ABOUT US

Founded in 1982, Northwest School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children (NWSDHH) uses Signing Exact English (S.E.E.) and oral communication to prepare deaf and hard-of-hearing children (D/HH) to be self-confident, articulate and academically competitive learners, and engaged community members. Our program serves children who are D/HH, preschool through 8th grade and live within a 2-hour radius of our campus, in a day school setting. Students are taught on-site by a Teacher of the Deaf (TOD) in collaboration with a S.E.E. Interpreter/Teaching Assistant, and students may be mainstreamed in their neighborhood school from kindergarten and up as directed by their IEP. All students wear amplification and use state of the art Digital & Soundfield systems. Class sizes are small. NWSDHH is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

MEET THE TEAM

Join a devoted, passionate and caring team! A Special Education Teacher with experience signing American Sign Language (ASL) or Signing Exact English (S.E.E.) is sought to collaborate with outstanding colleagues, including Teachers of the Deaf, interpreters/teaching assistants, an audiologist, a speech language pathologist, and administrative team. NWSDHH is a fantastic place to work for those seeking a caring, mutually supportive workplace dedicated to best practices in deaf education.

JOB DETAILS

• 1.0 FTE, September-June
• LOCATION 15303 Westminster Way N. Shoreline, WA 98133
• SALARY $79,669 - $137,837, depending on level of education and experience
• BENEFITS: Generous PTO; Health, Dental, Vision; 403b plan with company matching; Short-term/Long-term disability

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (D/HH) students as a resource room teacher for all early childhood, elementary and middle school subject areas while integrating listening, articulation practice and English grammar into lessons
• Implement and modify established curriculum, collaborating with TODs, specialists, and general education teachers
• Monitor student performance via daily & weekly data collection
• Report progress via trimester report cards and communicating with parents/guardians
• Attend area parent/guardian & general educator trainings
• Develop and implement IEPs
• Participate in triennial re-evaluations with the supervision of administration

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Special Education or equivalent
• Experience signing American Sign Language (ASL) or Signing Exact English (S.E.E.)
• Washington State Teaching Certification or provisional equivalent
• Demonstrated strategies to develop speech, auditory, and English abilities in learners
• Excellent instructional skills in early childhood or elementary curricula
• Ability to modify general education materials and curricula to meet the language & learning needs of students who are D/HH
• Excellent classroom behavioral and social skills management
• Desire to work in a positive, successful, collaborative school community that not only supports children who are D/HH and their families, but the staff as well
• Strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Special Education
• Familiarity with up-to-date personal amplification, cochlear implants, Digital and Soundfield systems
• A working knowledge of the Common Core and Washington State Standards
• Knowledge of classroom technology (SmartBoards, Chromebooks, iPads, etc.)
• Demonstration of instructional strategies commonly used in special education