Urgently Require Teacher Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Illinois
Job title: Teacher Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Company: School District U-46
Job description: To provide individualized instruction for our Deaf/Hard of Hearing students as mandated by individual student IEPs
Job Duties / Responsibilities
- Provide individualized academic instruction to students who are deaf and hard of hearing at the middle school grade levels.
- Incorporate district grade level curriculum and modify as needed for individual students
- Administration of classroom, district and state assessment
- Collaborate and communicate with parents and staff
- Shared responsibility for testing students as determined by School Service Team discussion
- Act as case manager including overseeing IEP and implementation of services
- Complete data based screens for annual reviews/re-evaluations for case load students
- Create data driven goals based on student need, grade level, and Common Core State Standards
- Shared responsibility for entering present levels of information for initial evaluations including ELL evaluations as determined by School Service Team discussions
- Update progress towards IEP goals at the trimester
- Participate in annual review and case study meetings by collecting data, writing reports, and presenting at meetings.
- Oversee that goals are updated on data based screens by case manager and/or related service staff
- Monitor case load for annual review and re-evaluation dates
- Collaborate with Counselor to complete transition plans and Summary of Performance for students 14 years or older
- Collect data and report in compliance with district, state, and federal IEP protocols, including specific testing by building and program
- Provide instruction using Total Communication and manage other hearing needs as needed.
- Manage audio logical equipment
- Read and interpret audiograms
- Demonstrate knowledge of hearing loss, adverse effects, educational needs
- Provide support for advocacy for students
- Management and reporting of subject grades for instructional students
- Integrate auditory training into classroom
- Collaborate with high school staff to determine needs of transitioning students
- Collaborate with Itinerant teacher to determine needs of exiting students, when necessary
- Attend building/department meetings in accordance with ETA collective bargaining agreement
- Attend school professional development
- Perform other requirements of the job in accordance with the ETA collective bargaining agreement.
- Effective communication skills.
- Will effectively manage instructional time, space and other resources.
- Is able to develop and maintain a daily structure of routines that lends support to the student and promotes academic and social development.
- Will maintain accurate (written and verbal) communication of assessment records and student progress towards academic and behavioral expectations within the classroom setting.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the building principal and administrative staff
- Bachelor?s Degree in Education from accredited university
- Illinois Professional Educators License with an endorsement in Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Fluent in sign language and use of Total Communication
- Previous teaching experience in special education
- Possess and develops familiarity of grade level curriculum (Common Core Standards) and delivery is through student?s most efficient learning modality.
- Should have knowledge of behavioral interventions that are scientifically researched to have proven positive results
- Requires prolonged sitting, standing, or frequent movement
- Must work indoors or outdoors to support student needs
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Ability work with many interruptions through the course of the day
- Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
- Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
- Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.
- Nine month position (189 work days)