AUDITORY / ORAL TEACHER – ELEMENTARY DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING (DHH) at Downey Unified School District

Downey Unified School District (DUSD) is located approximately 12 miles south of Los Angeles, offering easy access to scenic mountains and beaches. For decades, DUSD has maintained a reputation for excellence, driven by our unwavering mantra, “Our Kids Deserve the Best.” This philosophy guides every decision and daily practice, ensuring that students receive the highest quality education and support.

The Auditory/Oral DHH teacher provides specialized academic instruction for students who have hearing loss and use an auditory-oral method of communication through the use of listening and spoken language strategies. These strategies will maximize language acquisition, auditory skills, access to grade-level academics and support successful integration within general education classrooms.

ALL applicants must apply at www.Edjoin.org. Current DUSD employees wishing to be considered for this position ONLY NEED TO UPLOAD a letter of interest emphasizing their experience and qualifications for the position, a current resume, and one letter of recommendation from a District administrator, which is less than one year old. APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2025 ~ 4:00PM. All applicants will be screened, and the top candidates will receive interviews.

• Valid California Deaf and Hard of Hearing or Communication Handicapped Credential with an EL Authorization. • Listening and Spoken Language Specialist (LSLS) Certification is desired. • Teaching experience or student teaching experience in an auditory-oral classroom. • Knowledge of current educational trends, core, and alternative core curriculum and strategies for implementation as related to programs for students with hearing loss using an auditory/oral method of communication. • Knowledge of state content standards and mandated tests (i.e., SBAC, CAA, ELPAC). • Knowledge of the IEP process and SEIS.

Other stipends if applicable: Master’s - $801 / Doctorate - $3,291

It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Downey Unified School District shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, immigration status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics and shall not be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of any program or activity, except as provided for by law or regulation. The Board of Education also requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when it is safe to do so and when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying.