Position Title

TEACHER, BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY CERTIFICATE

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Job Description

ANTICIPATED VACANCY FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

LOCATION: GST BOCES EASTERN REGION; Elmira, Horseheads, Odessa-Montour

Full time (1.0 FTE), 10-month school calendar position; hours per day dependent upon site 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; MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

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