Centralia School District Centralia , WA 98531
Posted 2 months ago
Job Summary: The Educational Audiologist focuses their practice on supporting students with hearing difficulties by evaluating the student's hearing, listening, and auditory process deficits that can adversely impact their academic success, communication, and psychosocial well-being.
Required Qualifications:
Valid Washington State Educational Staff Associate Certificate with speech language pathologist/audiologist endorsement
Master's or Doctoral Degree in Audiology from an accredited University
Valid Washington stat license to practice Audiology
Ability to assist and guide school staff in observing, describing, and referring suspected and audiological impairments
Demonstrated successful leadership and management qualities
Working knowledge of rules, regulations, and laws dealing with special education
Ability to work cooperatively with staff, families, administration, and support personnel
Willingness to learn curriculum, education codes, and district policies
Competency in assessment, data gathering, and interpreting techniques; use and/or willingness to learn technology and computerized reporting systems
Successful experience establishing and carrying out behavior interventions systems
Current knowledge of federal and state laws, rules and regulation governing the education of children qualified for special education.
Demonstrates effective conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
Working knowledge of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) best practices
Willingness to use district adopted curriculum and assessments
Ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
Ability to support the District's vision, mission, goals, and Culture Code including the belief that all students can succeed
Ability to maintain a positive attitude
Familiarity with racial equity and inclusion frameworks
Successful experience working with self-direction and a high degree of collaboration
Ability to act in an ethical and confidential manner in all aspects of employment
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations
Possession of organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs
Ability to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and to exercise careful judgment, confidentiality and tact in the performance of duties
Ability to establish and maintain a professional relationship with students
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience providing educational audiology services
Ability to speak Spanish
Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds
Essential Functions:
Provides direct intervention services in audiologic rehabilitation in collaboration with the speech-language pathologist and classroom teacher as recommended
Demonstrates knowledge and scholarship in special field, an understanding of and knowledge about public school education, and the ability to integrate the area of specialty into the school environment
Provides diagnostic services to evaluate hearing and auditory processing, identify the need for amplification and hearing assistance technology including candidacy for personal hearing aids and/or assistive listening devices to support students, and use that information to provide educationally relevant recommendations for interpreters/translators in their education environments
Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate
Provides counseling to families and students regarding audiologic findings, hearing loss impact, and amplification benefit
Collaborates and consults with local district personnel regarding students who demonstrate auditory
Collaborates and consults with community audiologists and physicians regarding the audiologic and educational management of students with hearing loss
Provide consultation in regard to the selection, purchase, installation, maintenance, calibration checking and utilization of audiologic equipment
Provide training about hearing, hearing loss, and other auditory disorders for school personnel, students, and families
Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students' needs
Assesses, motivates, redirects, and interacts with students in a positive, productive manner
Provide training/in-service on strategies for working with students with behavior problems
Supervise educational paraprofessionals assigned to work with students with behavioral issues
Keeps abreast of special education pedagogy and apply this research to special education programs
Assists in developing and implementing Childfind activities
Directly assists classroom teachers with the ongoing management of special needs students within their classrooms
Serve as a member of the Student Support management team, IEP Teams, etc. as pertinent to the job
Conduct parent and/or parent-student conferences set up to interpret student assessment results
Participates in curriculum development and implementation of special education services
Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment and supplies
Prepares and submits the necessary documentation for Medical Recovery
Uses collaborative and evidenced‐based approaches to assist in the creation of IEPs to ensure that students receive skills targeted to their areas of identified need
Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. other teachers, parents, administrators, etc.) around aspects of special education services
Completes all documentation as required by law or prescribed by the Executive Director of Special Services, including but not limited to IEPs, assessment documents, and progress reporting
Attends staff and other professional meetings as appropriate or directed
Uses and integrate technology for communication and instruction
Other duties as assigned
Salary: $58,524.50 - $119,550.80, depending on experience and qualifications
Work schedule: 0.2 FTE to 1.0 FTE (186 days per school year) depending on need
Benefits: 12Sick leave and 3 personal leave days; health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance through SEBB; State retirement through DRS; other fringe benefits as allowed under the Centralia Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Centralia School District