San Juan Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Durango Office

201 East Twelfth Street

Durango, Colorado  81301

970-247-3261

Dolores Office

100 N. 6^th Street

Dolores, CO 81323

970-403-0946

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

QUALIFICATIONS:  To work as a deaf educator in Colorado, teachers must hold a CDE license for Special Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  This currently requires a M.A. degree in Deaf Education.  Must also be proficient in ASL.

JOB GOAL: To ensure that deaf and hard-of-hearing students, like all students, have programs in which they have direct and appropriate access to all components of the education program.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Collaborate and work with educational team in assessing deaf/hard of hearing students, and in incorporating the results into the IEP
2. Ensure the inclusion of deaf/hard of hearing students in their IEP program placement, and adapt, implement, monitor, and provide feedback re: educational programs
3. Maintain records and coordinate required services for deaf/hard of hearing students
4. Collaborate & consult with students’ educational teams
5. Supervise, evaluate and support Education Interpreters

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT:

1. Follow school and district guidelines and policies for professional behavior and conduct
2. Develop and keep current on knowledge of field to maintain high professional standards

LENGTH OF WORK YEAR:  181 days; Follows the school calendar.

SALARY: Based on years of experience and licensure/certification.

SUPERVISIOR:  Supervised by the Executive Director and or the Director of Exceptional Education.