Audiologist- Part Time

Bloomfield NM; Bloomfield (NM); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a part-time Audiologist responsible for diagnosing and treating children with hearing loss. The role involves providing educational consultations, developing treatment plans, and assisting in the management of individualized education plans for students. Candidates must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree and fulfill specific educational requirements. The position is part-time, with a focus on ensuring students receive the necessary support for optimal learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Audiology or Speech Pathology is required.
• 30 graduate hours from an accredited program compatible with New Mexico State requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audiologic assessments and evaluations as needed.
• Design treatment plans and monitor classroom acoustics.
• Communicate evaluation results to educational staff and parents.

Skills

Audiologic assessment

Hearing conservation

Individual education plans

Group amplification equipment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Position: Audiologist

Supervisor: Director of Special Services

Job ID: 5253729

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jun 24, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)

Job Description

An educational audiologist is responsible for diagnosing, treating, and habituating children with a hearing loss. An audiologist also educates teachers, parents and children on management of hearing loss. Finally, an audiologist monitors the educational progress of students to insure the delivery of a free, appropriate education.

Work Schedule:

Contract Days: 185 days

FTE: .25

Position Type: Part-Time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or
• Master's Degree
• 30 graduate hours (which may be completed as part of a Master's degree program or in addition to the Master's) meeting the applicable program requirements as follows:
• A. The 30 graduate hours awarded by a New Mexico college or university must incorporate the New Mexico State Board of Education's approved competencies in the areas of audiology or speech pathology.
• B. The 30 graduate hours awarded by a college or university outside New Mexico must be for an audiology or speech pathology/communication disorder program approved by the New Mexico State Board of Education.

Physical Requirements

Sitting, standing, lifting and carrying (up to 50 lbs.), reaching, squatting, kneeling.

Safety and Health

Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct audiologic assessment, inclusive of pure tone and speech audiometry, behavioral audiometry, acoustic immittance tests, evaluating tolerance and comfortable listening levels, binaural or monaural evaluations, dichotic listening tests, and other psychoacoustic measures.
• Design appropriate, educationally relevant treatment plans and determine appropriate treatment schedules as a member of multidisciplinary team on request. Assist in the development of individual education plans for students recommended for audiological services. Services include training necessary for hearing impaired students to achieve maximum use of their residual hearing, continuing responsibility for monitoring hearing aids, monitoring classroom acoustics, and amplification equipment.
• Provide services to students, such as: aid selection fitting, orientation to use, use of group amplification equipment, hearing conservation, auditory language skill development.
• Conduct audiological screenings and/or evaluations when students are referred according to district procedures, and consistent with Educational Standards for New Mexico Schools.
• Maintain eligibility, placement, and treatment records, and provide documentation in a professional, efficient, accountable manner.
• Attend staffing and other school meetings when appropriate.
• Communicate results of evaluation and therapy services to educational staff, parents and students, and when appropriate, with other professionals and agencies concerned with the students.
• Provide consultations regarding student needs, professional needs, and system needs in order for the system to achieve its goals.
• Facilitate district compliance with Child Hearing Test Act.
• Provide consultation in regard to the selection, purchase, installation, maintenance, calibration of hearing aids and equipment.

Contact Information

• Desiraye Benavidez, Special Services Director
• Administration
• Email: [e-mail]