General Description of the Role

Summit School District is seeking a part time or full-time TVI to be shared between SSD and Mountain BOCES. Teachers of the Visually Impaired travel throughout assigned member school districts to provide direct services to students ages 3 – 21 with visual impairments and/or blindness, to provide consultation services to classroom and resource teachers, and support to students’ parents.

 

Qualifications Required                                               

            Education:       Master’s degree

            Licensure:      Special Services Provider License:  Blind/Visually Impaired

                                     CDE Certificate of Braille Competency

 

Qualifications Preferred

            Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist License

 

 

 

Specific Skills Preferred

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office
• Strong customer relations skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate with team members
• Leadership skills that support program objectives
• Ability to supervise, instruct, motivate, and solve problems with co-workers
• Effective teaching skills

• Understanding of the IEP process

• Experience with special populations
• Knowledge of visual systems and development process
• Understanding of multiple physical and cognitive impairments
• Knowledge of adaptive equipment and assistive technology used with students with visual impairments
• Proficiency in Braille instruction

 

Major Areas of Responsibility and Duties Specific to this Job

• Conduct assessments to include functional vision and learning media requirements
• Recommend and collaborate in appropriate specialized evaluations (low vision, orientation and mobility, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language, augmentative communication, vocational)
• Develop and implement IEPs with goals and related services appropriate for vision impairments
• Provide guidance and counseling to students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the community
• Supervise Para-Educators assigned to students with visual impairments
• Participate in school district’s Child Find program for students with identified visual impairments
• Act as a vision consultant for nurses and other school staff regarding system-wide screening, materials, follow-up, referrals, and recommendations
• Other duties as assigned

 

• Hiring Range for positions $57,494 - $83,573 under SSP (****)

  The position is 185 Days

  This position is benefits eligible.  The Benefits Guide can be found here. 

  FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

   

  For all positions, experience is determined by years of work in the same job title. Experience that is similar but not the same job may be calculated at a 3:1 credit for years of experience. Year of Experience shall be whole numbers and not partial years.