LDTC
Newark, New Jersey

 Salary Range:
     $45,000 -$70,000

 Posting Date:
     December 26, 2000

 Closing Date:
     When filled

 Schedule:
     M-F 8:30 - 3pm 10 month

 Term of Employment:
     One-year contract

 Qualifications:

•  holds (or is eligible or very soon to be eligible for) New Jersey State Learning Disability Teacher Consultant certification

• conducts educational assessments and prepare written reports of findings;
• presents evaluation results to parents, principals, instructional staff, and district representatives;
• provides recommendations for instructional strategies and remediation in keeping with assessment findings;
• assists teachers with accommodating students' cognitive abilities and learning styles in the classroom;
• provides workshops to staff as needed.

• has good sign skills; fluency in written and oral English (caseload does include students who require auditory speech/aural input combined with sign);
• knowledge of principles, techniques, and methods of administering and interpreting educational testing instruments;
• knowledge of the unique educational needs of deaf and hard of hearing students;
• ability to evaluate deaf and hard of hearing students with learning difficulties and to recommend specific remedial strategies;
• ability to use technology effectively in assessment and reporting;
• strong planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills.