2025-2026 Vacancy

Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Audiologist

Reports to: Director of Special Education

FLSA Status: Exempt

2025-2026 Salary Scales:

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Summary

To ensure that the educational needs of children who are deaf or hearing impaired are met in order to become independent learners and achieve their full potential. To advise educators and families regarding the needs of children who are deaf or hearing impaired.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Use professional knowledge to address the needs of the deaf/hearing impaired learner population, while demonstrating respect for individual differences, cultures, and learning needs. Assess the educational needs of learners who are deaf or hearing impaired, as well as gather data to determine learner needs, measure learner progress, guide instruction and intervention and provide timely feedback to learners, families, and staff. Communicate and collaborate effectively with learners, families, and staff regarding students with hearing floss. This may include: classroom observations of learners with hearing loss; teacher training on the implications of hearing loss in the classroom setting; parent training on the implications of hearing loss and its impact for the learner; providing teachers with feedback regarding best practices for students with hearing loss in the classroom; assessment of curriculum needs and teaching strategies; and assisting teachers in supporting the personal and social development of learners with hearing loss. Oversee the use of technical and other specialized equipment for learners with hearing loss. Oversee communication needs and language development in signed and/or spoken language, as appropriate, to include American Sign Language (ASL). Provide training and teaching to children or staff, where appropriate, to facilitate the child's learning, inclusion and independence. This may include the use of specialist equipment and teaching and learning materials. Contribute to mandatory statutes including Individual Education Plans, Present Levels of Functional Performance, and Annual Reviews. Demonstrate behavior consistent with legal, ethical and professional standards. Support and develop the work, skills and knowledge of teaching assistants working with children who are deaf or hearing impaired. Work collaboratively with families, other professionals and voluntary organizations. Maintain appropriate records as guided by service protocols to include: individual pupil records; visit records; records of assessments; records of meetings; and joint collaboration with professionals and families. Maintains and issues specialized equipment, as needed. Develop and maintain current knowledge of good practice in education, specifically in relation to children who are deaf or hearing impaired.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Valid certification to meet State requirements with specific endorsement in the area in which assigned.

Applicant must have good health and no disqualifying physical or emotional handicaps. Evidence of fitness to teach from the standpoint of health may be required from a qualified physician.

Applicant who has had teaching experience must have an acceptable rating for such teaching.

Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in special education deaf and hard of hearing; or Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and completed a major in special education deaf and hard of hearing or 27 semester hours in education of students who are deaf and hard of hearing distributed, as prescribed in 8VAC20-23-530.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Demonstrates command of Standard English, both spoken and written

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals. Ability to write reports. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of teachers, parents, students, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of personnel.