Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
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Job Description
FLSA Status: Exempt
The itinerant teacher for students with visual impairments travels to the students assigned schools to provide direct and/or consultative special education services relating to vision loss. These services enable the students to learn in a variety of settings. Services for infants may be provided in the infants homes or child care settings. The students range in age from birth through 21 and may have only a visual impairment or additional disabilities. The cognitive levels of the students range from severely impaired to gifted and talented.
Assessment and Evaluation
- Performs functional vision and learning media assessments on new referrals and threeyear reevaluations
- Interprets eye medical reports as they relate to educational environments
- Contributes to the development of the IEP/IFSP with goals modifications learning styles
- Recommends appropriate specialized evaluations as needed such as low vision orientation and mobility
- Consults with diagnosticians classroom teachers students and parents concerning appropriate evaluations modification and test administration
- Obtains modified standardized testing materials (Stanford DWAP SOL VAAP VGLA PALS SAT ACT) and administer or assist in the administration of the test as needed
- Works as liaison with other agencies in the vocational assessment process
Appropriate Learning Environment
- Assists in determining and procuring classroom equipment and materials necessary for the student with visual impairments to learn (brailler low vision devices assistive technology computer) including ensuring necessary room modifications and lighting changes
- Provides the classroom teacher with information regarding the specialized strategies needed to teach a VI student
- Consults with other instructional staff to provide information to incorporate the expanded core curriculum into the entire instructional setting
- Provides modified materials to the classroom teacher
- Provides braille recorded/enlarged materials and tactual symbols as appropriate for each child
- Performs other job duties as assigned
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Ethical
- Equity Minded
- Emotional Intelligence
- Cultural Competence
- Safety
- Quality
- Models Excellent Customer Service
- Thinks Strategically
- Shows Initiative
- Acts Decisively
- Communicates Effectively
- Works Collaboratively
- Resolves Conflict Proactively
- Technical Capabilities
- Computer Literacy
- Data Analysis and Management
- Fiscal Planning and Management
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Teachers License with an endorsement in visual impairments
- None
- Must be able to travel between sites.
Employment Type
Full-Time
