ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT Deaf Educator Salary in the United States

Deaf Educator

EMPLOYMENT TERM:                FTE 1.0:  According to school calendar

LOCATION:                                  Simmons Elementary School        

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Review available medical/audio logical information pertaining to the student’s performance and probable use of hearing; obtaining updated medical/audio logical information and share with parent, teacher, and other appropriate staff.
• Monitor and coordinate interpreters and their services.
• Observe interpreters and provide input into their annual evaluation.
• Monitor interpreter’s after-school interpreting hours.
• Monitor the condition and use of appropriate amplification equipment for each student.
• Provide instruction to each hearing impaired student on the class list, as appropriate.
• Develop lesson plans for implementing instruction.
• Assist with developing classroom schedules for deaf education students.
• Work cooperatively with audiologists and families to foster positive relationships.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the areas of language development and language refinement needed by hearing impaired children.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to implement the following specialized areas:

• auditory training
• speech and speech reading
• monitoring amplification
• use and maintenance of hearing aids
• use of interpreter
• total communication

•  Act as case manager for students involved in the Deaf Education Program.
•  Maintain schedule, be punctual, and meet assigned responsibilities.
•  Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education and Coordinator of   Speech/Language Services.

Education Level:                        
Bachelor’s Degree in Deaf Education and National Certification for the Education of the Deaf.
 
Experience Desired:                   
Minimum of three years in the field of deaf education.
 

Clearances:
Employment is contingent upon a Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance, paid for by the applicant. 
 

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