Itinerant Deaf & Hard of Hearing Educator

Illinois Education Job Bank; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators is seeking an Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The role provides direct and consultative services to deaf/hard of hearing students within the IEP framework and collaborates with teachers, families and specialists to plan individualized education programs.

Responsibilities include coordinating with audiology staff, maintaining records, delivering targeted instruction, and supporting student access to core curriculum through

Qualifications

• Valid Professional Educators License with an endorsement for a Teacher of Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
• Ability to visually and auditorily monitor student performance and behavior.
• Ability to model good language and vocabulary.

Responsibilities

• Assists general education teachers in planning differentiated instruction for deaf and hard of hearing students to access core curriculum.
• Collaborates with parents, teachers and specialists to plan educational programs.
• Collaborates with audiologist and assistant for needs of deaf and hard of hearing students and equipment maintenance.
• Evaluates professional growth needs and attends trainings to stay current with instructional practices.
• Maintains student records for compliance with state and federal laws.
• Provides individual assessments to recommend placements and services.
• Delivers individualized instruction based on IEP goals.
• Provides in-service/training on amplification systems used by deaf and hard of hearing students.
• Supports development of self-advocacy and social skills.
• Uses technology to enhance instruction, collect data, and report information.
• Participates in IEP team development of goals and services.
• Compiles and analyzes data on student progress and responds to interventions.
• Maintains appropriate behavior and a productive learning environment.
• Participates in team meetings and parent conferences.

Skills

Valid PEL endorsement for Teacher of S

Monitor student performance and safety

Model language and vocabulary

Job description

Under the direction of the program administrator, the Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing provides individual, direct and consultative services to students who are deaf or hard of
hearing in the least restrictive environment as required by the Individual Educational Plan (IEP).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists general education teachers in planning differentiated instruction that meets the needs of
individual students who are deaf and hard of hearing for the purpose of allowing individual
students who are deaf and hard of hearing to access the core curriculum.
• Collaborates with parents, teachers and other specialists for the purpose of planning appropriate
educational programs for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
• Collaborates with the audiologist and audiologist assistant for the purpose of determining the
needs of students who are deaf and hard of hearing and for the maintenance of equipment.
• Evaluates personal professional growth needs and attends in-services/trainings as appropriate for
the purpose of remaining current with present trends in instructional materials and practices that
can be implemented to enhance daily instruction of students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
• Maintains student records for the purpose of compliance of state and federal laws pertaining to
students with a disability requiring special education services.
• Provides appropriate individual assessments of problems resulting from a hearing loss for the
purpose of making recommendations for program placements and services.
• Provides individualized instruction to students who are deaf and hard of hearing based on the
current IEP goals for the purpose of allowing students who are deaf and hard of hearing to access
the core curriculum.
• Provides in-service/training to students and teachers of individual and classroom amplification
systems used by students who are deaf and hard of hearing for the purpose of allowing students who
are deaf and hard of hearing to access their educational program.
• Supports students’ development of personal and social skills by fostering student’s self-
advocacy skills.

• Proficiently implements technology to enhance and provide access to students’ instructional
program, communicate, collect and analyze data, and compile reports for the purpose of efficiently
reporting information and communicating in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with Individual Education Plan (IEP) team in developing student IEPs, including
goals and supplementary aids and services.
• Compiles and analyzes data on student progress and use response to intervention to adjust
interventions or strategies as indicated.
• Proficiently implements technology to enhance and provide access to students’ instructional
programs,
communicates, collects and analyzes data, and compiles reports.
• Maintains appropriate student behavior control and establish a productive classroom or learning
environment.
• Participates in team meetings and parent conference.

Qualifications

• Valid Professional Educators License (PEL) with an endorsement for a Teacher of Students Who Are
Deaf and
Hard of Hearing.
• Ability to visually and auditorily monitor student performance and behavior.
• Ability to model good language and vocabulary

Full Benefits include but are not limited to:

How to Apply

Please visit the NSSEO website to apply for the position.

District Name NSSEO Building Name Address 799 W. Kensington Road
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Phone [phone] Fax [phone] IASA Region Cook North County Cook (North) County Employment Type Full-time permanent Job Category Special Education PK-Age 21 Grade Level Other