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Position Description:

Seeking teacher of the visual impaired to provide direct instruction to students with visual impairments. BT BOCES provides services for students on track to receive a Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential (SACC) and students who are on a regent’s diploma tract in both self-contained and general ed settings. Students served (K-12) include individuals with significant developmental and intellectual disabilities, social/emotional needs, behavior management needs and/or learning differences. Key responsibilities include :

+ Work in pull-out individual sessions, support with push-in services as appropriate and collaborate with classroom teachers regularly

+ Identifies, develops, and implements appropriate instructional strategies, materials, equipment, and environmental factors that will maximize a student’s visual functioning

+ Conducts functional vision assessments

+ Interprets eye/medical reports and shares information with team members.

+ Provides training/information for school personnel and parents regarding the needs of students with visual impairments

+ Design, facilitate, implement, and monitor progress of IEP goals

+ On-going collaboration with the student’s team to ensure the provision of quality services

+ Accurately complete all paperwork related to provided services in a timely manner as mandated by New York State and school policies and procedures

Job Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

+ New York State certification as a Special Education Teacher

+ Must hold Teacher of the Blind & Visually Impaired certification

+ Training in Orientation and Mobility preferred

+ Ability to read & instruct in Braille

+ Ability to modify activities and materials to meet the individual needs of students based on the IEP/ assessment

+ Strong collaboration skills

+ A commitment to meeting the needs of every student

+ A strong belief that all students can succeed

Civil Service Title: Teacher of the Visually Impaired

Job Number: 22-204