School-Based Audiologist & Hearing Health Specialist

Educational Service Center of Central Ohio; Ohio; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Educational Service Center of Central Ohio is seeking a licensed hearing services professional to deliver comprehensive evaluations, management, and treatment for students with hearing and balance concerns. You will train staff and parents, advise on amplification technology, collaborate with schools and families, and ensure compliance with state and federal laws while maintaining confidentiality.

This exempt role requires flexibility, travel to schools when needed, and a commitment to improving

Qualifications

• Valid Ohio Teaching Certificate/License for the position.
• Driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive, educationally relevant hearing evaluations and make recommendations to enhance communication access and learning.
• Provide training about hearing, hearing loss, and other auditory disorders for staff, students, and parents to facilitate better understanding of the impact of auditory impairments on language, learning, literacy, and social development.
• Determine children's needs for group and individual amplification, including selection and fitting of appropriate hearing assistance technology and evaluating effectiveness.
• Measure classroom noise, evaluate acoustics, and make recommendations for improving the classroom listening environment.
• Assist in program placement decisions and make recommendations to address students' listening and communication needs.
• Facilitate and provide direct intervention for listening and auditory training, communication strategies, and self-advocacy skills for students with auditory needs.
• Administer relevant assessments to measure central auditory processing function and make appropriate educational recommendations.
• Provide counseling and guidance to children, parents, and teachers regarding hearing loss.
• Work cooperatively with general education classroom teachers, interpreters, and other service providers, assisting with research-based interventions and modifying the curriculum as necessary.
• Collaborate with schools, parents, staff, and community agencies to ensure delivery of appropriate services.
• Comply with Federal and state model policies and procedures for the education of students with disabilities, complete all required reports and record keeping in accordance with timelines and deadlines, and maintain confidentiality.
• Uphold ethical and professional responsibilities (e.g., Complies with Governing Board Policy, district, state, and Federal regulations, maintains satisfactory attendance and punctuality, promotes a favorable image of the Agency, etc.).
• Adapt to unique circumstances and factors such as travel, extended hours, student behaviors, etc.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

Education

Ohio Teaching Certificate/License

Job description

Educational Service Center of Central Ohio is seeking a licensed hearing services professional to deliver comprehensive evaluations, management, and treatment for students with hearing and balance concerns. You will train staff and parents, advise on amplification technology, collaborate with schools and families, and ensure compliance with state and federal laws while maintaining confidentiality.

This exempt role requires flexibility, travel to schools when needed, and a commitment to improving