Teacher Deaf and Hard of Hearing- Villa Park

Position Details

Position Type: Certified/Licensed Teacher, Hearing Impaired
Date Posted: 02/24/2026
Date Available: 08/10/2026
Closing Date: 05/15/2026
Location: SASED Program at Member District Building
District: The School Association for Special Education in DuPage County

Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Program Administrator/Coordinator

To work with students with hearing disabilities; assisting students and staff so that the students can be successful in the least restrictive setting.

• B.S. required, M.S. preferred.
• Illinois PEL for hearing impaired.
• Signed English required; familiarity with ASL preferred.
• Low incidence experience preferred.
• Previous teaching experience preferred.

• Review available medical/audiological information pertaining to the student's performance and probable use of hearing; obtain updated information and share with parent, teacher, and other appropriate staff.
• Share functional auditory and language information with the mainstream teacher so that the student receives any necessary classroom or acoustic modifications.
• Monitor the condition and use of appropriate amplification equipment for each student.
• Communicate with consultant and diagnostic staff as appropriate.
• Develop, as part of a team, an appropriate individualized educational program for each student on the class list, and implement this program.
• Provide instruction to each hearing impaired student on the class list, as appropriate.
• Develop lesson plans for implementing instruction.
• Provide in-service to mainstream teachers and other support personnel as appropriate, including suggestions for environmental modifications, materials, and use of an interpreter if needed.
• Make regular contact with parents of students and keep records of contacts, including updating short‑range objectives and other appropriate records.
• Provide emotional support for students and families to promote understanding and coping skills for children’s hearing loss.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in language development and language refinement needed by hearing impaired children.
• Demonstrate skills necessary to communicate effectively and to provide a complete English model for hearing impaired children using a Total Communication approach.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to implement the following specialized areas:
  • auditory training
  • speech and speech reading
  • monitoring amplification
  • use and maintenance of hearing aids
  • use of interpreter
  • total communication
• Establish open, frequent communication with parents, staff, and related services personnel.
• Attend staff and professional meetings as requested.
• Appropriately provide and interpret progress and technical data for all personnel and parents at conferences, annual reviews, and staffings.
• Present appropriate and specific information at staff conferences.
• Maintain schedule, be punctual, and meet assigned responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain a positive atmosphere in working with staff in order that this atmosphere may be carried over for the hearing impaired student.
• Use good organizational skills and flexibility to establish appropriate schedules for student and self.
• Maintain up-to-date skills related to teaching students by attending staff development opportunities.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

184‑day work year at compensation set by the SASED Board of Directors.

Performance will be evaluated every year until tenure has been achieved. Once tenure is earned, performance will be evaluated every other year by the Program Administrator in accordance with the SASED Board of Control policy on evaluation for certified staff.