Responsibilities:

• Provide consultative services to district staff, students, and parents
• Individualized educational recommendations through onsite and distance delivery for students age three through 21.
• Assist with the development and implementation of student IEP/instructional programs.
• Evaluate student progress on an ongoing basis and recommend intervention strategies.
• Demonstrate/teach specialized strategies and/or provide topical in-services and workshops to local school personnel, parents, students, peers, and the community.
• Assist districts in procuring/adapting specialized instructional materials.
• Facilitate interagency collaboration.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in the education of deaf/hard-of-hearing students and three year’s experience OR a bachelor’s degree and five year’s experience.
• Minimum three years recent experience working with students who are deaf/hard of hearing, and their families.
• Implementation of knowledge and best practices in the education of deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
• Current knowledge of relevant assistive technology.
• Experience with distance education technologies and digital learning.
• Proficiency in both total communication, listening and spoken language, and American Sign Language.
• Ability to travel independently in rural/remote Alaska throughout the school year.
• Requirements met for Alaska State Department of Education Special Education Type A Certificate or a Special Services Type C Certificate

Additional Preferred Experience

• Demonstrated experience in training professionals, paraprofessionals, and community members.
• Training/experience with students with multiple disabilities.
• Interagency networking and collaboration.