Audiologist - Specialized Instruction

Young World Physical Education; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexandria City Public Schools in Alexandria, Virginia is seeking an Educational Audiologist to support students with hearing difficulties as part of the IEP team.

The role involves collaborating with the DHH staff to identify and implement hearing assistive technology for children ages 3 to 22, ensuring proper auditory access across curriculum and serving as the technical expert on device selection and management.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Audiology from an ASHA-accredited program.
• CCC-A certification and Virginia license in Audiology required.
• Experience in educational audiology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment/consultation for students with hearing technology needs.
• Conduct functional listening assessments to gauge classroom access.
• Collaborate with IEP teams and lead device selection and fitting decisions.
• Maintain records, prepare reports and provide staff trainings on amplification.

Skills

Audiology expertise

Hearing assessment

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in Audiology

Job description

Audiologist - Specialized Instruction

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Job Details

Job ID: 5887306
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 14, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

The Educational Audiologist supports the instructional program for students with hearing difficulties as part of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. The Educational Audiologist will collaborate with the DHH staff to identify, assess and implement hearing assistive technology for children ages 3 to 22 years of age. The Educational Audiologist serves as the technical expert in confirming that a child is receiving appropriate auditory access to his/her curriculum and will recommend hearing assistive technology systems as needed.

This is a 10-month, 195 day, Licensed position reporting to the Director of Special Programs & Related Services in the Office of Specialized Instruction.

Qualifications

• Education: A Master’s or Doctoral degree in Audiology or Audiology/Speech Pathology from an American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) accredited college or university required.

• Certificates & Licenses: A Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology is required. Must possess a valid VA license in Audiology. No VDOE License required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two or more years of successful work experience as an educational audiologist preferred but not required.
• Experience in fitting personal FM/DM systems on children with various types of cochlear implants and hearing aids is preferred.
• Ability to perform multiple, complex technical tasks to meet changing demands in the school environment.

Essential Functions

• Provide assessment and/or consultation for students with potential or identified hearing assistive technology needs;
• Perform functional listening assessments to determine student’s ability to access auditory information in the classroom;
• Perform classroom observations and measurement of classroom noise & acoustics to help guide educational accommodation recommendations and program planning when needed;
• Conducts comprehensive audiological evaluations in the school setting, including tests that assess inner and middle ear functioning, on each child who is hearing impaired or deaf or who fails two hearing screening tests
• Perform tympanometry screening, otoscopic evaluations, electroacoustic analysis and real ear measurements of amplification devices when needed;
• Assist and guide IEP teams on hearing assistive technology candidacy and serve as the lead expert on device selection, fitting, validation and management of appropriate hearing assistive technology options;
• Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. activity logs, correspondence, Medicaid billings, reports, required IEP documentation, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and conveying information;
• Provide in-service/trainings/workshops to school staff on hearing loss, screening tools and techniques, and educational implications along with the use of amplification equipment and assistive technology;
• Instruct and create a monitoring plan for the proper use and documentation of functionality of hearing aids, cochlear implants, bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA) and hearing assistive technology;
• Provide school-based troubleshooting and repair of amplification and hearing assistance equipment when needed;
• Maintain up-to-date computerized inventory of supplies in Google formats, tracking equipment placements, orders, repairs and maintenance throughout the school division for the purpose of ensuring availability of items;
• Establish and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with students, teachers, staff, parents and other support staff and agencies;
• Works with school nursing staff to coordinate follow up assessment for students who have failed hearing screenings to help identify educationally significant hearing loss;
• Interprets medical reports within the scope of audiologist’s experience and explains implications to school personnel based on clinical audiological evaluations from outside medical providers or professionals;
• Participates in multidisciplinary IEP team meetings and the decision making process, including the program placement for students with hearing impairments;
• Educates students about hearing loss, amplification technology and noise pollution for the purpose of teaching self-advocacy and self-awareness skills;
• Transports supplies and equipment to a variety of school sites in the school division for the purpose of ensuring the availability of items needed for audiological testing and repairing hearing devices;
• Collaborates and consults with hearing healthcare professionals, as appropriate, to ensure that the hearing needs of students are met.

Compensation

• Step Placement and Salary for this position is determined by The ACPS Teachers and Other Licensed Staff Salary Scale

Clearances

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Tuberculosis Skin Test.
• Public Health Compliance -Must follow safety and health protocols.

Position Type: Full-Time

Contact Information

• Jessica Donahue , RELATED SERVICES & SPECIAL PROGRAMS
• Central Office
• Email: [e-mail]