SY - Teacher Visually Impaired - EDC/SES
Job in
Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico, 87301, USA
Listed on 2026-02-17
Listing for:
Gallup-Mckinley County Schools
Full Time, Part Time, Contract
position Listed on 2026-02-17
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Teacher
Job Description & How to Apply Below
SY - Teacher of the Visually Impaired - EDC/SES
Position Type:
Student Support Services
Date Posted:
4/17/2024
Location:
EDC/Service for Exceptional Students
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Additional Information:
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Title:
Teacher of Visually Impaired
Classification:
Teacher Licensure Level I, II, III
Location:
EDC/Services for Exceptional Students
Work Hours:
7.5 hours per day - 37.5 hours per week
Contract Length: 194 days
Salary:
Level I = $57,678
Level II = $69,214
Level III = $80,750
Supervisor:
Director of Special Education
General
Job Description:
To provide in collaboration with the student's IEP team, consultation and/or direct services to students whose visual functioning interferes with educational performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Essential duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
* Planning and Preparation
* Demonstrates knowledge of content
* Design of coherent instruction
* Setting Instructional Outcomes
* Demonstrating knowledge of resources
* Demonstrating knowledge of Students
* Designing of Student Assessment
* Creating an Environment for Learning
* Creating an environment of respect and rapport
* Organizing physical space within learning environment
* Establishing a culture for learning
* Managing classroom procedures
* Managing student behavior
* Teaching for Learning
* Communicating with students in a manner that is appropriate to their culture and level of development
* Using questioning and discussion techniques to support classroom discourse
* Engaging students in learning
* Assessment in instruction
* Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness
* Professionalism
* Communicating with families
* Participating in a professional community
* Reflecting on teaching
* Demonstrating professionalism
* Growing and developing professionally
Additional
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations
* Assist the district in making appropriate referrals for vision services.
* Review ophthalmologic reports, assess student's functional vision, media and mobility.
* Submit appropriate information and reports to determine educational impact.
* Participate as a district team member for all children whose visual impairment may impact their educational performance.
* Assess student's functional vision and prepare written reports with information for district use.
* Assist district personnel to develop individual student goals and objectives for Individual Education Program (IEP).
* Locates or provides the district with information to locate adaptive materials.
* Teach district personnel skills needed to instruct or assist visually impaired students.
* Provide direct services for pre-Braille readiness, Braille reading and writing, orientation and mobility instruction, and adaptive equipment instruction.
* Provide other vision services as deemed appropriate by the student's IEP.
* Maintain written records, secure updated ophthalmologists' evaluations and provide reports for each student assessed and/or served.
* Manage time appropriately
* Maintain accurate and complete records of grades and attendance as required by the school district
* Report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner
* Attend and participate in faculty, professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
* Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned
* Leave adequate preparations for a substitute
* Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
* Actively and appropriately participates and collaborates in school teams/committees
* Support district initiatives
* Demonstrate public relations skills
* Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills
* Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs
* Be available to parents, students, administration and peers outside the school day
* Attend and sponsor extracurricular activities
* Report suspected child abuse and neglect
* Complete Safe Schools training as directed by the District.
* Be responsible for students on field trips
* Act as a good role model within the context of the school
* Supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational…
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