Associate - Communication Coach - Visually Impaired

Associate
- Communication Coach
- Visually Impaired

Burlington Community School District North Hill Elementary School – Burlington, Iowa.

Class B, 7 hours per day, 176 days per year. Main duties in the Hearing Impaired Program or Visually Impaired Program. Starting wage $14.94 per hour (up to $15.34 per hour with an associate’s degree or higher).

Position type:
Full‑time. Job categories:
Athletics & Activities >
Coaching, Special Education >
Visually Impaired.

Communication Coach – Visually Impaired Associate

Primary responsibilities include providing communication assistance using Braille to students who are visually impaired to ensure continuity across the child's learning environment. The support includes explaining, expanding, and ensuring understanding, and acting as a liaison between the general educational environment and IEP team members. The coach will provide coaching and prompts regarding expectations and transitions for visual communication within the educational environment.

Must understand and implement the goals and objectives in an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Must assist in academic subjects using lesson plans and instructional strategies developed by teachers and other professional support staff. The coach will monitor comprehension and behaviors, using environmental cues, answering questions appropriately, volunteering appropriate information, and asking for clarification. Must gather and maintain data about the performance and behavior of individual students and confer with special and general education teachers about student schedules, instructional goals, progress, and performance.

Must operate computers and use assistive technology and adaptive equipment that enable students with special needs to participate more fully in general education, and oversee daily maintenance and use of assistive devices. Other duties as assigned.

Burlington Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The District has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non‑certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources.

• Wanda Hind
• 1429 West Ave
• Burlington, IA 52601
• Phone:
• Email: wanda.hind