SpEd Hearing/Vision Screener I

Academy School District 20; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Academy District 20 seeks a SpEd Hearing/Vision Screener I at the Education and Administration Center in Colorado Springs. You will support school nurses by conducting vision and hearing screenings and assist with related data entry and record-keeping.

The role requires strong communication, organization, and the ability to work with students, staff, and families in a dynamic school environment. Part-time hours may apply, with training provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• First Aid/CPR certification required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Reports for work as scheduled.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Attains proficient or higher evaluations.
• Participates in training for vision and hearing screenings.

Skills

Effective communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Office productivity software

Job description

Location: EAC (Education and Administration Center)

Recruiting Start Date: 08/28/2026

Estimated Start Date: 09/01/2026

This is an ongoing position.

SpEd Hearing/Vision Screener I participates in conducting vision and hearing screenings to be provided by school nurse.

The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and other key duties that may be required. The description may not include all functions performed by the incumbents in various locations. The district reserves the right to modify or change the duties or the essential functions of this job at any time.

• Reports consistently for work as scheduled
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
• Participates in training for conducting vision and hearing screenings to be provided by school nurses

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to adapt to changing technologies and to learn functionality of new equipment and systems
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to create, access, input, retrieve, and manipulate information in various software systems
• Ability to establish and maintain accurate record keeping, document management, and filing systems
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions including supervisors, administrators, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to greet and interact with the public in a courteous and professional manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
• Ability to work days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor within the position responsibilities
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision
• Commitment to the education of students as a primary responsibility
• Communicates effectively with school nurses, audiologist, hearing specialist, vision specialist, building administrators, and staff Special Education administrators as appropriate to carry out responsibilities
• Communicates effectively with students and adults in a wide variety of settings
• Computer proficiency including office productivity applications
• Considerable knowledge of policies, procedures, and overall district functions
• Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team setting
• Demonstrates citizenship, compassion, courage, discernment, excellence, honesty, hope, integrity, patience, perseverance, reliability, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness
• Demonstrates effective organizational and time management skills
• Detail-oriented
• Energetic, creative, innovative, flexible
• Excellent cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of office methods and procedures
• Knowledge of Special Education, other educational programming, and associated legal requirements as related to the needs of the students assigned to the teacher
• Participates in training for conducting vision and hearing screenings to be provided by school nurses
• Promotes a positive climate, culture, and community
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, listening, and verbal communication skills
• Student-centered and relationship-focused
• Understanding of data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training as required

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment may alternate among quiet, moderate, and loud.
• The incumbent is frequently required to interact in person and through communication methods with the students, public, and/or other staff.
• The incumbent is required to work scheduled school/work hours and/or days.
• The incumbent may be required to work extended school/work hours and/or days as directed.
• The incumbent operates primarily independently and frequently with others in a professional school environment indoors regularly and outdoors occasionally.

Physical Demands:

• Sits, stands, walks, stoops, kneels, and crouches/squats while performing duties
• Has oral and auditory capacity enabling interaction interpersonally and/or through communication devices
• Uses eyes, hands, and finger coordination enabling the use of equipment and writing utensils
• Typical demands require staff to lift/push/pull or carry up to 50 lbs.; may have to lift students when assistance is required; able to safely lift 50 lbs. each in a two person lift, and may be higher for some assignments depending on position and student need; climb stairs, ladders, and/or stools; reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; use fingers to operate computer keyboards; feel the shape, size and temperature of objects; and physically restrain students when necessary.
• This position is very active and may require moving from one location to another in short amounts of time depending on the needs of students.

Cognitive Functions:

The following are some of the cognitive functions commonly associated with this position. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive. The staff member may be required to analyze, communicate, compare, compile, compute, coordinate, copy, evaluate, instruct, negotiate, synthesize, reason, and use interpersonal skills.

Required Qualifications:

First Aid/CPR - American Heart Asc. / Red Cross / Etc., High school graduate -high school diploma or equivalent

Benefits Eligibility:

Under Part-time - Ineligible

For more information on our benefits, please visit Employee Benefits | Academy District 20 (asd20.org).

FLSA Status:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Hiring Manager Email:

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