Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of HearingCowley County Special Services Cooperative/USD 465 • www.usd465.com/en-US/coop Job Announcement: Cowley County Special Services Cooperative in Winfield, Kansas has an opening for a Special Education Teacher to work with students who are deaf/hard of hearing. Students on this caseload may be dispersed throughout the county but are primarily in the cooperative's large districts, Arkansas City and Winfield. Because it is uncommon to find an individual licensed in this specialty area, the Cooperative is looking for a teacher licensed in regular education (any grade range or subject area K-12) with excellent references from past employers. The individual chosen to fill this position will be hired on a teaching waiver through KSDE, attend Graduate School at Valdosta State University, and complete the Masters program in deaf/hard of hearing. Fees for this online program are paid in entirety by a grant through KSDE and the Kansas School for the Deaf and Blind. If a candidate is already licensed in this area, the above process of course will be unnecessary. There is a time sensitive application and hiring process attached to application for this position (i.e., if the applicant chosen to fill this position is not already licensed to teach deaf/hard of hearing students, then he/she must submit all required items to the Graduate School at Valdosta State University and subsequently be accepted into their graduate program. Salary: Salary commensurate with experience. All teachers are placed on the Teacher's Salary Schedule. First year teachers with a Bachelors Degree receive $45,100. First year teachers with a Masters Degree receive $48,500.
Benefits: BOE pays $400/month of the employee's health insurance premium through ProviDRs Health Insurance
Contact Person: Qualified applicants should contact Dr. Ronald L. Sarnacki at ron_sarnacki@usd465.com
Application information at Valdosta State: Dr. Nancy Sheetz Chair of Deaf Ed Masters Program Benefits Information See job description
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CCSSC staff provide special education services for over 1700 students (ages 3-21) in its six member districts. Of this amount, approximately 200 have been identified as gifted, and over 1500 are students with disabilities. CCSSC employs 115 licensed staff and 300 para educators. Along with integration and inclusion in regular education classrooms, many students with mild disabilities receive services in interrelated resource classrooms. Students with more severe disabilities may attend a portion of their school day in the regular education setting but receive a majority or all of their special education services in a self-contained classroom. Unless the student’s IEP states otherwise, students are educated in their neighborhood school. In addition to providing services for students with mild and severe disabilities, CCSSC has special programs for students with autism and for students who are too seriously emotionally disturbed to be educated within the confines of a self-contained classroom in the public school setting. This latter program has a mental health focus where students receive both individual and group therapy from a school social worker in addition to academics and is called the Community Day School. Winfield USD #465 is the sponsoring district for the Cooperative. Therefore, the Winfield Board of Education determines annual salaries for cooperative staff, benefits, and number of contracted teaching days. Coop employees follow the guidelines established in the Negotiated Agreement between the Winfield board and its teachers. Inquires regarding employment and programs should be directed to 620-221-7021. The Cooperative office is housed in Winfield. Winfield is 36 miles southeast of Wichita, the largest city in Kansas. Other districts whose special education students are serviced by CCSSC include Arkansas City, Winfield, Cedar Vale, Central Burden, Dexter, & Udall. If you are looking for a challenging position in special education with a chance to make a difference in the life of a student and like mild winters and warm summers, then Cowley County is the place for you!
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Winfield, KS 67156 Job Start Date January-1-2024 Applications Due By January-1-2025 Job Contact Information |