26-27SY Teacher of the Deaf Eligibility Application

About the role

Teaches elementary and secondary school subjects to hearing handicapped pupils with profound to moderate loss in acuity and perception. Instructs auditory perception, language, speech and lip reading. Performs in conjunction with the services of medical, instructional, administrative and other professional personnel.

Responsibilities

• Orients procedures on the basis of pupil’s personal history and medical data;
• Establish standards and goals for classroom work according to pupil’s needs, physical limitations, mental status and personality characteristics;
• Adapt curriculum to meet the special needs of each child;
• Plans units of work including content, process and sequence of study;
• Instructs in elementary and secondary subjects;
• Heightens auditory perception;
• Develops receptive and expressive oral language;
• Develops skill in lip reading;
• Trains in the use of special materials and devices including hearing aids, etc.

Requirements

• Certificates/Licenses: Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate in Special Education to teach the deaf, hard of hearing and hearing impaired OR Meet requirements to obtain an emergency permit and ability to consistently meet emergency permit requirements until instructional certification can be issued.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Demonstrated knowledge of: the theory and principles of normal child growth and development, with emphasis on the effects of hearing handicaps on the psychological development of the child; the modern methods, principles and practices of elementary and/ or secondary education; the special needs and methods of teaching deaf and hard of hearing children; the anatomy of the ear and affecting diseases; the materials, equipment and devices available to hearing handicapped children and techniques for teaching their use; the theory, principles and practices of language development, auditory training, lip reading and speech training. Demonstrated Ability To: use and understand signed English; instruct children to adapt to and make use of their environment through all available sensory channels; prepare, plan, and teach lessons; establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Skills

• Ability to use and understand signed English.
• Ability to instruct children to adapt to and make use of their environment through all available sensory channels.
• Ability to prepare, plan, and teach lessons.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Benefits

Salary is commensurate with experience in education and educational attainment. Both prior experience and educational degree must go through the District's verification process in order for final salary to be confirmed. Please click this link to read through the process and download the verification forms for your previous employer(s) to complete.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience in education and educational attainment.

Schedule

Regular Employee Status

Union Affiliation

Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT)