Overview

The Teacher for the Deaf will provide direct classroom instruction to students in the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD) as specified in each student's individual educational plan (IEP) with an emphasis on functional skills, language and communication skill development.

Qualifications

Education/Certification

• Bachelor's degree from accredited university, required
• Master's degree preferred
• Valid Texas teaching certificate in: required
  • Deaf/ Hard of Hearing (EC-12)
  • Generalist
  • ESL
  • TASC (Texas Assessment of Sign Communication) required

Special Knowledge And Skills

• Knowledge of Deaf / Hard of Hearing instructional services including:
• Auditory/listening skills training
• Oral speech modeling and reinforcement
• Vocabulary and language development using visual modality and oral / aural methods i.e....