Deaf Blind Intervener I (Rashkis Elementary)

Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools

Job Description Job Title: Deaf Blind Intervener I Salary Schedule Classified Reports To: Principal and/or designee, classroom

teacher Salary Grade: 58 Work Location: Rashkis Elementary FLSA Status: Work Schedule: 10 month Position Summary

The employee is responsible for providing one-on-one support to a learner who is

DeafBlind. The Intervener works under the direction of the classroom teacher and participates as an

educational team member in developing and implementing the learner's Individualized Education

Program (IEP).*

DeafBlindness means hearing and visual impairments that occur together, the combination of which

causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be

accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness.

• This position classification should not be used in lieu of an Educational Interpreter classification or a

Paraprofessional classification.

Essential Duties Academic and Concept Development

? Provide one-on-one intervention to learners with DeafBlindness

? Facilitate the development of concepts

? Provide appropriate pacing to activities to allow for auditory and visual access to the

educational environment

? Facilitate the learner's participation in class routines and activities

? Create activities and experiences to complement instructional program and IEP goals

? Provide assistance to staff in teaching academics, daily living, and social skills

? Facilitate and/or assist in providing direct learner experiences

? Facilitate and/or assist the individual's use of touch for learning and interaction

? Implement strategies to promote sensory integration

? Utilize strategies for travel as directed by Orientation and Mobility Specialist

? Facilitate the development of language and literacy skills

Access to Auditory and Visual Information

? Provide consistent access to instruction and environmental information usually gained

by students through vision and hearing

? Provide information so that the learner can anticipate what is happening before, during,

and after an event

? Adapt instructional materials and learning environment for auditory and/or visual needs,

as directed

Social and Emotional Well-Being

? Support the development and maintenance of trusting, interactive relationships that promote

social and emotional well-being

? Provide support to increase social connections and participation in activities

? Provide a bridge between the learner and their school-wide environment

Communication and Language

? Assist and/or provide access in the development and use of receptive and expressive

communication skills

? Support communication between the learner and others within the school

environment

? Demonstrate proficiency in the assigned learner's communication methods and strategies

? Recognize and respond to the learner's attempted communicative behavior intent

? Implement strategies to enhance and expand the learner's language and

communication skills

Educational Teaming

? Participate and collaborate as an active member of the learner's educational team

? Attend regularly scheduled team meetings with the teacher and other service

providers

? Work under the direction of the classroom teacher and other professionals

responsible for the learner's IEP

? Participate in learner's IEP Team meeting to provide information about

communication abilities and access needs

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

? Participate in ongoing training related to DeafBlindness

? Skills necessary to meet unique communication needs of individual learner

? Understanding of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Intervener standards

? Knowledge in DeafBlindness and the impact of a dual sensory loss on learning for

learners with DeafBlindness

Education/Experience Requirements 1.High school diploma or equivalent.

2.Possession of an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position, such as

• specialized training in DeafBlindness,

• training in the learner's individual communication systems,

• experience with and/or desire to work with learners with sensory impairments, and

• participation in ongoing training related to DeafBlindness.

• Please refer to the Exceptional Children Division page on the NC Department of Public Instruction website for a list of specialized training programs in DeafBlindness. Physical Requirements Must be able to physically perform the basic operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, hearing and repetitive motion. The ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds.

Disclosure This document provides descriptive information about the above Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School position. Work actually performed by incumbents in this position may vary.

Although this document may be used for recruiting, staffing, or career planning, the information contained herein should only be used as a guideline or recommendation for the content of and qualifications for this position. An individual's ability to meet the qualifications and capabilities described in this document is not a guarantee of employment or promotion. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School reserves the right to make changes to this document as deemed necessary without providing advance written notice.

Approved By: _____________________ Date: Created/Revised:5/9/24______