What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Visually Impaired position at MARYSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
0.30 FTE Continuing Position - 2.25 hours per day - 182 days per year
Position will start the beginning of the 2018-2019 School Year.
Application Requirements:
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To be considered for this position, applicant must complete the following prior to the job closing date.
- Add a cover letter
- Add certificate information and upload a copy of Valid WA Teacher certificate with Special Education endorsement
- Add education information and upload an unofficial copy of your Bachelor transcript
- Add relevant teaching experience for past 10 years
- Add 3 references (e.g. current supervisor, past supervisor(s), co-worker). NO PERSONAL REFERENCES ACCEPTED.
- Upload a resume – Include current and previous supervisor(s) contact information
- Complete Qualification Questions
- Complete Job Specific Inventory Questions (JSI) - Be prepared to answer the three Job Specific Inventory (JSI) Questions below when applying for this position. Once you start this exercise, if you log off, you won't be able to complete the questions. Have your answers ready!
- Explain what goes into planning a good lesson.
- What does the phrase “Growth Mindset” mean to you?
- What are your greatest strengths as a classroom teacher?
- Complete Educator's Professional Inventory (EPI)
Salary Schedule: MEA Bachelor & Master Base & TRI Schedules at http://www.msd25.org/employee-groups
Job Summary:
The Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) shall facilitate services, evaluation, and consultation for those students with vision impairment who qualify (or may qualify) for IDEA Part B Special Education services.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid Washington State Teacher certificate with Special Education endorsement
- Previous experience working with students both as a TVI required
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Basic Knowledge of IDEA Part C and IDEA Part B
- Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred
Essential Job Functions:
This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual
assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:
- Direct instruction in visual efficiency, tactile symbols, Braille, assistive technology, auditory skills, social skills, use of near and low vision devices and other areas of the expanded core curriculum
- Supporting parents of preschoolers and school-age students as they help their children reach developmental milestones with adapted strategies specific to needs related to the visual impairment
- Providing support to the student to facilitate development of self-esteem, self-determination and social acceptance within the school context
- Modifying the environment to accommodate specific visual needs
- Modeling appropriate techniques for providing instruction
- Providing, creating, and acquiring adapted materials
- Providing in-service training and consultation to the school team
- Evaluate the TVI and/or O&M needs of students in the school district as needed
- Write IEPs goals and objectives specific to qualified students, which may include providing direct services.
- Recommending adapted strategies for access to the general curriculum and participation in the school community
- Assist with a vision-specific support system is in place for transitioning from school to adult life for older students
- Building independence and success in the school environment
- Orienting students to unfamiliar environments
- Instructing in efficient use of low vision for movement
- Teaching efficient use of low vision devices
- Teaching use of mobility tools, including the long cane and adaptive mobility devices, for safely negotiating the environment
- Ordering and providing adapted textbooks, as appropriate for each student
- Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours
- Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
- Comply with all district policies and procedures
- Perform related duties as assigned
Desired Skills:
- Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with families and school staff regarding students with visual impairments (oral and written communication is required)
- Knowledge of special education qualification standards and services in a school setting in accordance with district, state and federal requirements
- Ability to establish working relationships and trust with families and staff
Marysville School District complies with all federal and Washington State rules and
regulations
and will provide equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants
and staff in recruitment, hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, promotion
and training. Such equal employment
opportunity will be provided without discrimination with respect to race,
creed, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status,
sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital
status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use
of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to
school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth
groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic
society. The following employees have been designated to handle questions
and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Coordinator - Gregg Kuehn, Risk Management Supervisor, gregg_kuehn@msd25.org, 360-965-0110; Title IX Officer - Jason Thompson, Deputy
Superintendent, Jason_thompson@msd25.org
, 360-965-0004; Section 504 Coordinator, Nancy Smith, Director of Categorical
Programs, nancy_smith@msd25.org, 360-965-0051; ADA Coordinator – Ginger Merkel, Executive
Director of Special Education, ginger_merkel@msd25.org,
360-965-0174. Address: 4220 80th
Street NE, Marysville, WA 98270. Website: www.msd25.org Marysville School District is a drug- and tobacco-free workplace.
