ASL Teacher - Deaf School at STATE OF OHIO in Columbus, Ohio

Job Description:

Purpose: Teach OSD students subject matter, particularly American Sign Language, at grade levels as assigned and support development of personal-social skills.

 

Instructs students in a well-managed and creative classroom based on research-based principles and student data:

• Expands and assesses students' knowledge and skills in using and understanding American Sign Language (ASL), including grammer, semantics and ASL features;


• Expand students' knowledge of Deaf culture, deaf heritage and artistic expression;


• Develops learning goals and lesson plans that are appropriate for students, align with content standard and students' Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and based on individual data;


• Makes connections between previously learned content, present content and future content;


• Creates and/or selects teaching materials, leaning activities, technology and other materials that are age appropriate, align with students' needs and support learning content;


• Implements diversified learning strategies to meet the individual needs of students;


• Promotes development of appropriate personal-social behavior through positive behavior supports, classroom routines and consistent expectations;


• Creates a climate that promotes equity and safety, including the physical environment;


• Establishes and maintains professional rapport with students, drawing from knowledge about individual student's background and learning styles;


• Checks for student understanding periodically during instruction, adjusting instruction and providing clear, substantive feedback to students.

 Assesses and monitors student progress:

• Creates or uses multiple evaluation strategies within the classroom and during formal assessment periods to determine progress toward the learning standards;


• Implements and collects data on individual behavior intervention plans;


• Analyzes data from multiple sources to determine students' strengths and needs, designs learning opportunities, evaluates success of strategies and plans interventions;


• Completes grade cards and progress reports each quarter and at interim periods as necessary;


• Conducts statewide and district wide testing as necessary.

Uses effective collaboration strategies with colleagues, parents, and LEA representatives:

• Uses multiple, dependable and positive communication approaches to build rapport with others and to support student learning;


• Prepares IEPs that align with State requirements and share drafts with parents and LEAs ahead of time;


• Collaborates with specialists and after school staff to promote consistent application of appropriate strategies;


• Conducts parent-teacher conferences in face to face or video/phone conferences that results to promote learning.

Supports the mission of the school:

• Enhances public relations;


• Stays current of best practices, new requirements, content areas and research in deaf education/education through professional development;


• Participates in extra-curricular activities;


• Makes required reports to legal authorities;


• Attends faculty meetings, school committee meeting and professional development activities;


• Participates in own development through application of principles of Ohio's teacher evaluation system;


• Maintains required records and completes required forms;


• Reports unsafe situations immediately;


• Assures the careful supervision of students in classrooms, grounds, hallways and on field trips.

• Bachelor's Degree in Deaf Education, American Sign Language or related; Master's Degree Preferred; concentration at grade level or subject areas may be required.


• Must maintain valid Ohio teaching licensure for grade level, subject area or special class assignment.


• American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) certification preferred.


• Must demonstrate advanced level on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) within one year of hire, Intermediate level minimum requirement at hire.

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