Teacher of the Hearing Impaired

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; Remote; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction seeks a School Educator II (Teacher of the Hearing Impaired) to provide itinerant services to infants and toddlers with hearing loss. This remote-based position requires significant travel and a valid NC teaching license. Applicants must demonstrate experience in public education and special education policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching children birth to 3 and/or 3-21.
• Experience with federal/state special education policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide early intervention and education services to infants and toddlers.
• Travel to serve children in various natural environments.

Skills

Public Education

Web-based Applications

Special Education Policies

Education

NC Teaching License

NC Infant-Toddler Credential

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google

Apple Software

Job description

***THIS IS AN ANTICIPATED VACANCY***

The Mission of the Department of Public Instruction:
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state's public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking applicants for a School Educator II (Working Title: Teacher of the Hearing Impaired) for our Office of Exceptional Children, Sensory Support and Assistive Technology Section, Early Learning Sensory Support Program.

The Office of Exceptional Children provides general supervision, professional learning, and technical assistance to all local education agencies, including charter schools, state operated programs, the innovative school district, lab schools, and other state agencies and approved private agencies that provide special education to children and youth classified as disabled. The Early Learning Sensory Support Program for Children with Hearing and Vision Impairments (ELSSP) within the SSAT section is a statewide early intervention/educational program supporting infants and toddlers ages birth to three, their families, and the providers who work with them through the provision of direct instruction and consultation.

The primary purpose of the position is to provide itinerant, early intervention and education services to infants and toddlers eligible to receive special education and related services for hearing loss under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The position serves infants and toddlers ages birth to three years. The position is required to serve children in their home, childcare setting or other natural environments.

This position is remote-based and requires up to 80% travel and will service the following counties: Alamance, Chatham, Cumberland, Guilford, Harnett, Lee, Randolph. This position requires access to reliable internet to conduct business using web-based platforms.

Additional duties as assigned.

EEO Statement:

The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment.

• Demonstrated experience in public education teaching children birth to 3 and/or 3-21.
• Demonstrated experience with federal and/or state special education policies, practices, and/or procedures (e.g. IDEA Part C)
• Demonstrated experience utilizing and/or managing web-based applications and/or databases (e.g. Microsoft Office software, Google, Apple software)

Management Preferences:
Preferred candidates will possess a non-expired teaching license with a license area of hearing impairment and Birth to Kindergarten; candidates with NC Infant-Toddler Credential issued through the Department of Public Health; public special education teaching experience with children with hearing impairments.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
An active NC teaching license in good standing.

All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (Job Opportunities | Sorted by Job Title ascending | Careers (governmentjobs.com)for the State of North Carolina.

Any applications not received by the advertisement closing date and time will not be accepted outside of the portal. To receive credit for work history and credentials, the applicant must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit.

Please make sure the application is completed in full. If you put "See Resume" or "See Attachment" on your application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties, your application will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit.

Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veteran's preference.

Reference checks will be performed on all selected candidates. If the position requires a background check and/or drug screening that will also be performed on all selected candidates.

Applicantsmaybe subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust"will besubject to a criminal background check.

To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click "Application Status".

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 877-204-4442. If you have a technical issue with your Government Jobs account, please call their Help Line at 1-855-524-5627.

NOTE: Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application.

If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact NC Department of Public Instruction Human Resources.

Contact Information

Houston Davis, Agency Recruiter

Email: [e-mail]

Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at http://www.naces.org/members.htm. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.