Position Number: County: Faulkner Posting End Date: August 7 2026
Conway Human Development Center 150 E. Siebenmorgen Rd. Conway AR 72032
The Department of Human Services is a place for people passionate about serving others and changing lives for the better. We care for Arkansans of all ages and ensure places like child care centers and nursing homes are safe. We are the safety net for the most vulnerable Arkansans. Whether you answer the phones take applications protect children or help care for residents or patients at one of our facilities you make a difference by working at DHS. Plus working for the State has great perks including a pension maternity leave paid state holidays and much more. At DHS we take care of our employees so you can help care for others.
Position Information
Job Series: Education Teachers and Faculty
Classification: Teacher I
Class Code: ETF05P
Pay Grade: SGS06
Salary Range: $52137 $77163
Job Summary
The Teacher I is a specialized educator responsible for providing tailored instruction and support to students with visual or hearing impairments. This role involves developing individualized education plans (IEPs) adapting teaching strategies and using specialized tools and resources in an attempt to ensure that students have access to equitable educational opportunities. The teacher works closely with students families and other professionals to foster the students academic social and personal growth.
Primary Responsibilities
Develop and implement individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with vision or hearing impairments aligning with their specific needs and educational curriculum teaching methods and materials to accommodate students disabilities and ensure access to specialized skills such as Braille orientation and mobility (for students with vision impairment) or American Sign Language (ASL) and auditory training (for students with hearing impairment).Utilize assistive technologies and tools to support learning such as screen readers magnification devices hearing aids or frequency modulation with general education teachers special education staff and related service providers to ensure an inclusive and supportive learning and assess student progress making necessary adjustments to instructional strategies and guidance and support to students on self-advocacy independent living skills and social as a liaison between the school families and community resources offering information and advocacy for students and their accurate records of student progress goals and services in compliance with state and federal current with advancements in education for students with disabilities including assistive technologies and instructional strategies.
Knowledge and Skills
Empathy patience and the ability to build strong trusting relationships with students and problem-solving and critical-thinking to manage multiple responsibilities and maintain a flexible student-centered approach to in using educational and assistive technology tools.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Education Special Education Education of the Visually Impaired Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing or a related field.
Licensure/Certifications
Must possess a Teaching License in the State of Arkansas.
OTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
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Position Number: County: FaulknerPosting End Date: August 7 2026Conway Human Development Center150 E. Siebenmorgen Rd.Conway AR 72032The Department of Human Services is a place for people passionate about serving others and changing lives for the better. We care for Arkansans of all ages and ensure ...
Position Number: County: Faulkner Posting End Date: August 7 2026
Conway Human Development Center 150 E. Siebenmorgen Rd. Conway AR 72032
The Department of Human Services is a place for people passionate about serving others and changing lives for the better. We care for Arkansans of all ages and ensure places like child care centers and nursing homes are safe. We are the safety net for the most vulnerable Arkansans. Whether you answer the phones take applications protect children or help care for residents or patients at one of our facilities you make a difference by working at DHS. Plus working for the State has great perks including a pension maternity leave paid state holidays and much more. At DHS we take care of our employees so you can help care for others.
Position Information
Job Series: Education Teachers and Faculty
Classification: Teacher I
Class Code: ETF05P
Pay Grade: SGS06
Salary Range: $52137 $77163
Job Summary
The Teacher I is a specialized educator responsible for providing tailored instruction and support to students with visual or hearing impairments. This role involves developing individualized education plans (IEPs) adapting teaching strategies and using specialized tools and resources in an attempt to ensure that students have access to equitable educational opportunities. The teacher works closely with students families and other professionals to foster the students academic social and personal growth.
Primary Responsibilities
Develop and implement individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with vision or hearing impairments aligning with their specific needs and educational curriculum teaching methods and materials to accommodate students disabilities and ensure access to specialized skills such as Braille orientation and mobility (for students with vision impairment) or American Sign Language (ASL) and auditory training (for students with hearing impairment).Utilize assistive technologies and tools to support learning such as screen readers magnification devices hearing aids or frequency modulation with general education teachers special education staff and related service providers to ensure an inclusive and supportive learning and assess student progress making necessary adjustments to instructional strategies and guidance and support to students on self-advocacy independent living skills and social as a liaison between the school families and community resources offering information and advocacy for students and their accurate records of student progress goals and services in compliance with state and federal current with advancements in education for students with disabilities including assistive technologies and instructional strategies.
Knowledge and Skills
Empathy patience and the ability to build strong trusting relationships with students and problem-solving and critical-thinking to manage multiple responsibilities and maintain a flexible student-centered approach to in using educational and assistive technology tools.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Education Special Education Education of the Visually Impaired Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing or a related field.
Licensure/Certifications
Must possess a Teaching License in the State of Arkansas.
OTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.
The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
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