Itinerant TVI, Infant Toddler Central Massachusetts

Perkins helps children with disabilities find their place in the world. An international NGO we are committed to delivering best-in-class education to children providing immersive training and support to professionals and families advocating for inclusion and accelerating innovation for people with disabilities. At Perkins we think courageously act collaboratively and we own our work. Join a supportive community committed to growth where your work makes a are a community focused educator looking to join our collaborative team. As our infant toddler itinerant TVI you will provide direct and consultative vision services to infants and toddlers (ages 0-3) and to their parents in their homes and within the the Role:The TVI using a family centered practice provides direct and consultative vision services to infants and toddlers (ages 0-3) and to their parents in their homes and within the community. Some of the children may have multiple disabilities. The teacher travels in the community to homes and is responsible for providing vision services helping the family to understand vision loss and its impact on development scheduling and maintaining communications among team members from Early Intervention as well as completing all paperwork associated with evaluations reports and include:Reads records observes and assesses children ages 0-3 consult with other Early Interventionists medical practitioners specialists and parents or other caregivers; reviews individual family service plans (IFSPs). As part of a multi-disciplinary team based on the functional vision evaluation for each child prepare goals objectives and lessons based on needs of the child and the priorities of the objective criteria and a family centered practice and approach assesses each childs progress through evaluation according to the IFSP. Participates in meetings and serves as a member of the team which is responsible for development and delivery of programs for each child and for overall program regularly with parents EI staff and Community Programs administration or others to assure continuity of individual goals and objectives for future programming of individual students; make scheduling recommendations when appropriatePlans and supervises activities in a manner which will safeguard the health and safety of all children and assume responsibility under the teachers supervision in an educational programming commensurate with the current best practice in the field of Special Education including: Functional curriculum; Age-Appropriateness; Community experience; Integration of related services; Context-based instruction; Expanded Core Curriculum or as determined by appropriate assessments based on the needs of children ages family and home and school contact through home visits service narratives or other communication methods as recommended by the program supervisor; maintain appropriate records and provides these to the program file/databaseCollaborates with families early intervention staff classroom and agency staffs to direct and coordinate their involvement with the students in the home setting .Performs observations and when appropriate make referrals to Lets Move Consult for the purposes of orientation and mobility. Submits required billing documentation for child and service and any other associated expense in accordance with established due dates as outlined by the Community Programs perform other related duties and tasks as Requirements:Bachelors degree and current enrollment in a Masters TVI Special Education ProgramTwo (2) years experience working with preschoolers and/or school age children with visual impairments who may have additional disabilities and/or DeafblindAbility to complete and maintain First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Crisis Prevention and Physical Intervention (CPPI) CertificationsPreference will be given to candidates with:Masters degree in Special EducationDual TVI/O&M certificationCertificates Licenses RegistrationsCertification as a Massachusetts Teacher in Vision Impairment or commitment to acquire such certification within one academic year