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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