Walden School

Exempt/Salary

11-Month

Full-Time

Salary Pay Range: $63,440.00 - $108,160.00

American Sign Language Required

$1,500 Sign-on Bonus

Housing Resources Available

Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits Options May Include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Employer-Matching 403(b), Generous Time Off Benefits, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care, and more!

TLC Diversity Statement

The Learning Center for the Deaf is on a journey to create an inclusive and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our TLC community members' diverse narratives. We embrace and value multiple approaches, experiences, and perspectives. TLC believes that diversity fosters innovation. We are committed to cultivating a place where everyone can feel they belong.

About Walden School:

Walden School is a nationally-recognized residential therapeutic and education program for deaf children and youth ages 8 to 22 who have often experienced significant adverse childhood events as well as language deprivation.

About TLC:
The Learning Center for the Deaf is a nationally-recognized leader of services for deaf and hard of hearing children, adults and families. To learn more, click here.

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POSITION SUMMARY:    

The Classroom Teacher is responsible for providing quality educational service to Walden School students. This includes planning creative lessons and classes that satisfy IEP goals, maintaining a classroom environment that fosters learning, and implementing behavior or treatment plans as they apply to the classroom setting.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work collaboratively with the school’s clinical team to adapt and modify their instruction to meet the individual needs of their students.

Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural differences within the school community.

Prepares daily lesson plans and educational programming consistent with students’ Individualized Educational Plans.

Provides detailed lesson plans and assignments for classroom assistants.

Develops thematic units that identify long-range goals and objectives with respect to the educational and emotional needs of the students, taking into account the varying learning styles of individual students.

Prepares instructional materials incorporating principles of effective instruction, such as: visual aids, curriculum modifications, and mediated learning principles.

Writes educational portions of IEPs, quarterly reports, and other reports as necessary, according to established deadlines.

Reports on students’ progress through written and verbal communication.

Makes learning goals clear to the students and maintains high standards and expectations.

Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.

• Masters Degree in Education/Deaf Education
• Massachusetts State Certification (preferred)
• A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred 
• Verbal and written communication skills are at sufficient level to ensure effective communication
• Understanding of child/adolescent mental health
• Interpersonal skills developed to a level which will allow smooth cooperation at all levels within the agency