Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children / Job Description:
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Job Title: Deaf Education Teacher
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Position Status: Exempt
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Reports To: Principal
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Completed By: Human Resources
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Last Updated: March 11, 2024
Specifics for Classroom Teacher:
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Valid ID required with background check.
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Work Days are Monday through Friday.
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186 Contract Days per year.
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Hours are 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.
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Paid Monthly, on the 25th of the month.
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Must be enthusiastic with a happy disposition.
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Work Attire is Business Casual; Friday’s are designated Jean Days.
Job Description:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
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Plan and implement daily lessons developmentally appropriate for class grouping reflective of school and state curriculum.
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Administer the appropriate evaluations yearly to plan, implement and modify IEP objectives.
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Collaborate with other professionals working with each student to determine educational programing.
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Monitor and implement identified listening and spoken language goals and educational needs for all students.
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Meet with school Principal and Assistant Principal as needed.
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Participate in Staffing’s, ARD’s and CST’s as needed.
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Consistently records spontaneous language samples, analyze, and update CASLLS.
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For EC: Report individual student progress (see school handbook for specific class group requirements, in initial mid-year and end-of-year reports.
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For Elem: Report individual student progress (see school handbook for specific class group requirements), in grading period report cards and end-of-year reports.
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Include language targets in weekly lesson plans (groups and individual).
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Post weekly lesson plans on school server for Principal and/or Assistant Principal to review.
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Responsible for appropriate student programming and maintaining current student notebook for annual review by Principal.
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Conduct Auditory Verbal Therapy, Tutoring or parent-teacher conferences monthly and/or as needed.
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Report individual student progress (see school handbook for specific class group requirements), in initial, mid-year and final report.
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Perform out of classroom duties as established in school handbook, (e.g. loading or lunch duty) and by administrative request.
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Troubleshoot personal hearing aids, FM units, sound field systems, and cochlear implants (with assistance from audiology department and teacher assistants, if appropriate).
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Update families on classroom activities as expected, (e.g. permission slips, weekly letters, monthly calendar and classroom website).
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Review weekly plans and responsibilities with teacher assistants.
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Make annual recommendation for student placement based on student’s progress supported by language samples, teacher observation, formal and informal assessments.
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Follow code of ethics and procedural guidelines as outlined in school handbook.
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Keep and maintain AVT, (Auditory Verbal Therapy) documentation / notebook and be able to communicate student’s progress to parents and appropriate staff.
Supervisory Responsibilities: As applicable, monitor and supervise work performance for associate teacher, work study student, and/or teacher assistant.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability that are required of the teacher.
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Must have a minimum of one year Deaf Ed classroom experience in Early Childhood and/or Elementary.
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Must be computer literate.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education: Bachelors in Deaf/General/Special Education & Master’s in Deaf Education from an accredited university.
Certificates:
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Certified in Deaf Education & General Education.
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LSLS certification, preferred.
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Valid Texas Teaching Certificate with required endorsement for subject and level assigned.
Language Skills
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Must have good enunciation and communicate effectively with both teachers and students alike.
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Bilingual/ELL certification, preferred.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform for the age level assigned such as: stand; walk, kneel, crawl, squat; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; hear and have good vision. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 0-30 lbs.
If interested, please go to www.sunshinecottage.org to download our application and send the completed application to employment@sunshinecottage.org. If unable, please email employment@sunshinecottage.org or call (210)824-0579 to express your interest.
Please include resume and credentials.
About Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children:
Our Mission: Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children promotes early identification and intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and helps them develop their maximum potential through listening, spoken language and literacy. Our Core Beliefs: We believe that children who are deaf or hard of hearing can learn to listen and talk if early identification, appropriate amplifications, and intervention take place. We follow the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention 1-3-6 model. We believe that all children can learn in a stimulating environment led and encouraged by educated, dedicated teaching staff. We believe that the participation of parents and their partnership with the school are critical to the success of the child.The following comprehensive educational programs and support services are available for children who are deaf or hard of hearing:Newborn Hearing Evaluation Center: Diagnostic hearing evaluations from birth through 6 months oldParent-Infant Program: Birth to three years of ageEarly Childhood and Elementary Programs: Three years old through fifth gradeAudiology: Identification, fitting and management of hearing technologySpeech-Language Therapy: Comprehensive therapy provided for students