Teacher of the Deaf

ABOUT US

Founded in 1982, Northwest School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children (NWSDHH) uses Signing Exact English (S.E.E.) and oral communication to prepare deaf and hard-of-hearing children (D/HH) to be self-confident, articulate and academically competitive learners, and engaged community members. Our program serves children who are D/HH, preschool through 8th grade and live within a 2-hour radius of our campus, in a day school setting. Students are taught on-site by a Teacher of the Deaf (TOD) in collaboration with a S.E.E. Interpreter/Teaching Assistant, and students may be mainstreamed in their neighborhood school from kindergarten and up as directed by their IEP. All students wear amplification and use state of the art Digital & Soundfield systems. Class sizes are small. NWSDHH is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

MEET THE TEAM

Join a devoted, passionate and caring team! Teachers of the Deaf will collaborate with outstanding colleagues, including interpreters/teaching assistants, an audiologist, speech language pathologist, and the administrative team. NWSDHH is a fantastic place to work for those seeking a caring, mutually supportive workplace dedicated to best practices in deaf education.

JOB DETAILS

• 1.0 FTE, September-June
• LOCATION 15303 Westminster Way N. Shoreline, WA 98133
• SALARY $79,669 - $137,837, depending on level of education and experience
• BENEFITS: Generous PTO; Health, Dental, Vision; 403b plan with company matching; Short-term/Long-term disability

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching a class of 4 to 8 like-aged students for all subject areas
• Supervising and collaborating with a full-time educational S.E.E. interpreter/teaching assistant Integrating listening, articulation practice and English grammar throughout the day
• Implementing and modifying established general education curriculum
• Monitoring student performance via daily and weekly data collection
• Reporting progress via trimester report cards, language samples, IEP progress notes, and other means of data collection
• Communicating with parents/guardians
• Developing and implementing IEPs
• Participating in triennial re-evaluations with the supervision of administration

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Required Skills

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Deaf Education or equivalent
• Experience signing Signing Exact English (S.E.E.) or American Sign Language (ASL)
• Ability to obtain Washington State Teaching Certification or provisional equivalent
• Demonstrated strategies to develop speech, auditory, and English skills
• Excellent instructional skills in early childhood or elementary curricula
• Ability to modify general education materials and curricula to meet the language and learning needs of D/HH students
• Excellent classroom behavioral and social skills management
• Desire to work in a positive, successful, collaborative school community
• Strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Deaf Education
• Proficient S.E.E. skills
• Familiarity with up-to-date personal amplification, cochlear implants, Digital and Soundfield systems
• A working knowledge of the Common Core and Washington State Standards
• Familiarity with a range of classroom technology including laptops, iPads, Chromebooks and projection screen
• Demonstration of common special education teaching strategies
• Spanish proficiency