Deaf Hard of Hearing Teacher (District Wide)

Position Type:
Special Education Teaching/Teacher-Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Date Posted:
7/22/2025

Location:
District Wide

Date Available:
08/21/2025

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Our mission is to equip all students with the knowledge and skills to empower them to achieve their dreams and full potential while becoming responsible citizens in a dynamic world.

Qualifications: Minnesota Teacher Licensure in Deaf/Hard of Hearing.  Sign Language proficiency is preferred.

Position Description: St. Francis Area Schools is hiring an Deaf Hard of Hearing Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year to provide services for students district wide.

This low incidence area presents unique educational challenges and requires data based specialized instructional strategies.  This service provides identification, assessment, consultation, evaluation, in-services and direct and indirect instructional services for these students.  Consultation with teams that include administrators, school psychologists, teachers, interpreters, case managers, and parents/guardians.

Duty Days Per Year: 186 (prorated from start date)

Hours Per Day: 8

Type of Position: End of year with possibility of continuing contract

Salary: $48,166 – $89,645 per Teachers Work Agreement

Supervisor: Kandi Danielson, Special Education Program Supervisor

Job Duties: 

Identification, Screening, and Evaluation

• Complete initial evaluations and re-evaluations and assessments for students throughout the district (B-21).
• Gather and review appropriate medical records as applicable.
• Interpret results of audiological assessments and perform assessments of functional listening to determine the effect of hearing loss on a student’s ability to learn.

Service Delivery

• Facilitate accommodations and modifications to educational materials, assistive technology, and the instructional environment.
• Provide direct and indirect D/HH services to students throughout the district.
• Gather, monitor, review and communicate data to school staff, student and families.  Recommend programming or accommodations based on data.
• Identify the need for, assist in the selection of, and provide work direction to interpreters when necessary.

Consultation and Collaboration

• Attend, provide input, and help determine appropriate accommodations, modifications, and supports.
• Advise on the selection of specialized equipment and instructional materials/supplies when the need for Assistive Technology (AT) is identified.
• Monitor the use of necessary equipment to ensure proper functioning as well as consistency and fidelity of use.

Professional Development

• Provide ongoing training to educational teams in the areas of: use and care of specialized equipment and curriculum materials, use of accommodations and modifications, other D/HH related topics.
• Develop resources pertinent to D/HH services.
  Job Description:  Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher

Positions 1,020 hours or more per year are benefit eligible
Benefits offered for this position include:

• Medical Insurance with district contribution for Single coverage or Family coverage
• Dental Insurance with district contribution for Single coverage, Employee +1 coverage, or Family coverage
• FSA Account- Flexible Spending Account
• Long Term Disability Income Insurance
• Life Insurance paid for by the district
• TRA (Pension Plan): 7.75% employee contribution and 8.75% district contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan 403(b) or Roth IRA
• Floating Holidays
• Sick Leave includes ESST
• Personal Paid Days
• HSA- Health Savings Account with $117.00/month district contribution
• HCSP- Health Care Savings Plan with MSRS (Minnesota State Retirement System) includes $117.00/month district contribution
• Longevity Pay
• Retirement/Severance Package with Medical & Dental benefits offerings

District Information: St. Francis Area Schools – ISD #15 is located in northern Anoka County and southern Isanti County. We are a 45 minute drive from Minneapolis and a great traffic-free drive from every direction. We are a rural/suburban district, covering 165 square miles. Our buildings include an early childhood family center, three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and other non-traditional secondary programs. Our school district annually educates more than 4,100 students.

If you have questions about the position prior to applying, please contact Kandi Danielson, Special Education Program Supervisor, at 763-753-7172.

The policy of the school district is to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The school district does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, age, family care leave status, or veteran status. The school district also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled employees.