Education of Speech & Hearing Handicapped Teacher

General Responsibilities

To enhance a class environment, favorable to learning and personal growth of pupils; to motivate pupils to develop speech abilities, attitudes, skills and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation, in accordance with each pupil’s ability; and to establish good relationships with other staff members.

Specific Duties

• Determines speech difficulties of assigned students; prescribes methods of remediation of diagnosed difficulties; and implements methods and materials prescribed to remediate difficulties.
• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for instruction of pupils with a wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturities.
• Develops in all pupils an awareness of their worth as an individual and their role in their family and community.
• Encourages pupils to express themselves creatively.
• Provides individual and small group instruction designed to meet the individual needs of pupils.
• Affords assistance to regular education teachers in planning and coordinating appropriate activities for the speech impaired students.
• Promotes parent participation and involvement in educational activities provided for their children.
• Communicates regularly with parents by means of written communication and individual parent conferences.
• Interprets school program to parents in order to strengthen parental understanding of the individual pupil's needs and the school's role in the individual pupil's life.
• Establishes and reinforces acceptable pupil behavior, attitudes and social skills.
• Collaborates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Selects and requisitions books, instructional aides and instructional supplies.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs as required.
• Participates in faculty meetings and committees.
• Assumes other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Work Schedule

10 Month Schedule, September through June
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.