Program: Hearing Impaired Support
The intervener plays a vital role in ensuring the educational success of deafblind students, serving as a crucial bridge for them to engage with the world. Functioning as a connector, the intervener facilitates the student's interactions by elucidating and exemplifying their unique communication system. Leveraging specialized training, interveners implement extensive modifications to communication methods and environmental access, fostering a secure and encouraging atmosphere for successful interactions. Collaboration with service providers, consultants, and parents is key to the intervener's role. Their mission is to support and cultivate effective learning environments tailored to the educational needs of deafblind students, aiding teachers in addressing communication, academic, social, and emotional requirements in both regular and special education settings.
Please see attached job description for more details.
Qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Associate degree in a related field preferred
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with children with sensory impairments, particularly vision or hearing loss preferred
• First Aide/CPR Certification, recommended
• Must have or obtain certification in LIU-approved crisis prevention program
• Must obtain highly qualified status within one year from date of hire
• Knowledge of assistive technologies and communication methods used in deaf-blind education
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Patience, empathy, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team
• Must complete the LIU Intervener Certification Program
• Required to enroll in a LIU-recognized Intervener training program, module, or cohort upon hiring. Completion of the LIU-recognized Intervener training program, module, or cohort (e.g., Open Hands Open Access) with the submission and acceptance of the portfolio is expected within two years of the Intervener hire date.
Terms: Full-time, 7hrs/day, 188 days/ year (Follows the traditional school year schedule)
Salary: $25.22/hr, plus excellent benefits
The LIU offers an exceptional benefits package for eligible employees, designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being:
The Lincoln Intermediate Unit serves local schools and communities, local businesses and nonprofit organizations, all Pennsylvania schools, Intermediate Units and libraries via statewide programs, and federal, state and local agencies. The Mission of the Lincoln Intermediate Unit is to empower our customers to solve their most challenging problems that impact learning and quality of life.
