Position Information:

Hours Weekly:  38

Hours Worked:

      Monday-Thursday 7:00 - 3:00
or 8:00 - 4:00

      Friday 8:00 - 3:00

Starting Salary: Determined by experience

FLSA Status: Exempt

Days worked: 186/year

Days worked: 186/year

Benefits:

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

403b Retirement Plan

Texas Teaching License Renewal

10 PTO days

2 Floating Holidays

Supervisory Responsibilities

Teaching Assistant assigned to classroom

Job Purpose

Teachers in the Melinda Webb School are responsible for managing
classroom schedules, curriculum implementation, and student supervision during
the school day. Teachers write individualized goals for students, track formal
and informal data for progress monitoring, and plan individually for each child
they teach. 

Teachers in the Melinda Webb School are responsible for managing
classroom schedules, curriculum implementation, and student supervision during
the school day. Teachers write individualized goals for students, track formal
and informal data for progress monitoring, and plan individually for each child
they teach.

Major
Responsibilities

·        
Develops and implements educational programs for
children with and without hearing loss aged 3 years – 6 years old

·        
Maintains all required data on students

·        
Monitors and documents student progress,
attendance, and behavior

·        
Completes developmental and academic testing
upon enrollment of each student and three times per year for parent conferences

·        
Participates in three parent conferences a year

·        
Develops and adapts lesson plans to individual
student needs

·        
Collaborate with teacher of the deaf,
audiologist and speech language pathologist in providing instruction and
behavior support to assigned students.

·        
Assumes direct responsibility for students
during school hours

·        
Plans and directs activities for the Teaching
Assistant

·        
Effectively manage and provide positive behavior
supports for students.

·        
Trains and coaches Teaching Assistant in
strategies and activities when working with children aged 3 years old – 6 years
old

·        
With in-house training, demonstrates an
understanding of intervention and support for children who are deaf or hard of
hearing

·        
Other duties as assigned.

Professional
Responsibilities

·        
Participates in teacher meetings, all staff
meetings, and other meetings as assigned

·        
Maintains a Texas teaching certificate

·        
Completes 30 hours of training per year for Child
Care Regulation and Texas Rising Star

·        
Collaborates with Teaching Assistants to create
a classroom plan and select specific Teaching Assistant duties

·        
Meets weekly with Teaching Assistant to review
discuss student progress, classroom performance, and upcoming lesson plans

Other
Responsibilities 

·        
Coordinates activities for volunteers and
substitutes assigned to the classroom

·        
Attend field trips and other school functions
throughout the year

Physical Demands

Stand three hours a day; walk 10,000 steps a day; sit in low chairs and
on the floor; hear; speak clearly; able to bend over; reach with hands and
arms; able to lift or move 20-pound boxes or furniture; able to lift and carry
a 50-pound child; able to control a child with aggressive behaviors; able to
actively participate in outdoor events, including in extreme temperatures

Education and Experience
Requirements

·        
Bachelor’s degree in early childhood
education/special education

·        
Valid Texas certificate in appropriate areas

·        
Knowledge of early childhood programming and
child development

·        
Philosophical agreement with and commitment to
the mission of Texas Hearing Institute

Specific Skills

Organizational skills, classroom management, composure in stressful
situations, patience when handling children, diagnostic teaching skills,
flexibility during schedule changes and special events

Basic Competencies

Excellent oral and written use of English language, Microsoft Word and
Excel, comprehensive understanding of speech and language development, internet

Tools

Desktop computers, laptop computers, thin client serves, iPad,
projectors, scanner, fax machine, DM system, laminator 

Desktop computers, laptop computers, FM system, tablet, interactive
whiteboard, scanner, laminator

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