Hearing Itinerant Teacher
Job Description
Reports to: Executive Director or Assistant Directors
Contract Length & Wage Status: 10 months with an annual salary based on the MVSEA salary schedule
Primary Purpose: Provide direct and consultative educational services to students who are deaf or hard of hearing across cooperative member districts. Support access to instruction, communication, assistive technology, accommodations, and individualized programming so students can participate and make progress in the general education curriculum and their IEP goals.
Qualifications/Previous Experience:
- Experience in pediatric or school-based services is preferred
- Experience writing and implementing IEPs
- Experience working collaboratively with a wide variety of professionals and parents
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Fluent in Sign Language
Key Responsibilities:
- Support students who have been diagnosed with hearing loss and/or a moderate to severe range of disabilities, including Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Emotional Disabilities, and Multiple Disabilities, including students who are medically fragile
- Monitor the educational and audiological status of students with failed hearing screenings.
- Provide leadership in developing, implementing, and monitoring students’ measurable goals/objectives in collaboration with other team members.
- Employ a variety of learning modalities to support students' diverse needs and learning styles.
- Apply principles and methods of developing an instructional and behavioral management program.
- Knowledge of academic subjects and the impact of hearing loss on accessing the general curriculum
- Work collaboratively with the Speech/Language Pathologist or AT Specialist to support students with AT equipment and maintenance.
- Ability to use own transportation to travel to sites throughout the MVSE Cooperative
Professionalism:
- Works cooperatively with administrators, consultants, community members, district liaisons, and team members
- Provides feedback and effectively communicates with students and parents
- Follow the Board of Education, district, and building guidelines and procedures
- Maintains a high level of integrity, fairness, ethical behavior, and confidentiality of information regarding students, personnel, and all job-related matters
- Punctual, dependable & dedicated to providing a high-quality Hearing Itinerant Program
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including personal computers and peripherals
Posture: Frequent sitting and standing, bending/stooping, transitioning from floor to standing, pushing, pulling, and twisting
Vision: The abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Motion: Frequent movement throughout the work environment, repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding, use of a mouse, and occasional reaching
Lifting: Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours
Mental Demands: Ability to solve complex problems in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret instructions provided in written and oral form; ability to work with frequent interruptions and maintain emotional control under stress.
*The mental demands, physical demands, and work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an employee with a disability to perform the essential functions.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
From PDF Description
Medical - BlueCross BlueShield of IL:
PPO, HMO & CDHP plan options for
eligible educators
Dental - MetLife
Vision - VSP included with Medical plan
enrollment
Group Term Life Insurance ($25,000)
provided
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Plan
https://mvse.org/about/overview
Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois
(TRS) Pension - Participation is
mandatory for all licensed educators.
The TRS contribution is shared between
the Board and the Employee
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
(IMRF) participation for OTs & PTs
403b Accounts - Educators are eligible
to make employee contributions
through payroll deductions to a 403b
investement account. A Board paid
matching contribution is available to
eligible educators (Tier 2)
The Mid-Valley Special Education
Association (MVSEA) salary schedule
and contract can be accessed at:
https://mvse.org/departments/human-
resources
Placement on the salary schedule is
determined by experience and
education level
Salaries listed are inclusive of the TRS
contribution
Full-time teachers & therapists receive
15 days per year (13 sick & 2 personal
days)
Part-Time educator’s days are
prorated
TEACHER & THERAPIST BENEFITS OVERVIEW
1304 Ronzheimer Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 331-228-4873 Fax: 331-228-4874
www.mvse.org
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Retirement
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