Literacy Specialist (Teacher) - Deaf School

Who We Are The Ohio School for the Deaf (OSD) is one of the oldest continuously open public deaf schools in the United States. We welcome approximately 150 Deaf and hard of hearing students to campus each year from around Ohio. We use Expanded Common Core in our classrooms and offer students opportunities to learn and grow socially and emotionally in a safe environment through extra-curricular activities. What You'll Do The Literacy Specialist will work closely with our American Sign Language and English Specialists to support students’ literacy development through high-quality, research-based instructional practices that reflect individual learning needs, student data, and evidence-based strategies. The successful candidate will foster a well-managed, engaging, and creative learning environment that promotes language development, literacy growth, and academic achievement for deaf and hard of hearing students. The ideal candidate will collaborate with colleagues and other educational professionals to support literacy instruction, monitor student progress, and implement effective instructional strategies that help students reach their full potential. Additional Information The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, or caregiver status, in making employment-related decisions about an individual. The Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact Kimberly Basil at 614-644-5968 or basil@osdb.oh.gov. The final candidate selected for the position will be required to submit a urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to an appointment. The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result. Also, an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for a position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.