Teacher for the Visually Impaired
Teacher for the Visually Impaired
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Job Description
Title:
Teacher of Students with a Visual Impairment
Reports To: Special Education Supervisor
Location of Work:
Base Location: Special Services Building
701 South Paw Paw Street
Lawrence MI 49064
Job Goal(s): The primary goal of the Teacher of Students With Visual Impairment is to provide the full continuum of services to students with a visual impairment.
Qualifications:
Education & Certification:
Minimum of a bachelors degree and a special education teaching certificate with approval to teach students with visual impairment (or ability to obtain this approval)
Work Experience:
Previous experience with students having visual impairment is preferred
Skills:
- Ability to provide an individualized and comprehensive evaluation to determine eligibility for a visual impairment
- Ability to communicate with physicians parents and schools using both school and medical terminology related to the area of vision
- Ability to provide alternatives to print (i.e. Braille and auditory techniques) to provide access to the educational setting
- Ability to identify and recommend adaptive equipment (i.e. m-print Braille writer CCTV) to increase access.
- Ability to participate in educational planning and provide recommendations for programs and/or services
- Ability to provide services to students with visual impairments across all environments and ages
- Ability to communicate effectively with students parents staff and other agencies
- Ability to lead develop and participate in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process
- Ability to track document and communicate services provided and student progress toward IEP goals and objectives.
- Ability to follow Van Buren ISD state and federal policies and procedures
- Ability to model the principles of Respect Integrity Compassion and Excellence
- Ability to complete assigned responsibilities within agreed upon or established timelines
- Ability to perform additional tasks responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Special Education Supervisor
Essential Job Functions:
- Ability to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time
- Ability to travel across the county to multiple school locations
- Ability to walk back and forth multiple times across a school
- Valid drivers license required.
Terms of Employment: As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education.
This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISDs website at under Employment. If you do not have access to a computer with internet access you may use a computer at VBISD by calling .
Position is open until filled.
In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.
Employment Type
Full-Time
