Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children / Job Description
Job Title: Teacher of the Deaf
Position Status: Exempt
Reports To: Principal
Completed By: Human Resources
Last Updated: April 22, 2024
Specifics for Classroom Teacher:
- Valid ID required with background check
- Work Days are Monday through Friday
- 186 Contract Days per year
- Hours are 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
- Paid Monthly, on the 25th of the month
- Must be enthusiastic with a happy disposition
- 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.
- Plan and implement daily lessons developmentally appropriate for class grouping reflective of school and state curriculum.
- Administer the appropriate evaluations yearly to plan, implement and modify IEP objectives.
- Collaborate with other professionals working with each student to determine educational programing.
- Monitor and implement identified listening and spoken language goals and educational needs for all students.
- Meet with school Principal as determined by placement.
- Participate in Staffing’s and CST’s as needed.
- Participate in PTG meetings and activities.
- Consistently records spontaneous language samples, analyze, and update CASLLS.
- For EC: Report individual student progress (see school handbook for specific class group requirements, in initial mid-year and end-of-year reports.
- For Elem: Report individual student progress (see school handbook for specific class group requirements), in grading period report cards and end-of-year reports.
- Include language targets in weekly lesson plans (groups and individual)
- Post weekly lesson plans on school server for principal review.
- Responsible for appropriate student programming and maintaining current student notebook for annual review by Principal.
- Conduct parent-teacher conferences monthly and/or as needed.
- Report individual student progress (see school handbook for specific class group requirements), in initial mid-year and final reports.
- Turn in weekly lesson plans to Principal.
- Perform out of classroom duties as established in school handbook, (e.g. loading duty) and by administrative request.
- Troubleshoot personal hearing aids, FM units, sound field systems, and cochlear implants (with assistance from audiology department and teacher assistants, if appropriate).
- Update families on classroom activities as expected, (e.g. permission slips, weekly letters, monthly calendar and classroom website).
- Review weekly plans and responsibilities with teacher assistants.
- Make annual recommendation for student placement based on student’s progress supported by language samples, teacher observation, formal and informal assessments.
- Follow code of ethics and procedural guidelines as outlined in school handbook.
- Keep and maintain AVT (Auditory Verbal Therapy) and/or Tutoring documentation/notebook and be able to communicate student’s progress to parents and appropriate staff.
- Complete quarterly review for classroom Assistant/Associate Teacher.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
As applicable, monitor and supervise work performance for Student Teacher, Associate Teacher, and/or Teacher Assistant.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability that are required of the teacher.
Must have a minimum of one year Deaf Ed classroom experience in Early Childhood and/or Elementary. Must be computer literate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education:
Bachelors in General/Deaf/Bilingual/Special Education (required)
Master’s in Deaf Education from an accredited university (preferred)
Certificates:
TEA Certification in Deaf Education & General Education (required)
LSLS Certification (preferred)
Certification in Special/Bilingual Education (preferred)
Language Skills
Must have good enunciation and communicate effectively with both teachers and students alike.
Bilingual 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 and 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.