24-25 - Sennett - HI/DHH Teacher - 1.0 FTE (40 hpw)

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic teacher applicants for openings for the 2024-2025 school year.

Becoming a Model School District

The Madison Metropolitan School District  is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, fostering the growth of every student so they graduate from high school ready for college, career and community. 

Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework, and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel at school. To achieve this vision, we seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Staff who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families and staff. 

We firmly believe and are here to create a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting you in your career path. We aim to foster, cultivate, and retain a skilled workforce that supports and mirrors the diversity of our student population.

We know this vision doesn't come to life without dynamic leaders in every school. For more information on our teacher screening and selection process, please visit our TEACH Madison webpage.

About Our District

The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 27,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.

Purpose of Position:   

Teachers of DHH Students are an integral part of a team that supports students who are deaf or hard of hearing.  The primary role of the Teacher of DHH is teaching specialized academic and other necessary skills to students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and who may have other disabilities.   DHH Teachers facilitate their students’ educational progress in inclusive school and community environments.    

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess skills and abilities of students who are or are suspected of being Deaf or Hard of Hearing following Department of Public Instruction guidelines and professional standards.  Provide written reports to and participate collaboratively in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and/or Section 504 meetings to establish eligibility, determine disability-related needs, develop IEP goals, and establish the need for special education and related services, accommodations and/or modifications.  

• Provide D/HH instruction and consult services as described in the IEP or 504 Plan of students assigned to caseload.   Work as a team with regular and special educators to ensure that all Supplemental Aids & Services and Program Modifications are provided to students.  

• Provide case management services to students as assigned.    Provide teacher leadership to the IEP teams of these students.  

• Progress monitor students’ development toward IEP goal attainment and, with regular and special education teachers, monitor progress toward curricular outcomes.  

• Participate as part of teacher teams to analyze and determine root cause of student challenges and, using data-based decision making, make recommendations for adjustments to instructional practices in response to student need.    

• Collaborate with classroom teachers and other educators to optimize communication interaction for students who are DHH in the educational setting.  

• Educate staff, parents and students about how hearing affects individual student’s or collective students’ overall development and educational needs.   

• Facilitate practices that promote inclusion across school environments and develop student independence toward college and career readiness.  

• Support students, families and staff to effectively use Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT), monitor the use of and working condition of HAT and troubleshoot minor challenges.  

• Support students and families to locate outside resources that provide services to people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing as needed across the age span of preschool through post-secondary.  

• Build classroom and school culture through the reinforcement of positive social emotional learning skills, behavioral expectations and practice of pro-active engagement strategies with all students. 

• Promote the continual improvement of the DHH Department’s capacity to serve students and families by engaging in professional activities that enhance personal professional development.    

• Complete all necessary documentation and paperwork, including (but not limited to) IEP’s, Evaluation Reports, Quarterly Progress Updates and 504 Plans. 

Employees with disabilities must meet qualification standards that are job-related and consistent with business necessity and must be able to perform the “essential functions” of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation