Description
Provide consultations to public schools with children who are deaf are hard of hearing.

SUPERVISOR: Director of Public School Partnerships

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Partnership consultants work independently in school districts, within a school-based team environment, with general /special educators and administrators, as well as the student and family under the supervision and mentorship of the program director.

The Partnership consultants must professionally and accurately represent The Learning Center for the Deaf in all interactions with public schools.

Provide appropriate recommendations based on classroom and student observations, which are within your scope of practice.

Provide in-services to help school-based professionals understand the implication of hearing loss on accessing the curriculum.

Provide curriculum support and modification expertise.

Maintain compliance with all required documentation.

Work with The Partnership educational audiologists to implement technology and classroom acoustics recommendations.

Maintain accurate and confidential paperwork and documentation (observation and contact sheets, notes of visits).

Billing time (visits to the school district) must be accurate. Falsified billing reports are grounds for immediate termination.

Communication among The Partnership consultants, program director and school districts must be consistent and accurate. The program director must be copied on significant e-mails to school districts. The program director must also know when consultants are going to various districts once schedules are established.

**Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety. If the opening for which you are applying will require more strenuous physical activity, the unique needs will be discussed at the time of interview.

*Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor.

*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

**TLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all employees and applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunity in every area of hiring and employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, criminal record (inquiries only), handicap (disability), mental illness, retaliation, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, genetics, active military, and any other legally protected characteristic.

**TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.