Teacher of the Deaf - Itinerant
Clarke Schools for Hearing & Speech · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Description Clarke Mainstream Services assists anyone involved in mainstreaming students with hearing loss in regular classrooms. Mainstream Itinerant Teache...
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Description Clarke Mainstream Services assists anyone involved in mainstreaming students with hearing loss in regular classrooms. Mainstream Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf provide direct and consultative services to students in preschool through high school. Services are provided as stipulated in a student’s IEP and can include consultation with professionals, direct service to students, support to families, program observations and training. Teachers must demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to communicate, the challenges encountered by students with hearing loss in regular school. Essential Duties/Responsibilities: · Guide schools in the development of an effective support system for students with hearing loss. This includes knowledge of support services, acoustical and audiological supports, speech and language instruction, counseling, and instructional media. · Provide direct service to students, preschool through high school, as indicated in their IEP. These services can be provided as push-in to the classroom or individual pull-out sessions. · Collaborate with teachers as they work to adapt their teaching style to students with hearing loss. Recommend needed modif...