Special Services Teacher of Students Blind and Visual Impairments

Position: Special Services Teacher of Students with Blind and Visual Impairments
PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 EMPLOYEE SERVICES 1215 WEST LEWIS ST. PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 PHONE  FAX  Open Date: 8/07/2025 Application Close Date: 08/14/2025 at 4:00pm or until filled First Screening: 8/14/2025 POSITION:
Special Services Teacher of Students with Blind and Visual Impairments Booth Building

SCHEDULE:

School Year SALARY:
Based on the 2025 - 2026 Teacher Salary Schedule

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

(Qualifications which are essential to the position)
* Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
* Valid Washington State teaching certificate with TVI endorsement
* UEB Braille Certification, or the willingness to obtain (condition of employment), or National Braille Certification
* Previous experience as a teacher of visual impairments
* Knowledge and/or experience in the assessment and evaluation of functional vision, learning media and interpreting eye medical reports
* Knowledge and/or experience in determining and procuring classroom equipment and materials
* Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and take initiative
* Demonstrated ability in professional writing and oral communication
* Demonstrated punctuality and an excellent attendance record
* Demonstrated ability to perform orientation and mobility evaluations that focus on long and short-term needs of the students
* Demonstrated ability to provide instruction in safe, efficient travel with the home, school and community

QUALIFICATIONS:

DESIRED: (Qualifications which are not required, but would be useful to the position)
* Bilingual/Biliterate in English/Spanish
* Has or is eligible for an ESA in Orientation and Mobility
* Previous

Experience with school aged children and children with multiple impairments
* Experience working as part of a team
* Ability to travel between sites
* Demonstrated ability to provide instruction in compensatory skills including daily living skills, self advocacy and recreation or leisure skills as related to O & M SPECIFIC

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assessment and Evaluation
* Perform functional vision and learning media assessments on new referrals and three-year re-evaluations
* Interpret eye medical reports as they relate to educational environments
* Contribute to the development of the IEP/IFSP with goals, modifications, learning styles
* Recommend appropriate specialized evaluations as needed, such as low vision, orientation and mobility, psycho-social and adaptive physical education
* Consult with diagnostician, classroom teachers, students, and parents concerning appropriate evaluations, modification, and test administration
* Obtain modified standardized testing materials (NAPT, ITBS< TAAS, SAT, ACT) and administer or assist in the administration of the test as needed
* Work as liaison with other agencies in the vocational assessment process
* Administer various other tests as appropriate (Oregon Project, Insite, Hawaii, Boehme, LAP, E-LAP)
* Participate in team assessments for students with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities
* Provide screening and referral procedures to appropriate personnel Appropriate Learning Environment
* Assist in determining and procuring classroom equipment and materials necessary for the student with visual impairments to learn (braille, low vision devices, assistive technology, computer) including ensuring necessary room modifications and lighting changes
* Provide the classroom teacher with information regarding the specialized strategies needed to teach a VI student
* Consult with other instructional staff to provide information to incorporate the expanded core curriculum into the entire instructional setting
* Provide modified materials to the classroom teacher
* Provide Braille, recorded/enlarged materials, and tactual symbols as appropriate for each child Direct Instruction in the Unique Curriculum
* Monitoring the students' progress in academic subjects and provide instruction in compensatory skills as needed in the areas the students may have difficulty with as a result of the visual impairment (this does not include tutoring in subject areas once materials and methods have been modified to accommodate the vision loss)
* Braille reading and writing
* Low vision…