Early Intervention Hearing Specialist

Job Description The Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (USDB) invites you to consider an enjoyable and gratifying employment opportunity with our Agency. We are looking for a knowledgeable, caring and innovative Early Intervention Specialist with the Parent Infant Program for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.

Principal Duties As a Specialist you will: -Perform the duties of an emissary for the USDB Parent Infant Program for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (PIPDHH). -Provide appropriate programming for deaf/hard-of-hearing children, birth to 3 years of age, with an emphasis in developmental milestones, auditory skills and language development, and displays an ability to work effectively with parents in a home-based environment. -Prepare and write lesson plans for each child and family. -Provide effective home visits, sharing new language/listening strategies with the family. -Teach and support families in learning skills that support the development of the child. -Advises and teaches parents in the area of deafness/hearing loss and language and cognitive development. -Assists parents in embedding language within the child’s everyday routines.