Itinerant Teacher (For Visually Impaired Students)

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Itinerant Teacher for the Visually Impaired

Rate: Up to $60 per hour

Commitment: Full-time

We are seeking an Itinerant Teacher for the Visually Impaired to join our partner school in Lynchburg, VA. The itinerant teacher for students with visual impairments travels to the students' assigned schools to provide direct and/or consultative special education services relating to vision loss. These services enable the students to learn in a variety of settings. Services for infants may be provided in the infants' homes or childcare settings. The students range in age from birth through 21 and may have only a visual impairment or additional disabilities. The cognitive levels of the students range from severely impaired to gifted and talented.

Essential Functions:

Assessment and Evaluation

• Performs functional vision and learning media assessments on new referrals and three-year re-evaluations
• Interprets eye medical reports as they relate to educational environments
• Contributes to the development of the IEP/IFSP with goals, modifications, learning styles
• Recommends appropriate specialized evaluations as needed, such as low vision, orientation, and mobility
• Consults with diagnosticians, classroom teachers, students, and parents concerning appropriate evaluations, modification, and test administration
• Obtains modified standardized testing materials (Stanford, DWAP, SOL, VAAP, VGLA , PALS, SAT, ACT) and administers or assists in the administration of the test as needed
• Works as liaison with other agencies in the vocational assessment process

Appropriate Learning Environment

• Assists in determining and procuring classroom equipment and materials necessary for the student with visual impairments to learn (brailler, low vision devices, assistive technology, computer) including ensuring necessary room modifications and lighting changes
• Provides the classroom teacher with information regarding the specialized strategies needed to teach a VI student
• Consults with other instructional staff to provide information to incorporate the expanded core curriculum into the entire instructional setting
• Provides modified materials to the classroom teacher
• Provides braille, recorded/enlarged materials, and tactual symbols as appropriate for each child
• Performs other job duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Teacher’s License with an endorsement in visual impairments
• Must be able to travel between sites

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently stand; sit; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, type, or feel; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.