Teacher of the Visually Impaired, TVI

What you can expect as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired

Experience working in a school where students needs come first and your contributions have a global impact. You will thrive in our supportive and gratifying working environment.

You will provide direct and consultative vision services to pre-school, elementary, middle school children (3-15) and/or secondary(15-22) students and their teachers/team on the Perkins Watertown campus.

• Provide independent vision assessments including LVE, LMA and other areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum.
• Work with the student teams in the Educational Programs.
• Prepare and provide instruction through oral presentations, discussions, demonstrations, hand-on activities, modeling, and direct experiences such as engagement in hands-on instruction with various mobility devices and listen for oncoming traffic.
• Produce or secure Braille, enlarged print, oral or tactual material or compensatory devices needed to help the student arrive at appropriate goals.
• Utilize objective criteria to assess student progress through evaluation of tasks and assignments and report each quarter or according to IEP requirements on student progress in meeting individual objectives.
• Prepare other reports in the format prescribed by the program supervisor.
• Meet the program deadlines for submission of completed reports.
• Participate in meetings and serve as a member of the team which is responsible for development and delivery of programs for each student and for overall program planning.
• Communicate with parents, sending school districts, or others, to assure continuity of individual programs.
• Recommend goals and objectives for future programming of individual students and submit these in writing. Make scheduling recommendations when appropriate.
• Provide appropriate structure and discipline to maintain order and provide a positive learning experience in the teaching situation, and within the different programs.
• Plan and supervise activities in a manner which will safeguard the health and safety of students and assume responsibility for students under the teacher’s supervision in an emergency.
• Design educational programming commensurate with the current best practice in the field of Special Education including: Functional curriculum; Age-Appropriateness; Community experience; Integration of related services; Context-based instruction; Expanded Core Curriculum, or as determined by appropriate assessments.
• Maintain family and home and school contact through home visits, log books, or other communication methods, as recommended by the program supervisor; Maintain appropriate records and provide these to the program file.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Expectations

• Read records, observe and assess students, consult with other on campus generalists, specialists, and parents or other caregivers, review individual education plans (IEPs).
• Prepare and provide instruction through oral presentations, discussions, demonstrations, hand-on activities, modeling, and direct experiences such as engagement in hands-on instruction with various mobility devices and listen for oncoming traffic.
• Produce or secure Braille, enlarged print, oral or tactual material or compensatory devices needed to help the student arrive at appropriate goals.
• Utilize objective criteria to assess student progress through evaluation of tasks and assignments and report each quarter or according to IEP requirements on student progress in meeting individual objectives.
• Prepare other reports in the format prescribed by the program supervisor.
• Meet the program deadlines for submission of completed reports.
• Participate in meetings and serve as a member of the team which is responsible for development and delivery of programs for each student and for overall program planning.
• Communicate with parents, sending school districts, or others, to assure continuity of individual programs.
• Recommend goals and objectives for future programming of individual students and submit these in writing. Make scheduling recommendations when appropriate.
• Provide appropriate structure and discipline to maintain order and provide a positive learning experience in the teaching situation, and within the different programs.
• Plan and supervise activities in a manner which will safeguard the health and safety of students and assume responsibility for students under the teacher’s supervision in an emergency.
• Design educational programming commensurate with the current best practice in the field of Special Education including: Functional curriculum; Age-Appropriateness; Community experience; Integration of related services; Context-based instruction; Expanded Core Curriculum, or as determined by appropriate assessments.
• Maintain family and home and school contact through home visits, log books, or other communication methods, as recommended by the program supervisor; Maintain appropriate records and provide these to the program file.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university required, Master’s Degree in Special Education and DESE certified TVI.
• First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Automated External Defibrillator (AED) required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Wellness programs available.
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employer-Paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement day one
• Paid Time Off
• Pre-tax MBTA passes
• Legal services
• Employee Recognition Programs
• EAP
• Referral bonuses
• Credit union access

About the Role

Join a supportive community committed to growth where your work makes a difference.

We are an international NGO dedicated to delivering best-in-class education to children, providing immersive training and support to professionals and families, advocating for inclusion, and accelerating innovation for people with disabilities.

At Perkins, we think courageously, act collaboratively, and we own our work.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage difficult or emotional student services situations.
• Responds promptly to student/family needs.
• Solicits student/family feedback to improve service.
• Responds to requests for service and assistance.
• Mets commitments.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Works well as part of a team.

Skills

• Ability to manage difficult or emotional student services situations.
• Responds promptly to student/family needs.
• Solicits student/family feedback to improve service.
• Responds to requests for service and assistance.
• Mets commitments.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Works well as part of a team.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Wellness programs available.
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employer-Paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement day one
• Paid Time Off
• Pre-tax MBTA passes
• Legal services
• Employee Recognition Programs
• EAP
• Referral bonuses
• Credit union access