Teacher of the Visually Impaired ESY

Function / Position Summary

The primary goal of the vision itinerant program is to serve students with vision loss who are experiencing educational difficulties so that they may adequately function within their school setting.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Provide individualized instruction to students who are blind or visually impaired.
• Interpret vision evaluations and other reports regarding visual impairment.
• Consult with health services to provide information about vision impairment.
• Modification of classroom assignments and tests for caseload students
• Ongoing collaboration and communication with parents and staff
• Complete diagnostic components determined on domains sheet
• Shared responsibility for testing students as determined by School Service Team discussion
• Enter diagnostic information into data based screens and create hard copy of diagnostic report.
• Attend School Service Team and IEP meetings
• Complete data based screens for annual reviews/re-evaluations for case load students
• Shared responsibility for entering present levels of information for initial evaluations including ELL evaluations as determined by School Service Team discussions.
• Update progress reports at the marking period
• Develop transition plans and Summary of Performance for students 14 years or older
• Determine accommodations needed as related to the student’s vision impairment.
• Implement goals as stated in IEP through direct and consult services.
• Work collaboratively with school personnel to implement accommodations.
• Manage adaptive equipment.
• Act as case manager and oversee IEP and implementation of services
• Monitor case load for annual review and re-evaluation dates
• Maintain appropriate and accurate records.
• Be a general source of information regarding vision loss.
• Inservice staff regarding vision loss.
• Create a schedule that takes into consideration the schedules of students and classroom teacher.
• Attend building/department meetings in accordance with ETA collective bargaining agreement.
• Attend school professional development
• Perform other requirements of the job in accordance with the ETA collective bargaining agreement.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education from accredited university
• Professional Educator License (PEL) with a PK-Age 22 or K-Age 22 endorsement in Blind/Visually Impaired.
• Bilingual - Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred.

Experience / Knowledge

• Effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of vision loss, adverse effects, and educational needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with school personnel.
• Ability to choose appropriate formal and informal testing materials, administer tests, interpret results, and create IEP.
• Previous experience in special education

Physical Demands

• Must be able to commute between several different locations throughout the district.
• Must be able to work in a variety of school settings.
• Must be able to lift and carry instructional materials in and out of buildings.

Terms of Employment

• This is a temporary position. Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education. U-46 reserves the right to terminate the position by the third day of student attendance if a minimum number of students do not register or enroll.

Summer Extended School Year (ESY) staff will support one of these locations: Streamwood High School and Liberty Elementary School.

Two days of professional development are required for summer school. Those dates are May 28 and May 29. ESY begins on June 2 and ends July 2.

ESY occurs Monday through Thursday with no school on June 19, 2025 to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday. Staff must be available on all days during the summer school sessions.

ESY staff are expected to be at school 15 minutes prior to the school day and 15 minutes after the school day concludes.

Summer School Rate: $44.85 (with TRS)