Audiologist; Part-time

Position Summary

To provide audiological screening, assessment, and services in accordance with state and federal regulations of IDEA.

• Coordinates audiological services for the Department of Student Evaluation and Support Services (SESS).
• Provides services for early identification of auditory impairment and intervention;
• Assists special education teachers in identifying, screening, and referring children with suspected hearing impairments;
• Provides complete audiological evaluations including parent interviews, pure tone air and bone conduction tests, speech audiometry, and special audiological assessments;
• Assists in procurement of audiological equipment;
• Serves as a member of the Child Search Team;
• Facilitates scheduling of Child Search screenings and evaluations for the Department of Student Evaluation and Support Services;
• Provides follow-up hearing aid evaluations after procurement of hearing aids and instruction on use of care of hearing aid;
• Counsel parents regarding home assistance for the hearing impaired;
• Provides audiological screening and evaluation search;
• Services a small caseload of aural rehabilitation when assigned;
• Conducts periodic audiological re-evaluations as requested by SESS team members;
• Serves as a consultant to multidisciplinary teams in providing audiological evaluations for referred children;
• Provides technical assistance to classroom teachers for calibration of auditory training units for individual specifications (child’s auditory configuration);
• Prepare reports and collects data for audiological services;
• Facilitates SESS Professional Development Training based on monitoring results, data reviews, and staff requests and provides scheduled training for new SESS Team Members;
• Cooperates with personnel of community agencies;
• Attends assigned staff, professional, and interagency meetings in order to remain informed of new developments in the areas related to hearing and speech; and
• Performs such other duties as may be required.

• Master’s degree required in Audiology. Certification by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) in Audiology, Louisiana State License in Audiology, state competent authority status or eligibility to meet such requirements.
• Valid Louisiana Certificate

• Expertise to administer and interpret diagnostic techniques to be used with all types of exceptional children;
• The ability to fulfill the responsibilities listed above and ability to communicate well through written language is required; and
• Must possess basic computer skills and demonstrate the ability to use various types of software programs.

$30 - $55 an hour

Hourly rate is determined by years of experience.