Audiologist

Description

Educational Audiologist (EI, Preschool & School-Age | Hybrid)

PT up to 30 hours per week

Report: Director, Mainstream

Summary
The Educational Audiologist supports infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age students who are deaf or hard of hearing by ensuring consistent auditory access and effective use of hearing technology. Working within a Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) framework, this role partners with families and interdisciplinary teams to promote listening, spoken language, and educational success. Services are delivered through a combination of in-person and tele practice models.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Audiological Services

Provide audiological services across Early Intervention, preschool, and school-age programs using hybrid and tele practice delivery

• Assess functional listening and auditory access in classroom, and virtual learning environments
• Conduct functional listening evaluations and classroom auditory assessments
• Train families, educators, and staff on hearing technology use and listening-based strategies
• Recommend accommodations, assistive technology, and environmental modifications to support spoken language outcomes
• Fit, program, hearing aid verification, troubleshoot, and maintain hearing aids, cochlear implants, bone conduction devices, and FM/DM systems, HAT equipment in educational settings
• Monitor auditory access and device performance to ensure consistent, effective use throughout the school day
• Provide recommendations for assistive listening technology and classroom acoustics

Educational Collaboration

Collaborate with teachers, speech-language pathologists, and educational teams to support listening and spoken language outcomes.

• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with applicable regulations
• Collaborate on IFSPs, IEPs, and transition planning within an LSL-focused educational model including 504 meetings, contributing audiological expertise
• Support transitions between early intervention, preschool, and school-age programs
• Provide professional development on hearing loss, auditory access, and inclusive classroom practices
• Educate school personnel on strategies to optimize listening environments

Documentation & Compliance

Maintain accurate records, reports, and data related to audiological services

• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and district regulations related to special education and audiology services
• Support program quality improvement through data collection and analysis

Requirements

Required

• Doctor of Audiology (AuD) degree
• State audiology licensure (or eligibility)
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) or equivalent
• Experience working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing in educational settings

Preferred

• Experience with cochlear implants and assistive listening technology
• Knowledge of Listening and Spoken Language approaches
• Experience in early intervention and/or school-based settings
• Educational audiology certification (where applicable)

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination: Clarke Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Clarke Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. The Chief Human Resource Officer, Andrea Harkins, MBA, BS, SHRM-CP, 45 Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA 01060, telephone number 413-582-1155, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Clarke Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Clarke Schools may be referred to Andrea Harkins or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone number 800-421-3481.