EC Teacher Visually Impaired

Reports To: Exceptional Children Director in collaboration with School Administrator (includes input from Senior Executive Director of Exceptional Children)

• Position Type:
  Exceptional Children (EC)/ Teacher of the Visually Impaired
• NC Teaching License-88083 Visually Impaired
• Valid North Carolina driver's license
• Experience with technology, low vision devices
• Experience providing instruction for students with disabilities; sufficient data management skills
• Other alternatives to the above as the Board deems appropriate and acceptable
• Preferred Special Education Certification
• Preferred experience with braille instruction

Under general supervision, the Teacher of Visual Impaired performs a variety of professional, instructional, administrative, and leadership tasks to coordinate activities in the Department of Exceptional Children in the Chapel Hill‑Carrboro City School System. The purpose of this position is to work with schools to provide support in addressing instructional improvement to promote the availability of a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities, including procedural compliance and educational accountability.

• Possess skills and abilities necessary to provide and coordinate specialized instruction for students with visual impairments and provide appropriate materials to support student learning.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with district and school staff, administrators, teachers, service provider professionals, parents, and community to support understanding, acquiring information, and interpreting the unique needs of students with visual impairments.
• Ensure the implementation of required federal, state, and local policies and procedures affecting students with disabilities at all assigned schools.
• Provide technical expertise as needed and assist with student assessments during the initial evaluation and reevaluation process.
  • Support school‑based teams to include evaluations and assessment of individual student needs.
  • Possess the knowledge and skills to complete functional vision and learning assessments.
  • Interpret assessment results when needed.
• Responsible for specialized instruction and services required to meet the unique educational needs of students with visual impairment.
  • Support IEP teams to establish appropriate goals and objectives; aid in designing, programming, and implementing an IEP.
  • Promote the use of research‑based practices.
• Establish a schedule to provide service delivery aligned with student programming needs.
• Attend and participate in meetings such as school‑based PLC, district level supports, assistive technology team, state level supports, etc.
• Orient and mentor service providers and staff for supporting the learning of students with visual impairments.
• Coordinate new referrals and manage schedule and caseload to maximize efficient utilization of collaboration for student learning.
• Assist school staff and parents with transitions between educational levels (e.g., preschool to elementary) and programmatic levels as students move within the district and continuum of services.
• Keep accurate records.
  • Maintain a current registry of students with Visual Impairment and/or Deaf/Blind for local, state, and federal maintenance of records.
  • Include required NCDPI reporting systems and submit reports in a timely manner.
• Prepare sequential and meaningful instruction geared to the student's assessed needs, IEP goals and objectives, functioning, and motivational levels. This instruction should be reflected in weekly or monthly lesson plans, as appropriate, and in coordination with collaborating teachers/service providers.
• Provide assistance to the classroom teacher in academic subjects and activities that, as a direct result of the student's visual impairment, require adaptation for the student.
• Provide materials and teacher support for instruction that allows the student to participate in core curriculum, including students who receive services on the Extended Content Standards.
• Consult with assessment team to determine appropriate testing materials and modifications.
• Conduct…