EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER

SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND

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The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB), we are seeking enthusiastic team members who are pursuing greatness and who can help provide our students with diverse opportunities. We know that our employees are the key to maintaining our standards of excellence. From staff members to teachers, we empower our employees to meet the needs of our students and engage in their learning community.

ASDB was founded in 1912 – the year of Arizona’s statehood. ASDB serves over 2,000 children who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind from birth to grade 12. ASDB operates two schools for the deaf, one school for the blind, our statewide Early Learning Program which includes birth to three and preschool programs, and Itinerant Services for students attending a school with one of our district partners. ASDB is dedicated to empowering diverse, young children and students with the educational opportunities necessary to succeed in college, career and life.

Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Blind, Visually Impaired or Deaf Blind, MDSSI are Needed !

Location : Various Statewide, Tucson Campus and Phoenix Day School for the Deaf

Early Learning Program Teachers Needed!

Location : Various Statewide and Campus Preschool

Employee Status : Permanent

Hours Per Week : 40

Work Calendar : 10-Month

Pay Rate : $42,545-$105,701 / yr

Click the link Apply and Join Please apply directly to our agency webpage. For more information, contact the Recruiter at :

The Early Learning Program (ELP) works in partnership with the Arizona Early Intervention Program to provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers (birth to age three) all over the state of Arizona who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.

ASDB’s Early Learning Program (ELP) serves children, birth to age five, who are deaf / hard of hearing, blind / visually impaired, and deafblind across the state of Arizona. The goal of the ELP is to ease the transition from early childhood to preschool, and ultimately better prepare our youngest learners for kindergarten. Birth to three and preschool teachers work together to facilitate the transition from IDEA Part C services (birth to age three) to IDEA Part B services (age three to age five) to achieve this goal.

Our team of more than 75 teachers, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and support staff, in addition to our contractors, work in concert to deliver high-quality learning opportunities to approximately 600 children and their families statewide. Our teachers are experts in providing data-driven services and supports that are shown to assist children in achieving age-appropriate milestones across all developmental domains. Seeing children achieve their potential is what drives this group of dedicated individuals.

BIRTH TO THREE POSITIONS

The Early Learning Program offers family-centered, home- and community-based services in urban and rural areas across the state for families with children who are DHH, BVI, and deafblind. Teachers work in cooperation with the Arizona Early Intervention Program in designing and implementing services to families. As part of the early intervention team, teachers

prepare for and conduct home visits;

coordinate and conduct relevant assessments;

work with families in understanding sensory impairment;

provide families and teams with strategies and activities to support child development and IFSP outcomes; and

monitor progress.

PRESCHOOL POSITIONS

The Early Learning Program offers student-centered, site-based preschool services in Phoenix and Tucson for students who are DHH. Teachers work in cooperation with IEP teams in providing students access to the Arizona Early Learning Standards. As part of the preschool team, teachers

use current diagnostic practices to design individualized education plans;

design and implement evidence-based, quality instruction to children individually and in small groups

create language-rich environments to support IEP goals; and

conduct ongoing progress monitoring to inform instruction.

LICENSING / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to pass FBI and State background check.

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in DHH, BVI, early childhood, and / or multiple disabilities.

Certified / certifiable by the AZ Department of Education in hearing impaired or visually impaired.

Applicants without a certificate in hearing or vision impairment, but with a degree / certification in mild / moderate disabilities, moderate / severe disabilities, or early childhood special education, may be considered if willing to seek endorsement in hearing or vision impairment.

BENEFITS

Benefit eligible employees have a variety of choices for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, supplemental and dependent life insurance. Offered plans provide exceptional value to our employees and their eligible dependents. Employees have a 31-day period from effective date of hire to elected coverage. Elected benefits could start as early as 2 weeks after hire.

Benefit eligible employees are automatically covered for basic life, non-smokers, accidental death and dismemberment and seat belt insurance.

Benefit eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the State’s retirement plan and long-term disability (LTD) program. Enrollment is mandatory and is subject to a 26-week waiting period before initial enrollment. Employees may also choose to participate in a deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments. Benefit Options also offer Employee Self-Service, Wellness, Tuition Discount, Travel Reduction, Auto & Home Insurance and Purchase Discount Programs.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information contact the Recruiter at :

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting the Recruiter. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Arizona State Government is an EOE / ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.