SY - Teacher of the Visually Impaired - EDC/SES

Position Type:

Student Support Services

Date Posted:

4/17/2024

Location:

EDC/Service for Exceptional Students

Closing Date:

Open until filled Title: Teacher of Visually Impaired

Classification: Teacher Licensure Level I, II, III

Location: EDC/Services for Exceptional Students

Work Hours: 7.5 hours per day - 37.5 hours per week

Contract Length: 194 days

Salary: Level I = $57,678

Level II = $69,214

Level III = $80,750

Supervisor: Director of Special Education

General Job Description: To provide in collaboration with the student's IEP team, consultation and/or direct services to students whose visual functioning interferes with educational performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Essential duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

Planning and Preparation

Demonstrates knowledge of content

Design of coherent instruction

Setting Instructional Outcomes

Demonstrating knowledge of resources

Demonstrating knowledge of Students

Designing of Student Assessment

Creating an Environment for Learning

Creating an environment of respect and rapport

Organizing physical space within learning environment

Establishing a culture for learning

Managing classroom procedures

Managing student behavior

Teaching for Learning

Communicating with students in a manner that is appropriate to their culture and level of development

Using questioning and discussion techniques to support classroom discourse

Engaging students in learning

Assessment in instruction

Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness

Professionalism

Communicating with families

Participating in a professional community

Reflecting on teaching

Demonstrating professionalism

Growing and developing professionally Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations

Assist the district in making appropriate referrals for vision services.

Review ophthalmologic reports, assess student's functional vision, media and mobility.

Submit appropriate information and reports to determine educational impact.

Participate as a district team member for all children whose visual impairment may impact their educational performance.

Assess student's functional vision and prepare written reports with information for district use.

Assist district personnel to develop individual student goals and objectives for Individual Education Program (IEP).

Locates or provides the district with information to locate adaptive materials.

Teach district personnel skills needed to instruct or assist visually impaired students.

Provide direct services for pre-Braille readiness, Braille reading and writing, orientation and mobility instruction, and adaptive equipment instruction.

Provide other vision services as deemed appropriate by the student's IEP.

Maintain written records, secure updated ophthalmologists' evaluations and provide reports for each student assessed and/or served.

Manage time appropriately

Maintain accurate and complete records of grades and attendance as required by the school district

Report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner

Attend and participate in faculty, professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.

Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned

Leave adequate preparations for a substitute

Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities

Actively and appropriately participates and collaborates in school teams/committees

Support district initiatives

Demonstrate public relations skills

Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills

Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs

Be available to parents, students, administration and peers outside the school day

Attend and sponsor extracurricular activities

Report suspected child abuse and neglect

Complete Safe Schools training as directed by the District.

Be responsible for students on field trips

Act as a good role model within the context of the school

Supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational lab/volunteer students

Follow district and school procedures

Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the principal Qualifications: A BA degree, valid New Mexico teaching license with endorsements as needed. Certified/Licensed by the New Mexico Public Education Department to teach the Visually Impaired.

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired. The following may be required: Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school, carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture.

Equipment/Technology Handled: Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology.

Work Environment: Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision. After hour work may be required.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district.

All GMCS schools are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

**All applicants must upload copies of official transcripts or evaluations of foreign transcripts from any and all accredited colleges/universities attended by you for review in order to be considered for this position.