Description | EDUCATIONAL AUDIOLOGIST
Exceptional Student Services
BENEFITS: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 21.40% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan, paid holidays, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, free CMC credits, amongst others. For full time employees.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $59,740 - $76,240 per year
POSITION SALARY RANGE: $59,740 -$134,050 per year
SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION: The Educational Audiologist provides comprehensive education audiology services. Responsibilities include evaluation of hearing, administering assessments/tests, consulting with and instructing students, teachers, and parents in techniques to improve impairment, monitoring student progress, and conducting treatment programs.
SUPERVISED BY: Coordinator of Special Education, Assistant Director of Exceptional Student Services
ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:
- Serve as a resource to the District hearing screening program for preschool and school-aged students.
- Perform follow-up comprehensive audiological evaluations.
- Perform auditory processing assessments.
- Evaluate the necessity of hearing aids, cochlear implants, FM systems and other assistive listening devices.
- Interpret audiological assessment results for parents, teachers, and other service providers.
- Maintain records for screenings, referrals, follow up evaluations, and planning services.
- Select and maintain audiological equipment.
- Serve as a member of the IEP team in the evaluation, planning, and placement process. Make recommendations about placement, related services needs, and classroom environment modifications.
- Ensure proper fit and functioning of hearing aids, cochlear implants, group and classroom amplification, and assistive learning devices.
Professionalism
- Manages oneself (is organized, prepared, and punctual; manages resources; meets deadlines; follows through on commitments; demonstrates appropriate physical appearance relative to job and environment expectations)
- Consistently acts in ways that directly support various missions (CDE, schools, districts)
- Effectively maintains relationships at multiple levels (individual, team, schools, districts)
- Delivers significant, noteworthy contributions to team and organizational goals.
- Responds to districts
- Is respectful and collaborative
- Handles disagreements and conflicts in a diplomatic manner that does not result in decreased effectiveness over time.
- Enhances the image of public education
- Displays a willingness to learn new information
- Maintains ethics, legal responsibility, and confidentiality
- Follows organizational and district policies
Communication
- Displays effective interpersonal skills (has rapport with all, knows roles of co-workers, promotes information exchange such as through parent/teacher conferences or newsletters)
- Uses strong verbal communication and strong listening skills
- Uses appropriate written communication that is constructed with the purpose, audience, and intent in mind and with proper writing conventions and mechanics
- Applies the appropriate mode of communication (e-mail, written, telephone, face to face) for specific situations
- Maintains composure during difficult conflict situations
- Communicates job related problems and difficulties to immediate supervisor
Relationships
- Develops and maintains rapport and effective relationships with children and adults contacted in the course of work by using courtesy, diplomacy, collaboration, cooperation, support, and professional conduct
- Actively contributes to the goals and success of all teams and team members through collaboration, cooperation, and flexibility (give and take) in team discussions, activities, and decision making
- When appropriate, seeks first to understand
- Is able to effectively give and receive constructive feedback
- Understands and conveys one’s role within each school setting
- Serves as a liaison between District and Human Service Agencies, sharing appropriate information when needed, once proper parental consent is obtained.
Job Competency
- Meets all licensing requirements for the position
- Consistently meets all expectations listed in the job description
- Delivers services as determined by the IEP or instructional schedule 100% of time
Personal Growth Progress
- Stays current on professional knowledge and technical skills through training opportunities and participation in relevant professional committees and organizations
- Formulates goals that reflect the organization’s strategic theme and include specific, measurable outcomes instead of just completing activities
- Demonstrates objective and measurable achievement of individual goals
- Develops new goals when current goals have been achieved
CONTACTS: Students, parents, support staff, administrative staff, and community members
QUALIFICATIONS:
- AuD or PhD in School Audiology
- Colorado Department Education Special Services
- License in Audiology
- Recommended but not required - Bilingual skills
SPECIFIC SKILLS RECOMMENDED:
- Knowledge of RTI process
- Knowledge of progress monitoring tools and techniques
- Demonstrated ability to administer and interpret audiology evaluations
- Demonstrated ability to provide evaluation results clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
- Demonstrated organizational skills
- Demonstrated communication skills, both written and oral
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