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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p><strong>POSITION TITLE (Oracle title)</strong></p>\n<p>TEACHER</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>WORKING TITLE</strong></p>\n<p>Hearing Impaired Preschool Teacher</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT</strong></p>\n<p>Academics </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>LOCATION</strong></p>\n<p>School Site</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>PAY GRADE</strong></p>\n<p>Classroom Teacher</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>FLSA STATUS</strong></p>\n<p>Exempt</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT</strong></p>\n<p>Yes</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>WORK WEEK SCHEDULE</strong></p>\n<p>Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends) </p>\n<p><em> </em></p>\n<p><strong><u>POSITION PURPOSE:</u></strong></p>\n<p>Provides direct instruction and support to early childhood students, eligible for deaf/hard of hearing services, according to the individual education plan (IEP). Manages a caseload of early childhood students (BK). Plans and provides for appropriate early childhood learning experiences that helps each child appreciate and maximize his or her capabilities while promoting appropriate social, emotional, cognitive, language, and motor skills. Provides an atmosphere and environment conducive to intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development to ensure success for every student. Monitors and evaluates student outcomes. Develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the individualized needs of students. 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In addition, the teacher will be expected to follow the following duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Teacher Evaluation Standards and Elements:</p>\n<li>Develops and implements developmentally appropriate lesson plans aligned with the Creative Curriculum </li>\n<li>Maintains professional rapport and communicates effectively (orally and in writing) with district personnel, school staff, students, and parents. </li>\n<li>Provides direct instructional services to early childhood students (BK) according to the student’s IEP in the least restrictive environment. </li>\n<li>Monitors student behavior and teaches students social, emotional, and behavioral skills.</li>\n<li>Employs a variety of teaching methods, strategies, accommodations, and modifications to meet student needs; implements these methods and adapts and/or develops materials.</li>\n<li>Creates an organizational system to hold student information (contact information, audiograms, IEPs, lesson plans, raw data, etc.) </li>\n<li>Collects data for progress monitoring while using this information to drive instruction.</li>\n<li>Performs listening checks of various types of hearing aids, cochlear implants, Digital Modulation Systems (DMS), and Frequency Modulation Systems (FMS), as needed. </li>\n<li>Works with school audiologists and school staff to ensure students with hearing loss have consistent auditory access within the school environment. </li>\n<li>Provides in-service training that focuses on amplification and students’ accommodations for school personnel. </li>\n<li>Assesses students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and collaborates with the IEP team regarding Special Education decisions. </li>\n<li>Adheres to deadlines (IEP documents, progress reports, etc.) </li>\n<li>Stays abreast of current practices related to Education of the Deaf and Early Childhood.</li>\n<li>Maintains records on each child indicating strengths, areas needing improvement, action plans, and progress monitoring. 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