Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- An itinerant teacher for students with visual impairments to travel to students’ assigned schools to provide direct and/or consultative special education services relating to vision loss.
- Work with classroom teachers, counselors, parents and diagnosticians concerning appropriate assessments, modifications, and/or test administration
- Supervise modified materials preparation, acquisition and insuring necessary classroom modifications are made for students
- Provide instructions to students ranging from age 3 to 21 for skills needed by blind and visually impaired students in order to access all areas of core curriculum
- Maintain current professional libraries, assessment materials and registrations to appropriate agencies for students
- Participate in transition for successful integration into community by helping students set realistic personal and vocational goals
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree from a college or university
- Kentucky certification for teachers of students with visual impairments
- Ability to travel between sites
- 3-5 years of experience teaching the visually impaired.
To apply please submit a NKCES Application, resume’, certification(s) and letter(s) of recommendation to Lynlee.hertzenberg@nkces.org
Re-Posted: 4/14/2017
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