English Language Arts Teacher (grades 6-12) - Deaf School
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English Language Arts Teacher (grades 6-12) - Deaf School
(220005PO)
This posting serves as notice for two vacancies for secondary (grades 6-12) English Language Arts Teacher. Applications received for this posting will be considered for both vacancies.
Purpose: Teach OSD students subject matter 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:
- 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 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.
- 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.
Must maintain valid Ohio teaching licensure for grade level, subject area or special class assignment.
Must demonstrate Advanced level on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) within one year of hire, Intermediate level minimum requirement at hire.
Supplemental Information
- The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, or caregiver status, in making employment-related decisions about an individual.
- The Ohio School for the Deaf and the Ohio State School for the Blind are committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact Kimberly Basil at 614-644-5968 or basil@osdb.oh.gov.
- The final candidate selected for the position will be required to submit a urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to an appointment. The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result. Also, an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for a position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
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