Green Hills Area Education Agency is looking to fill a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing position for the 2024-2025 school year.

We offer a competitive starting wage and excellent benefits, including IPERS. Green Hills pays 100% of employee single coverage for medical, dental and vision. We also offer family insurance at a great rate.

Qualifications:

Meet Iowa Standards for current licensure for a Teacher of the Deaf or Hard ofHearing. Bachelors degree in education of the deaf (Masters preferred).Proficient in a manual communication system (ASL preferred).

Essential Responsibilities:

Supports total school/community efforts to create a positive learning environment forstudents/children. Serves as liaison among AEA, district building(s), families and community and collaborateswith various teams to assure positive outcomes for all learners. Performs all services in accordance with the established policies, procedures, and philosophiesof the Green Hills Area Education Agency, the rules and regulations of the Iowa State Department of Education including the Iowa Teaching Standards AEA criteria, and Code ofEthics specific to the discipline of Deaf Education. Maintains professional competence and remains current with present trends in instructionalmaterials and practices that can be implemented to enhance daily instruction of students whoare deaf or hard of hearing. Participates in projects, committees or activities to support the Agencys mission, goals andpriorities. Regular attendance as required. Provides appropriate individual assessments of students for the purpose of determiningeligibility for services. Determines student needs and makes recommendations for programplacement and services. Compiles student performance data in relation to communication, developmental and academicfunctioning and areas addressed through the Expanded Core Curriculum.Models, implements and assesses strategies related to learning, social, emotional and behavioralneeds to enhance educational programming for all learners. Integrates research into the designof best practices. Collaborates with parents, teachers and other specialists for the purpose of planning appropriateeducational programming for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Consults with teammembers in making decisions related to the students hearing loss and educational implications,including post-secondary living, learning and working. Supports and collaborates witheducational interpreter(s)/associates(s). Provides necessary accommodations, adaptations, and strategies to promote student success. Writes appropriate and compliant IEPs and IFSPs, maintaining all required paperwork. Provides individualized instruction and/or consultative supports for students according toIEP/IFSP goals and objectives. Provides individualized instruction, and assists general education teachers in planningdifferentiated instruction that meets the needs of individual students for the purpose of allowingthem to access the core curriculum and the expanded core curriculum. Ability to travel to districts and schools within the AEA. Green Hills AEA is committed to being Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Salary: $49,432 - $83,927.00 per year Contract days 190