Special Education Deaf and Hard of Hearing Audiologist Half-time Standard

Position Summary

The educational audiologist provides comprehensive services including audiological assessments, direct/indirect services, in-service activities, and consultant services for individuals 3 - 21 years and their families/caregivers. They facilitate support for students with hearing difficulties in the educational setting.

Duties and Tasks

• Identification/Prevention Programs
  • Establish, administer, and/or coordinate identification programs including pure tone audiometry, DPOAEs, and immittance screening
  • Collaborate with state and local Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs to facilitate an efficient transition from initial screening through diagnosis and intervention provided within the educational setting
  • Train and supervise audiology support personnel or other appropriate personnel for hearing identification programs and assistive hearing device monitoring
• Audiological Assessments
  • Perform threshold, pure-tone air and bone conduction, measures, speech reception and word recognition testing, immittance measures, DPOAEs, and otoscopy
  • Perform comprehensive educationally and/or developmentally relevant audiological assessments using procedures that are free of cultural bias and are appropriate to the child's receptive and expressive language skills, cognitive abilities, and behavioral functioning
  • Evaluate the need for and functioning of hearing aids, individual and/or group amplification systems, cochlear implants, vibrotactile devices and other hearing assistive technology (HATS)
  • Provide written and/or verbal interpretation of audiological assessment results, functional implications, and management recommendations appropriate to the intended audience such as school district personnel, parents, guardians, physicians or other professionals
• Referrals
  • Make appropriate referrals for services needed for the identification and management of children with hearing loss
  • When indicated, recommendations to physicians for medical diagnosis of hearing loss and community audiologists when amplification is needed
  • Maintain a collaborative working relationship with local audiologists, ENT physicians, cochlear implant programming audiologists, hearing assistive technology companies
• Education Management
  • Demonstrate an understanding of general child development and management; auditory skill development; and the relationship of hearing and hearing loss to communicative, physical, psychosocial, cognitive, academic and vocational development
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the structure of the learning environment, school systems, multidisciplinary teams and community/professional resources
  • Demonstrate an understanding of legal issues and procedures, especially the legal rights (and due process for) students, parents, teachers, administrators and school boards, including the implications of the ADA, IDEA, Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and any additional federal, state or local initiatives and mandates
  • Demonstrate an understanding of state mandates and laws that concern the health, development and education of children
  • Demonstrate an understanding for participation in the IFSP, IEP and transition planning processes and procedures
  • Demonstrate an understanding of, and provide recommendations for , educational options for individuals with hearing loss, including appropriate intensity of services and HATS as part of the multidisciplinary team
  • Participate in team management of communication treatment for children with hearing loss
  • Provide collaborative consultation with classroom teachers, other professionals, school support personnel, administrators and/or parent/caregivers regarding the needs of a specific child with hearing loss and educational management in general
  • Case management/care coordination with family, school, medical and community services to facilitate transitions between schools, program agencies, etc
  • Maintain written records and appropriate/required documentation
  • Provide counseling for families/caregivers and students using effective interpersonal communication skills with sensitivity to family/caregivers system
• Direct Educational Audiology Services
  • Communication strategies
  • Teaching students about their hearing impairments
  • Self-management of hearing needs
  • Orientation to, and use and maintenance of appropriate amplification instrumentation and other HATS
  • Recommendations and accommodations in the classroom to best access educational information

Exemplary Duties

• Planning and Preparation
  • Demonstrate mastery of content and pedagogy, knowledge of students and resources
  • Sets instructional outcomes for diverse learners
• Audiological Testing Suite and Classroom Environment
  • Create an environment of respect and rapport
  • Organize physical space to create a safe, accessible, and auditory rich environment
  • Manage classroom procedures
  • Establish a culture for auditory access and learning
  • Demonstrate cultural competency
• Instruction
  • Communicate audiological testing procedures and learning expectations to students and families
  • Engage students in auditory access and learning
  • Utilize questioning and discussion techniques
  • Embed assessment in instruction
  • Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness
  • Demonstrate familiarity with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
• Professional Responsibilities
  • Maintain accurate records
  • Support family and community partnerships
  • Participate in a professional community
  • Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct

Employment Standards

• Education:
  • AuD (Doctor of Audiology) or Master's Degree in Audiology from an accredited graduate university program
  • CCC-A with ASHA and/or AAA
  • Nevada Teaching License
  • Must meet current state and federal requirements for credentialing through licensure and certification
  • 1 year experience with pediatric audiology and/or educational audiology
• Knowledge of:
  • Pediatric audiological testing, FM systems, classroom auditory distribution systems, and personal amplification, i.e.: hearing aids, BAHA, and cochlear implants
  • Child development, specifically speech-language and hearing and the impact of hearing loss in the educational setting
  • IEPs, 504, IDEA for deaf and hard of hearing students and their education
• Skills Required:
  • Creating an effective environment for audiological testing
  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with teachers, administrators, counselors, SLPs, nurses, psychologists, and other staff members
  • Establish and maintain standard of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the audiology testing suite and classroom
  • Effective utilization of technology in instruction, planning, data-based decision making and monitoring of student achievement

License/Certification

• Possession of, or the ability to obtain a valid Nevada teaching license in the relevant subject area and/or grade level
• Holding Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) in ASHA or holding certification with American Academy of Audiology (AAA)

Additional Job Information

• This position is for the 2025/26 school year with an anticipated contract start date after July, 1st 2025.
• Benefit packages are available for all employees, eligible employees who are regularly scheduled to work 27.5 hours per week or more receive full benefits of the District which include but are not limited to;
  • No waiting period on Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • Employees may select an insurance plan wherein WCSD contributes 100% of insurance premiums
  • Sick Leave, Holiday Pay and Vacation Pay
  • Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
  • Contribution options will be explained in detail during the New Employee Orientation
  • Salary Increases
  • Longevity Bonuses
  • Guidance Resources
  • And More - Visit our Benefits page for more information
• New employees will be fingerprinted upon hire and will have $58.50 deducted from their first paycheck to help defray the cost of fingerprinting. Fingerprint fees are subject to change.
• Your job offer is conditional until a report is returned from the FBI and Nevada Department of Public Safety that meets the standards of WCSD for employment purposes.