Teacher of Visually Impaired - Special Education
Job in
Prosper, Collin County, Texas, 75078, USA
Listed on 2026-07-02
Listing for:
Young World Physical Education
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-02
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Special Education Teacher
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description
Primary purpose:
The itinerant teacher for students with visual impairments travels to the students’ assigned schools to provide direct and/or consultative special education services relating to vision loss. Services for infants may be provided in the infants’ homes or child care settings. The students range in age from birth through 21 and may have only a visual impairment or additional disabilities. The cognitive levels of the students range from severely impaired to gifted and talented.
- Bachelor’s degree from a college or university.
- Texas certification for teachers of students with visual impairments.
- Knowledge and skills required to administer and interpret appropriate screening, assessment and evaluation instruments.
- Skill in interpersonal communication with peers, students, parents, and teachers.
- Proficiency in Braille.
- Ability to work with a wide range of students with visual impairments.
- Leadership qualities and respect from peers.
- Understanding of human behavior dynamics and ability to interact effectively with educational personnel.
- Drive own vehicle to multiple school sites in the district to provide services.
Classroom teaching or related experience in providing direct services to a wide range of students with visual impairments.
Major Responsibilities and Duties- 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, and learning styles.
- Recommend appropriate specialized evaluations such as low vision, orientation and mobility, psycho‑social, and adaptive physical education.
- Consult with diagnosticians, classroom teachers, students, and parents regarding appropriate evaluations, modifications, and test administration.
- Obtain modified standardized testing materials (NAPT, ITBS, TAKS, SAT, ACT, etc.) and administer or assist in the administration of the tests 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, etc.).
- Participate in team assessments for students with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities.
- Provide screening and referral procedures to appropriate personnel.
- Assist in determining and procuring classroom equipment and materials necessary for the student with visual impairments (Brailler, 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 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.
- Monitor the students’ progress in academic subjects and provide instruction in compensatory skills as needed in the areas that may pose difficulty due to visual impairment.
- Provide instruction in the following areas:
- Braille reading and writing
- Low vision devices
- Abacus
- Typing/keyboarding
- Adaptive devices (e.g., computers, note takers, tape recorders)
- Listening skills
- Visual efficiency
- Concept development (especially for infants and early childhood students)
- Daily living/self‑help skills
- Career readiness
- Leisure and recreation skills
- Social skills
- Organizational and study skills
- Self‑advocacy
- Assist students with visual impairments in understanding their attitudes and those of others concerning their visual impairment.
- Facilitate social integration and interaction with peers.
- Facilitate and schedule, when appropriate, students’ attendance at regional Expanded Core Curriculum events, and provide support at events as needed.
- Provide training and support to parents of students with visual impairments to enhance their children’s independence.
- Provide…
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