POSITION: Classroom Teacher - Deafness and Hearing Impairments
ORGANIZATION / LOCATION: Special Education K-12 Instruction Office
REPORTS TO: Principal/Special Education Department
REVISION / REVIEW DATE:
JOB CODE:94
UNION: PGCEA
CLASSIFICATION: PGCEA
GRADE: 2-7
POSITION SUMMARY:This is a full-time, 10-month teaching position that will be responsible for providing instruction to students with deafness or hearing impairments in elementary, middle school and high schools.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provides instruction and case management
services for students diagnosed with deafness or hearing impairment; Implements “best practice” strategies in
the classroom while recognizing individual communication needs, learning styles
and needs; Provides accommodations and
modifications to materials and instruction to meet students’ needs; Utilizes the VSC in planning for
instruction and in the development of the IEP; Communicates effectively with team
members and parents; Participates in professional development
relative to special education and deafness and hearing impairment; and Performs other responsibilities as
assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS Demonstrated ability to provide an
auditory and language rich classroom environment; Demonstrated ability to communicate
effectively through total communication will be required for some positions; Demonstrated ability to provide
differentiated instructional techniques that inspire, motivate and meet the
individual educational needs of all students; Demonstrated ability to develop and
nurture an atmosphere and educational environment conducive to the
intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of all students; Demonstrated knowledge and understanding
of strategies in monitoring and evaluating student performance and developing
and implementing plans to improve student performance; Ability to work as part of a team; Familiarity with “best practices” in the
field of Autism in relation to services, methodologies, communication systems,
data collection, etc.; Demonstrated ability in integrating
technology into curriculum; Demonstrated ability to work effectively
with students, parents, colleagues, administrators, office staff and other members
of the school community; and Native fluency in sign language.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree, Master's preferred, in applicable field of education from a regionally accredited college or university, with a minor/major in education of the Hearing Impaired; experience teaching students (early childhood, elementary or secondary) with a diagnosis of deafness or hearing impairment.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Holds or is eligible for a Maryland Professional Certificate appropriate to area of assignment; eligibility for Maryland State Department of Education teacher certification in special education, Teacher of the Hearing Impaired.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervision of classroom paraprofessional(s) and dedicated or classroom assistants, if applicable.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands 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 frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Normal
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: None.
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