Position Title

TEACHER; BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED 26/27

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Salary/Pay Scale

Per Education Assoc Contract plus benefit package

Job Description

Exceptional package including but not limited to:

Paid annual holidays Attendance Incentives Schedule follows BOCES school calendar or host site school calendar Summers off with the option to work summer Generous paid personal/sick time Premium Health plans (GST pays 80%) Premium Dental and Vision Plans

FSA & HRA NYS Retirement System 403b Plan/457 optional Additional stipends per EA contract Optional short-term disability Longevity pay Bonus sick

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Please note that applicants will be reviewed and will be filled on a continuing basis based on program needs.

Hours vary depending on position and location (7 - 7.5 hours)

Position and Locations: 

• Elmira, Horseheads SVE

Depending on location, this position may involve direct work with students with autism, emotional and/or developmental disabilities which may include, but are not limited to, oppositional and aggressive behaviors; mood disorders; and potentially severe and unpredictable physical and/or verbal outbursts. Blind/Visually Impaired Teachers are expected to:

• Identify, order, create, and/or teach with and on the following concepts: Braille, large print books/materials, abacus, orientation concepts, typing and visual techniques/software as indicated on student IEP's
• Administer standardized and informal diagnostic tests to assess the strength and skills of individual students for education prescriptive purposes and for goal setting, evaluation and assessment purposes
• Consult and collaborate with all individuals involved with the education of the student
• Record and report student progress
• Carry out treatment program as identified through evaluation and IEP, maintain appropriate and accurate documentation regarding assessment, planning and treatment outcome
• Carry out all other duties as assigned
• Job responsibility may require individual to do one and two-person lifts and/or physical interventions on a daily basis. Position requires the successful completion of all elements of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for schools (TCIS) training. Initial and refresher TCIS training is provided by GST BOCES.

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

 

Application Procedure

• Click on the green "Apply Now" button at the bottom of the posting to complete the online application and submit required certification credentials.

• SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS: https://gstboces.recruitfront.com/

  Employment application, letter of Interest, detailed résumé, copies of all undergraduate and graduate college transcripts, copies of all current NYS certifications and all current NYS licenses, and one to three current, dated and signed letters of professional reference (must be less than one year old)

 

The Greater Southern Tier BOCES does not discriminate in employment or in the education programs and activities which it operates on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, race, color, national origin or disability in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and New York State Human Rights Law.

Job Category

INSTRUCTIONAL

Job Location

GST BOCES REGION

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