Job description
We at Willie Ross School for the Deaf work to maximize our students’ intellectual, emotional, and social growth. We are a passionate team of professionals, and we very much value accessibility—in all its forms—in the workplace and classroom.
WRSD employs the Most Enabling Environment for its students, where placement in an educational setting is based on an assessment of a student's individual strengths and challenges and the environment's capacity to facilitate accessible, quality learning experiences.
In addition, we employ a Total Communication philosophy to our school programs. Individual communication needs of each student are based on comprehensive and ongoing assessment. WRSD utilizes American Sign Language, spoken and written English, spoken English in combination with sign support, as well as any and all augmentative communication tools deemed appropriate by the child’s IEP team.
We strive to build our team of faculty and staff by including those with diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and identities.
We offer competitive salary and a handsome benefits package that includes life, vision, dental, and supplemental insurance. Our health insurance plan options include two traditional HMO plans as well as a high-deductible HMO plan. We pay 60% of the health insurance package while the employee pays 40%. We offer a Health Savings Account that is funded dollar for dollar by WRSD up to $750 (single) or $1,500 (family).
We also offer a 403(b) retirement plan; we match contributions up to 2% after a year of being employed.
We also offer 16 paid holidays to our staff.
To request more information, contact our HR department by reaching out to our HR team.
Bonnie Katusich—bkatusich@wrsdeaf.org and Aubrey Jazwierski—ajazwierski@wrsdeaf.org.
Listed below are all of our open positions. If you’re interested in working at a diverse, dynamic, accessible workplace, please consider applying and sharing your skills and experience with us!
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Clinical Audiologist
WRSD is seeking a clinical audiologist to provide audiological services to patients in our community clinic to include assessment, recommendations for amplification, monitoring of hearing status, maintenance of equipment and overseeing the rehabilitation of patients.
Primary Duties
- Examine patients experiencing ear and hearing problems
- Perform and interpret diagnostic using age-appropriate audiological procedures (eg. conventional, CPA, VRA, DPOAEs) for both pediatric and geriatric patients
- Assess and monitor the hearing status, use of residual hearing and use of amplification
- Develop treatment plans and help patients with aural rehabilitation
- Develop special audiological procedures to test children who may be difficult to test.
- Dispense, fit and evaluate the effectiveness of new personal hearing aids
- Perform hearing aid consultations, take ear mold impressions, as necessary, and fit amplification devices following evidence-based practices including the use of real-ear measurements
- Counsel and educate patients, families, and others about hearing loss, treatment options, and proper use of amplification
- Perform hearing aid services including troubleshooting, conducting repairs, and cleaning
- Maintain comprehensive records of all services provided
- Follow all medical laws, guidelines, regulations, and standards
- Maintain ASHA certification and Massachusetts licensure
- Supervise and evaluate graduate student clinicians upon the request of the President and CEO and keep written records on the above.
Requirements
- Graduate-level degree in Audiology or equivalent, Doctorate preferred.
- ASHA certified; licensed in Massachusetts.
- Progress toward Intermediate rating on the SLPI or other comparable sign language proficiency exam to be evaluated every two years from hire.
Salary will be based on degree(s) and experience.
If interested, please send resume or contact information to:
Laurie Brown
Director of Outreach Services
32 Norway Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
lbrown@wrsdeaf.org
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