American Sign Language Interpreter Teacher
American Sign Language Interpreter Teacher
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Position Description:
Reporting to the Coordinator of Speech Hearing and Autism in the Student Support Unit the Itinerant Teacher of the Hearing Impaired is responsible for providing instruction to resource level hearing impaired students consultation to students regular teacher and other applicable school personnel in order to maximize educational services and learning potential of hearing impaired students.
Scope of Responsibility:
- Provides IEP directed educational services to hearing impaired students.
- Facilitates services and identify needs of the hearing impaired students in the regular education setting.
- Requests materials and auditory equipment suitable for the hearing impaired students.
- Maintains regular contact with regular classroom teachers to help in preparation of teaching materials and tests.
- Provides inservice training to all regular school personnel so that hearing impaired students are positively received in the school.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Coordinator of Speech Hearing and Autism.
Skills and Qualifications:
We seek detailoriented independent selfstarters who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to raising studentachievement and who have a record of high performance in challenging situations. Successful candidates will also demonstrate:
- Bachelors degree required and Louisiana teachers certification in the area of Hearing Impaired.
- 3 years of experience the education of hearing impaired students in the regular education setting.
- Strong communication skills in multiple settings and the ability to be an engaging change agent and culturecreator that can inspire and motivate.
- Exceptional analytical and problemsolving skills with an ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to make decisions and recommendations.
- Collaborative management style with a proven track record of working with diverse individuals at all levels to drive decisionmaking and results.
- High degree of professionalism with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities while consistently demonstrating sound judgment and disciplined thinking.
- Possess the ability to trouble equipment specifically designed for hearing impaired students which can include: hearing aids cochlear implants sound field equipment and assistive listening devices.
- Basic proficiency in sign language.
- Proficiency in computer skills maintaining data and reports which includes IEPs progress notes to parents quarterly reports and school records.
Desirable Qualifications:
Advanced degree
Physical Involvement:
Sitting is required part of each work day. Must be able to operate office equipment. Standing walking reaching bending lifting up to 10 pounds is sometimes required. Ability to provide own transportation to schools work locations
and meeting sites. Mobility skills necessary to access a variety of work locations.
Compensation:
- JP Schools offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.
- JPSchoolsalso offers a competitive benefits package.
Employment Type
Full-Time
