POSITION TITLE: Paraprofessional, Audiology D/HH
JOB CODE: 436A
DIVISION: Academic, Support & Specialized Services
SALARY SCHEDULE: Paraprofessional
DEPARTMENT: Special Education
WORK DAYS: 181
REPORTS TO: Audiologists
PAY GRADE: NH0 (4,5,6,7, or 8)
FLSA: Non-Exempt
PAY FREQUENCY: Monthly
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Assists audiologists as a liaison to school staff with students that are in the Deaf/Hard of Hearing program and use auditory assistive listening devices.
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Educational Level: Associate Degree, two years of college credit (a minimum of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours and a 2.0 GPA), or passing score on the GACE/PRAXIS Paraprofessional Assessment Test required
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Certification/License Required: Must maintain Georgia Paraprofessional License which includes in-service training related to position
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Physical Activities: Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities
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Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Written and oral communication
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Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
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Exhibits professionalism in all job-related situations; follows professional ethics in all work-related activities; presents a personal appearance which enhances the image of the school.
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Follows all county, state and federal policies and procedures.
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Troubleshoots assistive listening devices determining problem parts and obtaining and replacing the appropriate parts.
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Monitors the functioning of assistive listening devices on a regular basis.
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Assists teachers in the record keeping of listening check forms of assistive technology devices.
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Uses Email, Word, Excel and the Internet.
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Interprets and understands audiograms and other audiological data.
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Participates in ongoing in-service training.
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Completes required chart documentations.
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In-services D/HH and regular education teachers as well as other school staff personnel on the use of auditory equipment and the general interpretation of audiological data.
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Helps audiologists with testing as needed.
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Assists the Administrative Assistant with scheduling appointments, filing and other office duties as
needed.
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Assists audiologists in screening phone calls and emails as needed.
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Assists in the Hearing screening training of school personnel.
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Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.