Mesquite Independent School District is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Itinerant Teacher for the Mesquite Regional Day School Program for the Deaf.  The teacher will report to the Deaf Education Coordinator and will be responsible for the instructional program associated with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing students within the member districts Mesquite ISD serves.  The appointee will work closely with students, classroom teachers, parents, special education personnel and other campus/district personnel.

 

Qualifications:  The Itinerant Teacher will have a valid Texas teaching certificate in the designated field of Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

 

Preference will be given to applicants who:

 

• have successful teaching and/or student teaching experience in the area of deaf education
• possess an in-depth understanding of effective instructional strategies with deaf and hard of hearing students
• have an understanding of and compassion for children with various learning styles
• demonstrate a high level of proficiency in American Sign Language
• possess an understanding of computer functions and values technology as it relates to instruction
• appreciate, understand, and value multicultural and ethnic diversity
• demonstrate effective communication, public relation, and interpersonal skills
• understand and assess students utilizing measure(s) of student performance appropriate for student age and developmental level.
• implement instructional strategies and use materials in support of the student’s IFSP or IEP.

 

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable.

 

Salary:  Pay Range:  Teacher salary:  187 day contract 

 

Employment begins:  July 24, 2023

 

Application:  A formal online application should be made through the Mesquite ISD website:  www.mesquiteisd.org

 

Applications due by:  Until positions filled

 

The Mesquite Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or for any other reason prohibited by law.