Teacher of Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Teacher of Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Reports To: Director of Exceptional Children’s Program
Terms of Employment: Full-Time 10 Months
Salary: NC State Salary Schedule
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an approved education program in subject area.
• North Carolina teaching license in Hearing Impaired (Grades K-12) (Area #88088).
• Interested individuals without this license but with a Bachelor's degree in a related area should visit the links below for more information regarding the alternative licensure process: Residency Model License Pathways (from dpi.nc.gov) & List of Approved Educator Preparation Programs (from dpi.nc.gov)

Supervises:

• None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Under general supervision, provides special education services to students identified as disabled in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Work involves developing and implementing the Individualized Education Program (IEP) in classroom settings that are compatible with the student's age and developmental level. The Teacher of Deaf or Hard of Hearing is responsible for developing lesson plans, adapting materials and designing activities to assist EC students develop appropriate academic, behavioral, and social skills and to meet their IEP goals. The teacher is responsible for monitoring student's progress and for maintaining EC records in compliance with State and Federal guidelines. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The teacher is required to follow all board policies and procedures and to comply with the instructions and/or directives from his/her supervisor(s).

• Responsible for planning, organizing and presenting instruction in a variety of styles to help students with disabilities learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development as well as aid and enhance progress toward individual goals.
• Develops and implements an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and system-wide curricular goals and the students' Individual Education Program.
• Is responsible for the development of IEP for students with disabilities; implements the IEP; and uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment
• procedures to update IEPs as needed.
• Evaluate and recommend any needed modifications, accommodations, and/or assistive technology.
• Verify childcount data as required.
• Provide case management for assigned students. Conduct IEP meetings for referral, placement, reevaluation, annual reviews. Complete all paperwork related to IEP meetings.
• Provides direct special education instruction to identified students.
• Provide itinerant support services to students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
• Employs a variety of teaching methods to meet student needs. Implementation of these methods may require the adaptation or development of materials.
• Monitors student behavior; maintains discipline in the classroom; deescalates inappropriate behaviors; teaches students appropriate behavioral strategies; restrains students when necessary; records and reports restrains.
• Assists disabled students with their personal and self-help needs, such as eating, toileting, and other essential tasks that the students are not able to perform by themselves.
• Communicates with parents regarding their children's educational progress via periodic written progress reports.
• Collaborate with Audiologist on the following: Hearing equipment monitoring Annual audiological screening management.
• Acts as a case coordinator for assigned students; consults with community care-givers, school support professionals, and parents to better understand and meet student needs.
• Maintains student records in accordance with North Carolina's Procedures Governing Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities; and complies with State and Federal education statutes.
• Treats all students in a fair and equitable manner, interacts effectively with students, coworkers, parents, and community.
• Follows a plan for professional development and demonstrates evidence of growth.
• Performs other related work as required.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of educational and exceptional children laws, rules, regulations, practices, and trends
• Demonstrates knowledge of education curricula, instructional methodology and techniques, technology, cognitive development or students and integration of these to promote student success.
• Demonstrates knowledge of traits and characteristics of various disabilities.
• Ability to instruct and assess individual students and groups based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study/Common Core.
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and wellbeing of students, particularly when student is participating in an inclusive activity.
• Understands the growth and development of assigned students.

Physical and Cognitive Requirements:
The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to the Teacher of Deaf & Hard of Hearing job classification within the Exceptional Children’s Program of Hoke County Schools. Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Must be able to:

• Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence in all languages required by the job
• Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style
• Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
• Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints
• Write using standard convention in all languages required by the job
• Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form
• Communicate effectively and efficiently, both orally and in writing
• Use/interpret job related terminology, mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficiently
• Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
• Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons
• Operate a motor vehicle
• Operate/use a variety of automated office machines and other job specific office equipment

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.