Position Type: Middle School Teaching/EC Resource - MSDate Posted: 4/16/2024Location: Central Office
Teacher of the Visually Impaired Position: 10 month, Full time Reports to: Coordinator of Specialized Programs, EC Director Qualifications - North Carolina licensure or certification as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI)
- Special Education background is preferred
- Experience working with visually impaired students, preferably in an educational setting
- Strong knowledge of adaptive techniques, assistive technology, and instructional strategies for students with visual impairments
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to work closely with students, parents, educators, and colleagues
Responsibilities - Provide Visual Impairment (VI) Services as described by DPI Guidelines for Exceptional Children
- Conduct comprehensive assessments to understand the visual needs and learning preferences of the student including generating professional evaluation reports
- Develop and implement individualized educational plans that address the unique needs and goals of the student
- Articulate the needs and interventions of students in IEP meetings both verbally and in IEP database systems
- Provide direct instruction and support to the visually impaired student, utilizing appropriate adaptive techniques and tools
- Collaborate with classroom teachers, parents, and other professionals to ensure the student's needs are met effectively
- Provide guidance and support to other school staff to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment with access to instruction
- Adapt and modify educational materials to accommodate the student's visual impairment
- Work in collaboration with other staff members to ensure the student's success
- Understanding of Regular Curriculum and Extended Content Curriculum, Grades K-12
- Document services provided including attending, direction instruction content, and student response to instruction
- Provide progress reports as required by the IEP
- Document services provided including attending, direction instruction content, and student response to instruction
- Maintain VI equipment, provide inventory updates, and ensure that broken devices are repaired
- Ability to travel between school locations
- Physical requirement: Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS* Performs other related work as required or directed by Supervisor