Outreach Consultant - Visual Impairments
Outreach Consultant - Visual Impairments
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Minimum qualifications (Education and Experience):
Experience Required
Two years of classroom experience working with students who have disabilities fulltime professional experience as a TVI working in schools with schoolage students which has included working with students with blindness/visual impairment and multiple disabilities and writing IEP goals.
Education Required
Bachelors or higher degree with emphasis in Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments from an accredited college or university is required. Persons working toward a TSVI endorsement with 12 years to complete will be considered. Out of state applicants ability to obtain Montana Teaching Licensure.
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The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agencys HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.State government does not discriminate based on race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth age physical or mental disability genetic information marital status creed political beliefs or affiliation veteran status military service retaliation or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.
JOB OVERVIEW:
The purpose of this job is to promote appropriate educational practices and interventions for children who are blind or
visually impaired in Central Montana (Area including Great Falls Kalispell Helena Choteau Conrad Glacier County and surrounding areas) Region 6 on the map. This position provides consultation and technical assistance to education professionals families and other service providers about service options resources and best practices as they relate to educating children who are blind or visually impaired.
Essential Duties or Responsibilities:
A. Provide Classroom Support Consultation and Technical Assistance 20
Improve access to instruction and environment by providing recommendations to school staff Assists in the development of the IEP and participates in the IEP meetings Assists in procurement of adaptive materials and equipment including needed technology and large print and braille texts Troubleshoots various issues associated with assistive and adaptive technology Works with district and company tech people to troubleshoot technology issues Conducts necessary trainings with small groups and school wide staff.
B. Early Childhood Education and Intervention 20
Collaborates with Part C to participate in intake activities provides advising and instruction to families of children who are aged birth to three regarding child development and meeting developmental goals and other needs of children who are blind visually impaired or deafblind Works with families and other service providers to develop and implement the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) Establishes and monitors Family Advisor program including recruitment training mentoring reporting approving invoices and general oversight.
C. Assessment and Evaluation (specific to Consultants of the Visually Impaired) 10
Assists in obtaining and interpreting eye reports from doctors Performs Functional Vision Evaluations (FVE including Visual Attending Behaviors Visual Fields sensory and tactile behaviors and literacy behaviors) and Learning Media Assessments (LMA) to describe current levels of vision recommend appropriate instructional accommodations and to identify and recommend appropriate reading materials for visual access Conducts ongoing braille assessments Establishes trains and monitors braille instruction teams for both prebraille and braille readers Conducts O&M assessments Develops O&M Program Plan evaluates monitors student progress and models instruction Assesses student keyboarding skills and identifies magnification needs.
D. Extension Programs and Other Services 15
Assists in the planning facilitation and recruitment of families and students to attend annual Family Learning Weekends Enrichment weekends and Summer Skills Camp Works with the MSDB Admissions Coordinator in facilitating enrollment of students who can be appropriately served by MSDBs oncampus programs.
E. Office Duties and Organization 10
Maintains and manages student files and data within a centralized data system Completes followup reports recommendations phone contacts and/or emails in a timely manner Organizes and facilitates issuespecific training opportunities for students Prepares reports as required or requested Develops relationships and maintains contacts with office/school/service agencies via email and other technologies phone contacts and maintains a record of those contacts Complete and maintain annual accounting of students served on caseload and maintain annual American Printing House (APH) accounting.
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Full Time
