Job title: Teacher - Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Company: Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Job description: Title Code: Teacher: Deaf & Hard of Hearing
This posting creates a pool of candidates for future positions that may become available.
JOB SUMMARY
Provides specialized instruction through a continuum of services to address the needs of students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing. Plans, develops, selects and modifies instructional materials and lessons while considering the language and communication needs of students. Provides support and training to school staff to increase opportunities for students to access, participate in and progress in the general education curriculum. May supervise students in a variety of school-related environments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.
The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
The vision demands with correction described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Location
Lifting and carrying requirements
Approved Date: 8/1/2023
Established Date: 8/1/2012
Title Code: D33897
Title: TEACHER: DEAF & HARD OF HEARING
Reports to Generic: Director;Program Manager;Coordinator
Reports to Specific: COORDINATOR: SPECIAL SERVICES; DIRECTOR: B5 PROGRAMS SPECIAL SERVICES & NONPUBLIC PLACEMENT; MANAGER: BIRTH TO FIVE
ORGANIZATION
Division: Academics
Business Unit: Curriculum & Instruction (C&I)
Department: Special Education
Negotiated Agreement: Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County (TAAAC)
HR JOB INFORMATION
Unit: I
Days Worked: 191; 260
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Grade: TG01;TG02;TG03;TG04;TG10;TG05;TG06;TG07 Click to view salary scale. Scroll down to locate (Unit 1 - Teachers).
Essential Job:
Months Worked: 10;12
Hours Worked: 7.5
Job Family: Educational Services
Sub-Function: Teacher
Job Title : Teacher - Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Primary Location : *Elementary/Secondary - Countywide Opportunities As They Occur
Salary Range : Please refer to the Unit I salary scale online at www.aacps.org
Shift Type : Varies
Expected salary:
Location: Anne Arundel County, MD Apply Now
Company: Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Job description: Title Code: Teacher: Deaf & Hard of Hearing
This posting creates a pool of candidates for future positions that may become available.
JOB SUMMARY
Provides specialized instruction through a continuum of services to address the needs of students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing. Plans, develops, selects and modifies instructional materials and lessons while considering the language and communication needs of students. Provides support and training to school staff to increase opportunities for students to access, participate in and progress in the general education curriculum. May supervise students in a variety of school-related environments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plans, develops, selects, modifies, prepares and presents lessons, assignments, and instructional plans and materials for students who are deaf or hard of hearing including provision of support to students in the general education environment, curriculum development, pilot testing of new materials, and coordination on inter-agency and intra-agency support services for students.
- Development of awareness and orientation programs for staff members.
- Demonstrates and uses teaching strategies to present content to students.
- Provides an atmosphere and environment conductive to the intellectual, physical, social, and the emotional development of children.
- Maintains discipline in the classroom conductive to effective learning.
- Keeps attendance and grade records as required by board policy/administrative regulation.
- Arranges and participates in teacher-parents and teacher-student conferences as needed regarding progress and problems of assigned students.
- Attends and actively participates in staff meetings, professional development and serves on special committees.
- Provides input regarding the planning of instructional goals, objectives and methods.
- Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing from a regionally accredited college or university required.
- Master's Degree in Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing from a regionally accredited college or university preferred.
- experience teaching the deaf and/or hard of hearing preferred.
- Knowledge of school organization, goals and objectives with special emphasis on teaching techniques related to providing instruction to students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing.
- Knowledge of materials, current trends and research in field of specialization.
- Knowledge of varied language and communication modes and methods used by students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing.
- Knowledge and facility of signing and interpreting.
- Knowledge of and proficiency in technical areas of instruction.
- Ability to speak and write effectively.
- Ability to interact effectively with students, staff and parents.
- Ability to effectively communicate with diverse communities and develop outreach strategies to encourage parental involvement in student learning.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and engage diverse parents/guardians with varied communication styles, levels of skill and experience to support their child's education experience.
- Ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to respond to the needs of diverse learners.
- Job requires direct in-person provision of service, therefore punctual, regular and predictable attendance is essential.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
- Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite -Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).
- Sign Language preferred.
Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.
- Hold or be eligible for Educator Certification: Standard Professional Certificate I (SPC I) issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) required.
- Hold or be eligible for Driver's License (DL) Class C Non-Commercial issued by Maryland or State of Legal Residence (MVA/DMV) required; and
- Daily access to reliable transportation.
- Driving is required to conduct bona fide Board business that is within the scope of employment in this position.
- Personal Vehicle
- N/A
The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
- Standing: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Walking: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Sitting: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Using hands to handle or feel: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Keyboarding: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Talking: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Hearing: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position.
The vision demands with correction described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- No special vision requirements
Location
- Office, school or similar indoor environment: over 2/3 percent of the time
- Moderate: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
Lifting and carrying requirements
- None:
- N/A
Approved Date: 8/1/2023
Established Date: 8/1/2012
Title Code: D33897
Title: TEACHER: DEAF & HARD OF HEARING
Reports to Generic: Director;Program Manager;Coordinator
Reports to Specific: COORDINATOR: SPECIAL SERVICES; DIRECTOR: B5 PROGRAMS SPECIAL SERVICES & NONPUBLIC PLACEMENT; MANAGER: BIRTH TO FIVE
ORGANIZATION
Division: Academics
Business Unit: Curriculum & Instruction (C&I)
Department: Special Education
Negotiated Agreement: Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County (TAAAC)
HR JOB INFORMATION
Unit: I
Days Worked: 191; 260
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Grade: TG01;TG02;TG03;TG04;TG10;TG05;TG06;TG07 Click to view salary scale. Scroll down to locate (Unit 1 - Teachers).
Essential Job:
Months Worked: 10;12
Hours Worked: 7.5
Job Family: Educational Services
Sub-Function: Teacher
Job Title : Teacher - Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Primary Location : *Elementary/Secondary - Countywide Opportunities As They Occur
Salary Range : Please refer to the Unit I salary scale online at www.aacps.org
Shift Type : Varies
Expected salary:
Location: Anne Arundel County, MD Apply Now