Vision and Orientation and Mobility Services

Position Description And Responsibilities

The Vision teacher travels between schools to provide evaluation, direct instruction, and adapted materials for students with visual impairments.

• Provide appropriate materials, curricular support, as well as help in functional areas of daily living and vocational readiness.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance to staff working with students with visual impairments.
• Participate in special education multidisciplinary conferences and IEP meetings.
• Teach orientation and safe travel skills at a developmentally appropriate level to students with a visual impairment.
• Support students generalization of skills across environments through community based instruction and travel training.
• Collaborate with IEP teams to improve outcomes for students by maximizing student learning and achievement.
• Provide appropriate, individualized instruction through daily lessons reflective of the curriculum and the student's IEP.
• Instruct students on the use of adaptive devices and assistive technology (i.e, computers, note takers, digital recording devices, refreshable Braille displays, screen readers, low vision devices, etc.).
• Present appropriate and specific information of student's progress towards goals, including evaluative and progress data at IEPs and Eligibility Determinations.
• Collaborate with students, parents, and staff to develop individualized goals and meet needs identified in their IEP.
• Consult with IEP teams in support of students entering the district as transfers, incoming grade 9, or if placed in a private/public day school.
• Provide input into students' schedules, planning for all special services, such as direct instruction and orientation and mobility, to enhance a student's independence.
• Assist families and teams with the coordination of outside agencies and post-secondary community supports.
• Consult with IEP teams in support of students entering the district as transfers, incoming grade 9, or if placed in a private/public day school.
• Provide input into students' schedules, planning for all special services, such as direct instruction and orientation and mobility, to enhance a student's independence.
• Assist families and teams with the coordination of outside agencies and post-secondary community supports.
• Collaborate with mainstream teachers as to physical and instructional modifications needed for each student in the mainstream.

Qualifications/Experience

• Professional Educator License (PEL) Teacher of Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired Endorsement
• Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS)
• Experience implementing culturally responsive services to students and families from diverse backgrounds
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong skills with data collection and analysis
• Experience at the high school and Transition level preferred