Teacher Visually Impaired

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.

• 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

• 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