2024-25 Audiologist, 0.2 FTE
Minnetonka, MN 
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Job Description
  • Position Type:
    Student Support Services (Licensed)/Student Support Services

  • Date Posted:
    3/28/2024

  • Location:
    District Wide

  • Date Available:
    2024-25 School Year

  • Closing Date:
    Until Filled



  • License Required:
    Minnesota licensed state Audiologist

    Job Duties and Requirements:
    1. Provide consultation for identified student's birth through age 21+ within their educational setting(s).
    2. Serve as the educational audiologist in the assessment and identification of children with potential hearing loss.
    3. Serve as a resource and liaison to parents and educators working with outside agencies.
    4. Review and interpret available medical/audiological information pertaining to the student's hearing results.
    5. Performs hearing aid and FM sound system testing and troubleshooting
    6. Fit students for FM systems and recommends new or alternate FM equipment for students.
    7. Program and verify FM systems for individual students
    8. Perform classroom observations and sound-level measures
    9. Participate in IEP/IFSP/IIIP development and program planning for students on caseload.
    10. Participate as a member of the special education team to evaluate current services and plan for future needs.
    11. Communicates, as appropriate, with parents outside normal classroom, including attending team conferences with parents.
    12. Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
    13. Maintains and improves professional skills by participating in building and department meetings, formal coursework, workshops, and seminars in an effort to stay current with best teaching practices.
    14. Will participate in training on third party reimbursement and implement third party reimbursement tasks as needed.
    15. Works in a supportive and collaborative manner with colleagues and supervisors. Demonstrated ability to work successfully with a team in homebased, center-based and inclusion settings.
    16. Participates in a professional learning community on a regular basis.

    Specific Responsibilities:
    1. Collaborative work in a fast-paced environment interacting with students, staff, administrators, parents, and the community with multiple requests and concerns.
    2. Support and communicate with other administrators and staff.
    3. Respond in emergency situations.
    4. Know, interpret, and follow school District policies.
    5. May plan and coordinate the work of paraprofessionals and volunteers in the classroom.
    6. May provide input to the goal-setting process for paraprofessionals.
    7. Participates in a professional learning community on a regular basis.
    8. Participates in training on third party reimbursement and implement third party reimbursement tasks as needed.

    Knowledge and Skills:
    1. Experience understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders.
    2. Strong curriculum background with experience teaching core content curriculum and with teaching strategies.
    3. Has previous experience teaming with special and regular education staff.
    4. Has experience with providing developmental skill instruction in the areas of reading, language arts, math and social skills curriculum.
    5. Has demonstrated knowledge in using a variety of behavior management strategies.
    6. Evidence of positive communication skills and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
    7. Demonstrated ability to apply appropriate skills in performing daily routines.
    8. Demonstrated ability to operate a computer, software and necessary classroom technology.
    9. Ability to develop effective and positive working relationships with students, staff, administrators, parents, and the community.
    10. Maintain professional composure while dealing with a variety of personalities and situations.
    11. Show initiative and function as a self-starter.

    Hiring Coordinators:
    Anjie Flowers, General Counsel and Executive Director of Human Resources
    Christine Breen, Executive Director of Special Education

    Application Procedure:
    Please upload a letter of interest, resume, 3 letters of professional recommendation, transcripts and Minnesota Teacher license information with your online application.

    Current Employees, please fill out the Internal Application form found on the district website under "District" then "Departments-Human Resources" click "Submit an Internal Application/Transfer Form" found on the right side of the page. Current employees do not need to attach letters of recommendation or transcripts.







     

    Job Summary
    Start Date
    As soon as possible
    Employment Term and Type
    Regular, Full Time
    Required Experience
    Open
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