Teacher Visually Impaired​/Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist; COMS

Overview

Position: PA certification as a Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired is required. Certification as an Orientation & Mobility Specialist (COMS) with National Certification from ACVREP is preferred but not required.

Salary: This professional position follows the Collective Bargaining Agreement Salary Schedule, starting at Bachelor's, Step 1 - $58,554 for the 26/27 SY

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7.5 hours/day, 190 days/year

Job Goal: To follow Federal and State Regulations and Standards and CAIU policies and procedures in meeting the instructional needs of eligible children / students.

• Perform, in accordance with program procedures; data collection; progress monitoring; and assessments of student educational levels for progress reports, team evaluation/reevaluation meetings and Individualized Education Program (IEP) planning meetings.
• Participate in evaluation/ reevaluation meetings in accordance with Federal and State Regulations and Standards.
• Facilitate, lead, or participate in, depending on specific classroom assignment, IEP planning meetings to prepare an educational program to meet student need for specially designed instruction.
• Attend and participate in other student related and program specific meetings as appropriate and as directed.
• Provide a program of individual and appropriate instruction utilizing CAIU Board approved Curricula and positive behavior supports that meet the needs of the students.
• Maintain a learning environment that is pleasant; reflects student work and current lesson content; and promotes the academic, social, and emotional development of the student.
• Plan for, assign, and direct the activities of designated educational paraprofessional(s) and/or personal care assistant(s) and to evaluate position performance as required by the CAIU.
• Establish and maintain instructional, student, and staff schedules.
• Collaborate, as required and as needed, with CAIU; school district; and agency personnel for, but not limited to, consultations, class reviews, diagnostic reviews, and case staffing in accordance with FERPA and HIPPA regulations.
• Prepare and maintain current schedules, lesson plans, and other appropriate information/material that are available for supervisory submission, review, and approval.
• Complete and maintain all record keeping as required by the program, Federal and State regulations, and the CAIU.
• Perform duties that are building related, including, but not limited to, lunch and recess supervision, bus loading and unloading, and planning and implementation of special programs.
• Prepare and maintain detailed substitute information, including current lesson plans, that is easily accessible.
• Schedule and arrange, with supervisory direction, and in accordance with CAIU and program procedures, evaluation/ reevaluation meetings, IEP Planning meetings, off-site experiences, and fund-raisers based on assignment.
• Prepare orders for equipment, instructional materials, texts, and other items as directed by CAIU procedures.
• Confer with the Supervisor and/or Educational Consultant(s) on matters pertaining to the general management of the classroom, student progress and behavior, staff difficulties, and other areas as indicated.
• Report on student progress as directed by the program.
• Develop and maintain a course of study for all students who are working to complete State or District graduation requirements.
• Assist students, as appropriate, in personal care including toileting, feeding, positioning, dressing, and movement within the school environment.
• Know and comply with the host facility's protocols/rules for staff and students.
• Work with school district staff in arranging inclusion opportunities for specific students for non-academic and academic instruction.
• To remain abreast of current theory and technique as appropriate to position assignment through independent and supervisor identified professional development opportunities.
• Attend and participate in staff and team meetings as appropriate.
• Comply with Federal and State Regulations and Standards and CAIU policies and procedures.
• Plan for, instruct, and/or supervise students as assigned and directed on Off-Site Experiences.
• Assume any other responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director or his/her designee.