POSITION SCOPE:  The third grade maternity leave position will begin on November 13 and likely end in late February.  This position takes primary responsibility for supporting a small group of deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students who are mainstreamed into a general education classroom through our Echo Center Program. Our model is a listening and spoken language approach; therefore these students all use hearing technology to speak and access sound.  The maternity leave teacher will also support the lead teachers with grade-appropriate curriculum planning and instruction for third grade students. Within the classroom, they will establish inclusive communities and tend to the social and emotional needs of students while maintaining a high level of academic learning.