Job Overview

The Teacher of the Blind/Visually Impaired provides direct services to students who are blind/visually impaired and serves as a resource to staff that serve students who are blind/visually impaired.

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Develops and maintains an instructional environment conducive to effective learning for the student; meets and instructs assigned students in the locations and at the times designated; encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior; evaluates student progress on a regular basis
• Prepares lesson plans for students assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor; maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved; strives to implement by instruction and action the District’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives; cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods
• Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students; makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings; accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned
• Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials
• Performs related work as assigned

Qualifications 

• Must qualify for the appropriate Provisional or Collegiate Professional Licensure with endorsement in visual impairments preK-12.  Certification as Orientation and Mobility Instructor a plus
• Provides for his/her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
• Maintains licensure in accordance with provisions established by the Virginia Department of Education.

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to: Supervisor, Special Education

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 10 months / 197 days/ 7 months

Salary Level: Licensed

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

This is an end-of-year (EOY) position