Teacher, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing at Orange County Department of Education
About the Employer
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County’s most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students. In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment. OCDE’s vision is that “Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success.” Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) provides access to quality education in a regional setting for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) students, grade six through twelve. OCDE's D/HH Program is located within the Irvine Unified School District at Venado Middle School and University High School. The current vacancy will be based out of Venado Middle School located at 4 Deerfield Ave, Irvine, CA 92604. We are currently recruiting for a professional educator to serve as a Teacher for our D/HH Program. Our D/HH Program utilizes a total communication approach which employs American Sign Language (ASL) as the primary signing system with the support of Conceptual Accurate Signed English (CASE). This professional will provide instruction in a special day class setting on a mainstream campus serving D/HH students at the intermediate level.
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • Recent experience working in a public school setting with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. • Bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. • Must be fluent in ASL. Licenses, Certificates, and Special Requirements: • Possession and maintenance of a valid California teaching credential authorizing instruction to deaf and hard of hearing students. • Meet the Basic Skills Requirement through one of the methods listed on Form CL-667 on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing website - www.cta.ca.gov • NCLB: Meet NCLB highly qualified compliance requirements in the core academic subjects assigned to teach. New hire teachers must agree to establish highly qualified compliance within the first year of employment if not compliant at time of hire. • English Learner (EL) Authorization: All new teachers hired under a preliminary or Clear credential must possess an authorization to provide instruction for English Language Development (ELD) and Specially Designed Academic Instruction Delivered in English (SDAIE) to English learners. Appropriate credentials include Education Specialist Instructional Credential with English Learner authorization; CLAD (cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development) or BCLAD (Bilingual Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development) authorizations; or Certificate of Completion of Staff Development (AB2913/SB395 training).
There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Please elaborate on your experience/training in educational settings with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students participating in Special Education Programs. 2. Please describe your experience teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in middle school through 12th grade with varying language needs. 3. Describe your experience developing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Please attach the following to your application:
- Credential Copy
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • Recent experience working in a public school setting with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. • Bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. • Must be fluent in ASL. Licenses, Certificates, and Special Requirements: • Possession and maintenance of a valid California teaching credential authorizing instruction to deaf and hard of hearing students. • Meet the Basic Skills Requirement through one of the methods listed on Form CL-667 on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing website - www.cta.ca.gov • NCLB: Meet NCLB highly qualified compliance requirements in the core academic subjects assigned to teach. New hire teachers must agree to establish highly qualified compliance within the first year of employment if not compliant at time of hire. • English Learner (EL) Authorization: All new teachers hired under a preliminary or Clear credential must possess an authorization to provide instruction for English Language Development (ELD) and Specially Designed Academic Instruction Delivered in English (SDAIE) to English learners. Appropriate credentials include Education Specialist Instructional Credential with English Learner authorization; CLAD (cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development) or BCLAD (Bilingual Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development) authorizations; or Certificate of Completion of Staff Development (AB2913/SB395 training).
There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Please elaborate on your experience/training in educational settings with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students participating in Special Education Programs. 2. Please describe your experience teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in middle school through 12th grade with varying language needs. 3. Describe your experience developing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Please attach the following to your application:
- Credential Copy
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability.
We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position.
AA/EOE/ADA
Comments and Other Information
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.
Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability.
We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position.
AA/EOE/ADA
Application Deadline
7/9/2021 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
6/25/2021
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Certificated: $253.59 - $519.47 daily
Length of Work Year
185 days/10 months
Employment Type
Full Time
Benefits
We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fosters collaborative work and individual development for employees. OCDE offers generous, comprehensive, tax-free insurance benefits options to full-time members of the staff. Benefits may be prorated for employees working fewer than 12 months per year or less than full-time. Benefits packages include medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and life insurance for employees.