Job Description:
Provide direct service to students with hearing disabilities and consultation/training to relevant family and staff so that deaf and hearing impaired students can be successful in the least restrictive setting.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Obtain and review available medical/audiological information pertaining to the student’s performance and hearing needs; consult with medical staff and audiologists as appropriate regarding student’s hearing loss and use of appropriate amplification
- Monitor the condition and use of appropriate amplification equipment for each student
- Consult with classroom teachers around instructional strategies to adapt or modify learning tasks, the physical setting, and/or performance assessments to ensure student success in the least restrictive environment.
- Conduct assessments for initial or special education re-evaluations in order to determine the student’s academic and communication needs.
- Attend and participate in the IEP or 504 meetings of students. Collaborate and consult with team members to develop IEPs or 504 plans that will meet the identified student’s needs.
- Work directly with hearing impaired students by writing IEP goals, providing direct service for those goals, and monitoring progress via data collection and written progress reports.
- Provide basic training to students and teachers on individual and/ or classroom amplification systems used by students.
- Train students and staff members on the implementation of assistive technology devices related to hearing impairments.
- Establish and maintain a positive atmosphere while working with staff in order that this atmosphere may be carried over for the hearing impaired student
- Provide emotional support for students and families to promote understanding and coping skills for children’s hearing loss.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the areas of language development and language refinement needed by hearing impaired children
- Demonstrate knowledge and teaching ability with regard to the following specialized areas:
- auditory training
- speech and speech reading
- monitoring amplification
- use and maintenance of hearing aids
- use of interpreter
- Total Communication approach
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Requirements Qualifications:
- Masters required
- Mass DESE Deaf and Hard of Hearing certification required
- SEI Endorsement
- Ability to effectively communicate with both deaf and hard of hearing students, using sign language when appropriate.
The Public Schools of Brookline is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their teaching or practice to the diversity and excellence of the PSB community.
The Public Schools of Brookline is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Members of underrepresented groups and all persons committed to diversity and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.
Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.- Please add SY2122 to the posting as well the reporting dates for example: Candidate is expected to report 8/30/2021- 6/17/2022. The school year is 183 days (provided there are no cancellations). All new PSB employees are expected to attend "New Hire Orientation." Details will be provided by Human Resources upon hire.