Teacher for the Visually Impaired
Teacher for the Visually Impaired
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$ 60320 - 105040
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Job Description
Designs meaningful lessons that engage students with a wide variety of needs. Conducts functional vision assessments shares the results with caregiver school and medical team. Instructs student based on results from functional vision assessment and uses experiences in the classroom to inform Individualized Education Plan. Provides thoughtful feedback and administers academic assessments to support student progress. Prepares course outlines and objectives that meet curriculum and state requirements ensuring a wellrounded learning experience. Incorporates audiovisual aids and technology to make lessons more engaging and accessible. Regularly evaluates and tracks student progress offering constructive feedback to guide improvement. Works closely with students caregivers teachers and counselors to address academic and behavioral concerns ensuring a supportive and collaborative learning environment. Actively participates in staff meetings workshops and professional learning to stay at the forefront of education.
Job Responsibilities:
Coordinate daytoday operations of educational programming
Prepare learning objectives pacing guides or consultation according to national state local or professional standards.
Deliver educational or consultative programming in formal or informal learning environments using developmentally appropriate teaching methods.
Adapt lesson plans supports/plan of care or activities to meet the individual needs acuity and/or interests of participants.
Assess student learning and/or functioning using validated tools and measures.
Facilitate interactive engaging learning experiences and/or school support
Manage classroom or program logistics such as scheduling and materials preparation.
Collect organize and report program data to program leadership.
Provide input on program improvement based on observations and participant feedback.
Communicate with program participants students community schools and/or caregivers regarding program logistics.
Participate in staff and professional meetings educational conferences and teacher training workshops to improve practice.
Represent St. Jude in meetings with external partners (e.g. schools professional organizations school board meetings).
Build relationships with educators schools or community partners to promote programs student success and achieve the goals of the department.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Minimum Education and/or Training:
Bachelors degree in Education or other relevant field.
Additional training in Special Education is preferred.
Additional training in specialized area (e.g. Special Education STEM) as required by the program preferred.
Fluency in additional languages strongly encouraged.
Proven performance in earlier role.
Minimum Experience:
1 year of instructional experience in either a school setting or a patientfocused acute or critical care setting required.
Fluency in additional language strongly preferred.
Licensure Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:
Valid Teaching License within the United States. Must transfer license to the state of Tennessee within 12 months of employment.
Elementary Education K5 or Special Education endorsements preferred. (Sped Comp K12 Sped Hear PreK12 and Sped Vision PreK12
Specialization of TVI (Teacher of Visually Impaired) teaching license highly preferred.
Compensation
In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets experience and training licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $60320 $105040 per year for the role of Teacher for the Visually Impaired.Explore our exceptional benefits!
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Employment Type
Full-Time
