Vision Intinerant

Visual Impaired Itinerant Teacher

Rantoul City Schools has an opening for a Visual Impaired Itinerant Teacher. Under the direction of the Director of Special Education and Building Principal, the Visual Impaired Itinerant Teacher provides diagnostic, instructional, and consultative services to students ages 3-21 with an identified visual impairment.

General

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Braille and the teaching of Braille
• Willingness to serve other districts upon request and schedule availability
• Standard Special Education Certificate for ages 3-21, with endorsement in Visual Impairment

Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop and maintain rapport and interpersonal relations with students, teachers, parents, administrators, and other school personnel.
• Maintain professional appearance and poise.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Be accessible to teachers, administrators, and parents
• Demonstrate ability to respect differing opinions, accept constructive criticism, and handle conflict.
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills.
• Utilize technology as required.
• Demonstrate organizational skills.
• Maintain regular attendance and arrive promptly according to schedule.
• Comply with timelines for evaluations, reports, and other assigned tasks.
• Identify needs for professional growth and engage in professional growth activities.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Report questions/concerns to immediate supervisor.
• Comply with all applicable local, state, and federal health, safety, education, and related rules and regulations.
• Assess functional vision through testing, observation, consultation, and reading of ophthalmologist or optometrist's reports.
• Participate in educational staffings concerning individual students.
• Develop and implement IEP goals/objectives in conjunction with the IEP team.
• Provide instruction to visually impaired students as stated on IEP.
• Identify the needs of students with visual impairments and monitor/consult/provide direct instruction to the students in the least restrictive environment.
• Order, adapt, create and utilize all instructional curricular materials necessary and procure and correctly utilize adaptive equipment for meeting the full academic potential of those children with visual impairments in the regular classroom.
• Provide consultation to school personnel concerning the student's functional vision.
• Train teachers on needed classroom modifications, and how to utilize adapted materials and equipment.
• Provide support and assistance with parent education and understanding of student's visual problems.
• Maintain appropriate records and service log.
• Attend staff meetings and professional meetings.
• Perform duties as assigned.