Outreach Consultant - Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Outreach Consultant - Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Job Description
Qualifications:
Skills and knowledge related to Deaf Education and providing accommodations in regular
classrooms is required. Bachelors Degree or higher in Deaf Education ASL Deaf Studies Special Education or related
degree is highly preferred. Bachelors Degree or higher from an accredited Interpreter Training Program or Masters in
Speech and Language Pathology (with experience working with deaf and hard of hearing students) might be considered.
Degree in Audiology might be considered. Ability to obtain Montana Teaching Licensure is preferred.
Please attach Transcripts to application.
The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agencys HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.State government does not discriminate based on race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth age physical or mental disability genetic information marital status creed political beliefs or affiliation veteran status military service retaliation or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.
Typical Duties:
To promote appropriate educational practices and interventions for deaf and hard of hearing* children in Montana. To
provide consultation and technical assistance to education professionals families and other service providers about
service options resources and best practices as they relate to deaf and hard of hearing children. The successful candidate
must have an understanding of and be able to communicate the continuum of communication options between American
Sign Language and Listening and Spoken Language.
*It is common in published articles to capitalize Deaf and Hard of Hearing to identify members of the Deaf Community.
This job description refers to children and students who identify with the Deaf Community and those that do not.
Therefore deaf and hard of hearing will be written in lower case letters throughout unless used in a title such as
Consultant for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
- Classroom Support Consultation and Technical Assistance Improve access to instruction and environment by
providing recommendations to school staff Have a basic working knowledge of a variety of assistive listening
technology and the basic ability to interpret audiological records. Assists in the development of the IEP and
participates in the IEP meetings Works with district if requested to provide support in hiring sign language
interpreter Conducts necessary trainings with small groups and schoolwide staff. - Early Childhood Education and Intervention Collaborates with Part C to participate in intake activities Provides
advising and instruction to families of children who are aged birth to three regarding child development
communication and language options and opportunities and meeting developmental goals and other needs of
children who are deaf hard of hearing or deafblind Works with families and other service providers to develop and
implement the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) Interpret audiological information reports Establishes and
monitors Family Advisor program including recruitment training mentoring reporting approving invoices and
general oversight. - Assessment and Evaluation (specific to Consultants of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing) Assists in obtaining and
helping teams understand audiological reports Performs assessments and evaluations related to educational needs to
suggest appropriate accommodations and modifications to the classroom and/or curriculum (assessments and
evaluations might be formal or informal i.e. resources from Success for Kids with Hearing Loss) - Extension Programs and Other Services Assists in the planning facilitation and recruitment of families and
students to attend annual Family Learning Weekends Deaf Enrichment weekends and Summer Camp Works with
the MSDB Admissions Coordinator in facilitating referral of students who can be appropriately served by MSDBs
oncampus programs. - Office Duties and Organization Maintains and manages student files and data within a centralized data system
Completes followup reports recommendations phone contacts and/or emails in a timely manner Organizes and
facilitates issuespecific training opportunities for students Prepares reports as required or requested Develops
relationships and maintains contacts with office/school/service agencies via email and other technologies phone
contacts and maintains a record of those contacts Complete and maintain annual accounting of students served on
caseload. - Travel to various Local Education Agencies (LEAs) within given caseload may entail overnight stays while on the
road. Travel to campus for majority of monthly meetings and Outreach Events held on campus. - Performs related and other duties as assigned.
- For more detailed information on this vacancy please see our website:
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Full Time
