Employment

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