Teacher Visually Impaired
Listed on 2026-07-22
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Education / Teaching
Special Education Teacher, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
Texas - Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Location:
Houston, Texas
Employment Type:
Contractor
Position Type:
In-Person
Service:
Vision Services
Compensation: $55-$64
Experience:
Entry-Level
Seeking independent contractors: AIS is seeking certified Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) in the Houston, Texas area to join our team of independent contractors. TVIs are itinerant and provide in-person services to students with visual impairments and blindness in local school divisions. This is a full-time onsite position.
The TVIs serve as members of a student’s educational team, providing comprehensive assessments and services to school-aged students. The TVI assists in developing and implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with visual impairments. The candidate must possess a working knowledge of assessments and instructional practices, evidence-based research, recommended best practices, technologies available for low- and high-tech AT, and the expected roles and responsibilities of a TVI within a school environment.
Responsibilities- Provide comprehensive assessments and services to school-aged students with visual impairments or blindness.
- Assist in developing and implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for these students.
- Conduct and write FVALMA assessments and recommendations.
- Consult and train teachers and service providers about visual impairments.
- Collaborate with parents, co-workers, school staff, and service providers.
- Must hold a Professional License in visual impairment.
- Preferred work-related experience as a TVI.
- Considerable knowledge of special education regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Experience writing and implementing IEPs and 504 plans.
- Experience conducting and writing FVALMA assessments and recommendations.
- Working knowledge of Braille and low-vision skills.
- Strong human relations, interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, organizational, and planning skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the characteristics of individuals with a variety of disabilities, especially visual impairments.
- Ability to recognize and respond to individual student differences.
- Ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative manner.
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