Teacher Visually Impaired

Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI)

Compensation Range: $57-62/hour

Location: Goodyear, AZ;
Onsite – School Setting

Position Summary: The teacher for students with visual impairments will provide direct and/or consultative special education services relating to vision loss. These services enable the students to learn in a variety of settings. The students range in grades from pre k-6th grade and may have only a visual impairment or additional disabilities. At RCM Healthcare Services, we're passionate about connecting talented professionals with the right opportunities – join our network and be supported every step of the way.

Key Duties:

• Performs functional vision and learning media assessments in accordance with Child Find and three-year evaluations.
• Provides instruction consistent with student Individualized Education Plans, using strategies, methods and materials appropriate to the learner's abilities, needs, and learning styles.
• Understands and teaches Braille
• Interprets eye medical reports as they relate to educational environments.
• Develops and revises Individual Educational Programs for students as necessary.
• Recommends appropriate specialized evaluations as needed, such as low vision, clinical low vision evals, orientation and mobility, psycho-social, and adaptive physical education.
• Assists in determining and procuring classroom equipment and materials necessary for the student with visual impairments to learn (Brallier, low vision devices, assistive technology, and computer) including ensuring necessary room modifications and lighting changes.
• Provides the classroom teacher with information regarding the specialized strategies needed to teach a student with visual impairments.
• Provides modified materials to the classroom teacher according to the student's IEP.
• Provides Braille, recorded/enlarged materials, and tactual symbols as appropriate for each child.
• Provides updated pupil information. (VI registration, deaf/blind census, textbook projections)
• Consults with other instructional staff to provide information to incorporate the expanded core curriculum into the entire instructional setting.
• Submits requests for instructional materials, conferences, field trips, and personnel needs.
• Informs various special education personnel of progress and needs of the students with visual impairment on a regular basis.
• Maintains adequate records of all assessments, IEPs, and progress reports.
• Registers students with visual impairments with appropriate agencies.
• Prepares paperwork as appropriate and attend IEP team and 504 meetings for students with visual impairments.
• Distributes information to parents concerning workshops, conferences, and equipment acquisition.
• Works as liaison with other agencies in the vocational assessment process.
• Participates in transition planning.
• Consults with parents, staff and outside agencies as appropriate or necessary.
• Communicates with low-vision specialists, ophthalmologists, and optometrists concerning exams, and attends exams when appropriate.
• Demonstrates basic content knowledge.
• Demonstrates understanding of the AZ Academic Standards.
• Indicates awareness of prerequisite learning.
• Demonstrates knowledge of IEP goals and objectives.
• Goals are standards-based and/or IEP based suited to most students.
• Learning activities are suitable to students' instructional and IEP goals and objectives.
• Performance objectives are clearly communicated to the student.
• Assessment criteria measure student performance as it relates to the instructional goals.

Schedule / Shift:

• Shift details:
  School Day Schedule
• Hours per week: 4 hours per week
• Contract length:
  School Year

Requirements Licenses & Certifications:

• Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986.
• Must meet all Arizona Department of Education certification requirements.
• Must have Arizona provisional, standard or reciprocal Special Education certification in Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments.

Skills:

• A passion for working with children
• The ability to "connect" with staff, children, and parents
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively use…