Ark. Code Ann. § 6-43-305: Teachers generally

(a) The Arkansas School for the Deaf is hereby authorized to pay employees hired in the position of teacher for the sensory impaired or senior audiologist for the yearly school term the maximum annual salary rate established for each position.

(b) Teachers for the sensory impaired shall be eligible for an additional step increase after being certified in teaching the vision impaired, Deaf, deaf, or Hard of Hearing by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.