Middle School Math Teacher, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired

Middle School Math Teacher, Louisiana School For The Visually Impaired

The Louisiana Special Schools are experiencing a critical shortage of certified teachers, school counselors, interpreters and educators of the Deaf or hard of hearing and Visually Impaired. The LA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking applicants for a Middle School Math Teacher, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI) This position may move around within other LSVI departments. Position # This is a full time 9 months and 7.5 hours per day position.

To be filled for immediately.

Teacher Positions All of our teachers are leaders with unique opportunities to create pathways for success for every student and other teachers in the years to come. This is a rare opportunity for teachers who are looking to increase their responsibility and impact within a school and across our state.

Special School District The Special School District (SSD) was established by the Louisiana Legislature and serves over 1,800 students annually across Louisiana. Our mission is to provide compassionate, collaborative, and innovative educational opportunities for students with low incidence disabilities, meeting each student's unique needs. Our core values include:
Unity, Collaboration & Innovation, Trust, Compassion, Commitment, Results, Hope.

Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired The Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI) traces its roots back to 1852 and serves blind and visually impaired children, birth to age 21. Our school prides itself on offering comprehensive services, including rigorous instruction, outreach services, extracurricular activities, assistive technology, transition, and orientation and mobility and Expanded Core training. We dedicate ourselves every day to ensuring our students reach their maximum potential.

LSVI commits to teaching all students Braille in an optimal, highly accessible environment; to present instructional materials in formats and using technology best suited to each student; to ensuring that we are driven by research in best developmental practices for learners that are blind or visually impaired; to use advances in technology to meet the diverse needs of our students.

LSVI strives to be a college and career preparatory environment where students are expected to read, to respond, to analyze information, to reason and solve real-world problems, and to make sense of the world around them. We encourage parents and families to engage fully with the school and to help us support their children. Our teachers are experts in the field and in the needs of our students, they engage in regular Professional Learning Communities, and they continuously grow in the profession and techniques.

Throughout its more than 150 years as a school, LSVI has maintained an unchanging commitment to offer blind and visually impaired students the academic, career and social opportunities to help them achieve their full potential. We never stop learning here at the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired!

The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination may be referred to Mary Gloston, Human Resources Director at mgloston.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

• Deep belief that all students, regardless of their backgrounds and educational pasts, have the potential to succeed in college, career, and beyond, and that it is the responsibility of schools to help students realize that potential.
• Louisiana teaching certificate, 2+ years of teaching experience, preferably working with students from similar backgrounds to LSVI students.
• Teacher of Visually Impaired certification preferred (3 years to achieve).
• Demonstrates Braille proficiency with passing score on the National Certification Unified English Braille (NCUEB).
• Desire to work at a college and career prep school rebuilding education for blind and visually impaired students.
• Desire to grow as a teacher and face the challenges that come with deep reflection and direct feedback on your classroom practices.
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic. Ability to constantly find joy in the successes and challenges of our work. Ability to demonstrate that joy towards students, families, and teammates.
• Personal initiative to better yourself and those around you. Drive to actively pursue excellence in everything you do, even when not given direct coaching.
• Strong knowledge in content area of choice, demonstrated through lesson planning, execution, and intervention with all students.
• Strong desire to participate in all school activities, including extracurricular activities, clubs, sports, school health…