Position Title

TEACHER; BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED - CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Salary/Pay Scale

Per Education Assoc Contract plus benefit package

Job Description

Applications are continuously being accepted for this position

and may be used to fill vacancies which may occur within GST BOCES Region

 

Full-time (1.0 FTE), 10-month school calendar position; hours per day depending upon location

• Administer standardized and informal diagnostic tests to assess the strength and skills of individual students for education prescriptive purposes and for evaluation and achievement purposes.
• Draft appropriate annual goals and short-term objectives to present at the annual CSE meeting, evaluating and re-evaluating the short-term objectives on a regular basis.
• Keep anecdotal records on student’s behaviors or events which may be needed for local COH decision making.
• Collect medical information from nurses, physicians, ophthalmologists, low vision clinics, etc. on individual students and interpret this information to others involved with the student(s).
• Identify and order educational materials and special equipment that are indicated from medical land educational assessment to be needed by individual students to meet individual students’ individualized educational program goals.
• Order large print textbooks and Braille books and materials as required.
• Teach special subject areas such as body image optacon, Braille, abacus, orientation concepts, typing and visual techniques to individual students as indicated on the IEP’s.
• Carry out all other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Valid NYS Certification in the area of Blind and Visually Impaired

• Orientation and Mobility certificate preferred
• Experience in working with students with special needs

SALARY: Per Educational Association contract.  Plus comprehensive benefit package

 

Application Procedure

Please complete your file by submitting the following information:

• Employment application
• Letter of interest
• Detailed résumé
• Evidence of NYS certification, license or Registration Certificate
• College undergraduate and graduate transcripts conferring degree
• One to three current, dated and signed letters of professional reference (must be less than 1 yr. old)

Job Category

INSTRUCTIONAL

Job Location

GST BOCES REGION

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