Northwest Special Education Cooperative is hiring a Teacher of Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired for the 2025-2026 school year.
Purpose: The Teacher of the Visually Impaired will provide specialized instruction and services to meet the unique educational needs of students with visual impairments ages 3-21 by developing, selecting and modifying instructional plans and materials of students utilizing Braille, large print and technological devices. Teachers will provide input regarding the planning of instructional goals, benchmarks/objectives, and methods regarding students' Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Teachers of the Visually Impaired will conduct functional vision/learning media assessments and provide interpretations of assessments on the impact on students' learning. |
| QUALIFICATIONS: |
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Valid Professional Educators License (PEL) with an endorsement for a Teacher of Students Who Are Visually Impaired. |
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Certification in United English Braille (UEB) Code. |
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Licensure in Orientation and Mobility preferred. |
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Collaborate effectively with students, parents and other professionals. |
| ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: |
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Provide specialized instruction in the Expanded Core Curriculum and services required to meet the unique educational needs of students with visual impairments. |
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Assists the student, parents, special and general education personnel, and the student's sighted peers in understanding the unique educational needs and learning characteristics of visually impaired students. |
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Provide information about services and support available from local programs for visually impaired students. |
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Acquire information regarding local, state, and national resources for the education of visually impaired students. |
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Interpret specific eye conditions and the educational implication of the visual impairment and the results of functional vision and learning media assessments. |
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Consult regularly with the classroom teacher, other regular and special education personnel, parents, and others to coordinate programs and services for the visually impaired student. |
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Assist the site administrator and teachers in making environmental adjustments for the student in the school. |
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Share responsibility with classroom teachers in the identification of instructional areas in which the student requires assistance. |
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Coordinate large-type or Braille texts, supplementary materials, educational, aids, and equipment needed by the visually impaired student, and the classroom teacher, are provided in a timely manner to ensure the student's maximum participation. |
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Provide instruction in the development and maintenance of skills as indicated in the IEP; low vision and visual efficiency skills, concept development and academic skills, daily living skills, communication skills, social/emotional skills and abilities, and sensory motor skills. |
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Collaborate with Individual Education Plan (IEP) team in developing student IEPs, including goals and supplementary aids and services. |
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Proficiently implement technology to enhance and provide access to students’ instructional programs, communicate, collect and analyze data, and compile reports. |
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