WHAT IS AN ITINERANT TEACHER?
An itinerant teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing generally travels around, visiting multiple deaf and hard of hearing students in local neighborhood school programs. The itinerant acts as a link between the school and family of the deaf or hard of hearing child.
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF AN ITINERANT TEACHER
An itinerant teacher fulfills many roles, a few key ones which are listed below:
- Make sure student has appropriate/adequate support services.
- Monitor language development.
- Monitor auditory training and use of auditory equipment.
- Tutoring as needed.
COMMON QUALIFICATIONS OF ITINERANT TEACHERS
A review of job listings for itinerant teachers listed the following typical qualifications for employment. Not all listings required that the applicant have all of these qualifications:
- A master's degree in deaf education.
- Bachelor's degree in education.
- Knowledge of sign language.
- Knowledge of auditory equipment.
- Knowledge of elementary to high school academic curriculum.
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