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Great Prairie Area Education Agency Audiologist in Burlington, Iowa
*[Great Prairie Area Education Agency has an opening for an Audiologist. *[192-day contract (plus 2 orientation days initial year) beginning with the2024-2025 school year. *[Benefits:[IPERS, generous paid leave package and monthly cafeteria allotment of $1,010.00. *[Salary:2024-2025 Salary Schedule[(based on education and experience). *[Region 1:[Albia, Centerville, Chariton, Moravia, Seymour, Wayne. *[Region 2:[Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont, Keota, North Mahaska, Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa Christian, Pekin, Sigourney, Tri-County. *[Region 3:[Cardinal, Davis County, Moulton-Udell, Ottumwa, Ottumwa Christian and Seton Catholic. *[Region 4[: Fairfield, Maharishi, Mediapolis, Morning Sun, Mt. Pleasant, WACO, Wapello and Winfield-Mt. Union. *[Region 5[: Burlington, Burlington Notre-Dame, Danville, New London, and West Burlington. *[Region 6:[Central Lee, Fort Madison, Holy Trinity Catholic, Keokuk, Keokuk Catholic, and Van Buren County.
**[Position Overview: [The Audiologist has the responsibility to coordinate hearing conservation services which include identification and diagnostic evaluation of children from birth to 21 years in the districts assigned. The audiologist is a member of an educational team, assisting to insure the least restrictive environment and making recommendations and arrangements for proper programming for all children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Collaborative services are designed to address each childs individual treatment, communication, academic and psychosocial needs.
**[Qualifications[: [The Audiologist must have a masters or doctorate degree in audiology and have the appropriate license from the Iowa Department of Public Health and/or certification from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE). An Audiologist must further have the experience or capacity to demonstrate positive interpersonal skills, cooperative teamwork, multiagency coordination, and excellent written and verbal communication.
[Responsibilities[: 1. Conduct a systematic screening program for identification of hearing loss. [2.[Perform diagnostic-rehabilitative evaluations of children who fail the screening program, those with known hearing loss, or those who have been referred. 3.Educate the public, school personnel, and other interested people on the need for early detection and prevention of hearing loss. [4. Participates in a cooperative program per Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EDHI) recommendations regarding newborn hearing screening. 5.[Makes appropriate medical referrals and provides follow-up services through a cooperative program with doctors, nurses and parents. 6.[Inservice parents, AEA ]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}]{arial=""}