
• Assists the IEP team with student assessment, individualized instructional plan design, implementation and progress monitoring for each student;
• Plans and directs instructional activities of educational assistants;
• Plans and coordinates supports and services with educational interpreters, educational audiologist and assistive technology team;
• Provides regular communication with educational assistants, ancillary staff, special  and regular education teachers on student progress;
• Facilitates the student’s placement in the least restrictive environment by providing support services to the regular and/or special education classroom teacher;
• Administers appropriate educational assessment instruments and interprets data derived therefrom;
• Assists in providing instructional leadership and coordination of special education services for the deaf and hard of hearing at the building level and within a program area;
• Provides small group and individualized instruction when appropriate and within IEP guidelines;
• Develops methods, techniques and educational strategies to facilitate student learning;
• Develops modified lesson plans and regulated curricular materials for use by other special education, regular education staff and instructional aides as needed;
• Trains school staff in skills needed to program instruction for identified students and teaches sign language classes for staff and parents on occasion;
• Designs, implements, monitors and reviews as needed appropriate IEPs for students and records of student progress accurately and timely;
• Establishes and maintains comprehensive student/program files as required;
• Provides a positive learning environment that stimulates student learning and maintenance of skills;
• Cooperatively engages in the professional evaluation process with supervisor to ensure ongoing professional growth and competence;
• Effectively communicates with staff, parents and agencies;
• Responds effectively to the input from and coordinates tasks with district/school personnel as required by assignment;
• Completes required reports and report cards within prescribed time frames, attends staff meetings and in-service training activities and school activities in compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement;
• Demonstrates the competencies as required by Regulation Title 6, Chapter 69, Part 4.12 New Mexico Administrative Code Performance Evaluation System Requirements for Teachers and effectiveness as required by Regulation Title 6, Chapter 69, Part 8 of the New Mexico Administrative Code Teacher and School Leader Effectiveness;
• Complies with state-approved New Mexico Administrative Code of Ethical Responsibility of the Education Profession and the RRPS Employee Standards of Conduct and upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives and regulations, school board policies, and local, state and federal regulations; and
• Employee may be assigned other duties based on the needs of the district during the term of employment.

Work Hours: Work hours are established in employment contract. Additional work hours may be assigned by Director of Ancillary Special Services and/or Executive Director of Special Services within the parameters of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.