Position Summary

An audiologist is a licensed professional responsible for evaluating hearing, diagnosing hearing loss, and recommending appropriate hearing health care. At the John Tracy Center, the audiologist conducts comprehensive audiological evaluations for children ranging from 0 to 18 years old, with specialized expertise in testing infants and toddlers. When a hearing loss is identified, the audiologist provides recommendations for medical intervention or a hearing aid evaluation as needed. In cases of permanent hearing loss, the audiologist will refer the child for ongoing educational services. The audiologist collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to discuss the diagnosis's implications and offer continued support through JTC’s Educational Services.

If you are interested in working in our world-renown diagnostic and education center please send your resume to our Director of Audiological Services, Stacey at soarmas@jtc.org, or fill out the form below including a copy of your resume in PDF format.

Position Summary

John Tracy Center is a non-profit organization and non-public agency providing parent-centered services locally and globally to children with hearing loss, offering families hope, guidance, and encouragement.

The JTC Audiology program offers an extensive range of diagnostic hearing services and recommendations for children of all ages, from newborns to the age of 18 years. An Audiology 4th Year Student Clinician would gain experience in diagnostic services including auditory brainstem response, otoacoustic emissions, immittance testing, visual reinforcement audiometry, conditioned play audiometry, and standard audiometry. We also provide educational audiology services to the students who attend our onsite preschool and other contracted school districts. The Audiology 4th Year Student Clinician would have the opportunity to work closely with other professionals and families by participating in the various parent-centered services JTC provides.

Audiology 4th Year Student Clinicians find their experience at JTC fulfilling and rewarding through meaningful interactions with families and staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Administration and interpretation of objective, behavioral, and electrophysiological measures of auditory function.
• Conduct pediatric hearing evaluations including auditory brainstem response testing, otoacoustic emissions, behavioral observation audiometry, visual reinforcement audiometry, conditioned play audiometry, standard audiometry, and immittance testing.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of amplification for patients and make direct referrals to managing pediatric clinics in the community.
• Conducting daily clinical tasks including: report-writing, consultation with families, referrals, and consulting with outside professionals (i.e. dispensing audiologists, schools, therapists, etc.)
• Maintain and enhance professional relationships with JTC staff, medical professionals, community audiologists, and educational specialists. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in all interactions with patients/families and JTC staff.
• Assist Preschool and Parent-Infant staff and families maintain appropriate amplification for learning: troubleshooting equipment, meeting, and e-mailing with parents, updating families’ primary audiologists (including Friday Family School).
• Attend and conduct education services and interdisciplinary staff meetings, IEP meetings, and in-services as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify as an Audiology 4th Year Student Clinician/Extern at JTC, graduate students must be enrolled in a clinical doctorate program in Audiology and have completed the required course work including pediatric audiology and electrophysiology.  A required professional experience (RPE) is required in the state of California, you can find more information about obtaining this temporary license here: speechandhearing.ca.gov/applica..u.shtml

Additionally, a mutual agreement between the prospective graduate clinician and JTC is required.
The Audiology 4th Year Student Clinician position may be eligible for a stipend during their time at JTC, subject to budget considerations prior to the student's engagement.

How to Apply

To apply, please fill up the online form below or send your resume and letter of interest to career@jtc.org with the job position indicated in the subject line.

Please send your cover letter, resume, and 3 references if you are interested in applying!

JTC is seeking a Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist to work with families, infants, and children from birth to age 8, whose desired outcome is listening and spoken language. Full and part-time positions are available, in both our San Gabriel and Los Angeles locations.

If you are interested in working in our world-renown diagnostic and education center please send your resume to our Chief Programs Officer, Bridgette Klaus at bklaus@jtc.org.