Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Children's Hearing and Speech Centre of BC is an independent Listening and Spoken Language Centre providing services to children and their families from birth through Grade 3 (on site) and to mainstreamed students in grades K-12 throughout BC. www.childrenshearing.ca. We are hiring two experienced, full-time listening and spoken language trained teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing to be a part of our team that provides in-person services in our on-site classes, and in-person and tele-therapy itinerant services to students in grades K-12. These are permanent, full-time positions, beginning as soon as possible. Part-time positions could be considered for the right candidates. Qualifications and Requirements: Masters degree in deaf education with an emphasis on listening and spoken language BC Teacher's certificate Classroom teaching experience; general education and specialized classes for children who are deaf and hard of hearing an asset Minimum two years experience Car and valid driver's license (only required for Itinerant position) Must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required. Job Description - Classroom: Develop individual goals for children and their families in collaboration with the SLP Facilitate language-rich learning activities that support growth in all areas, including audition, receptive and expressive language, speech, cognition, social pragmatics and pre-academics Preparation of regular progress reports/report cards Job Description - Itinerant: Assessment of auditory, language and speech skills Goal setting and direct services for auditory, language and speech skills, as well as academics and pragmatics/social skill building when required Curriculum support Recommendations to school staff on ways to make appropriate adaptations in the classroom Assist the enrolling school team in developing, writing and updating IEP's Preparation of semi-annual progress reports Benefits: Salary is competitive, based on experience ($74,000 to $106,000) Includes pension and comprehensive benefits package Ample paid vacation time - position follows school calendar (September to June) with 2 weeks off for winter break, 1 week for spring break, 5 break days during the year, and July/August off Funding available for professional development (5 professional development days per year) Opportunities for ongoing mentorship CHSC has been providing listening and spoken language programs for children with hearing loss since 1963. Come join our highly trained, multi-disciplinary team and help build our programs throughout the province. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Children's Hearing & Speech Centre of BC 3575 Kaslo Street, Vancouver, BC V5M 3H4 T: 604-437-0255 E: [email protected]