Virginia - Teacher Visually Impaired
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Virginia - Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Location
Williamsburg area, Virginia
Employment Type
Contractor
Position Type
In-Person
Service
Vision Services
Compensation
$50-$62
Experience
Entry-Level
Job Description
Apply For This PositionAIS is looking for certified Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI) in Williamsburg, Virginia, to join our team of independent contractors. TVIs are itinerant and work in person in local school divisions to provide quality services to students with visual impairments and blindness. Part-time and full-time opportunities are available!
The TVIs function as a student’s educational team member to provide comprehensive assessments and services to school-aged students. The TVI assists in developing and implementing IEPs specific to visual impairments. The candidate must possess a working knowledge of assessment and instructional practices, evidence-based research, recommended best practices, technologies available for low- and high-tech AT, and the expected roles and responsibilities of a TVI within a school environment.
Qualifications:
Must hold a Professional License in visual impairment
Preferred work-related experience as a TVI
The successful candidate will have:
Considerable knowledge of special education regulations, policies, and procedures
Experience writing and implementing IEPs and 504 plans
Experience conducting and writing FVALMA assessments and recommendations
Working knowledge of Braille and low vision skills
Experience providing consultation and training to teachers and service providers relating to visual impairments
Excellent human relations, interpersonal communications, conflict resolution, organizational, and planning skills are required.
Comprehensive knowledge of the characteristics of individuals with a variety of disabilities, especially visual impairments
The ability to recognize and respond to individual student differences
The ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with parents, co-workers, school staff, and service providers
Office - 100 England St. Ashland, VA 23005
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