Collierville Schools
Vision Teacher
Collierville Schools, Collierville, Tennessee, United States, 38017
Certified - Special Education - Visually/Hearing Impaired
Job Number 4600296360
Start Date
Open Date 04/09/2024
Closing Date
Under administrative supervision provides assessment and consultant services to classroom staff as well as direct instruction to pupils with visual impairments as needs are identified.
Reports To Chief of Special DEC - Special Education
Interim Position N
Start Date 04/09/2024
Additional Job InformationESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Conducts assessments to determine the degree of visual impairment of students referred for services
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with parents or guardians and staff
Prepares reports required by state and/or county; obtains required reports and consults with pupils' physician regarding pupils' physical condition
Consults on a regular basis with classroom teachers in planning the instructional program for individual visually impaired pupils; provides/secures or develops special equipment, tapes, and books as available and needed for each student
Teaches special skills as needed which may include braille, typing, writing, daily living, and prevocational skills; develops goals and objectives for and works directly with individual visually impaired students
Coordinates with appropriate resources; orders, catalogs, distributes, and files materials; prepares pupil year-end progress reports; performs other appropriate tasks as assigned by the program supervisor
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training, and Experience:
Possession of a valid Tennessee teaching credential authorizing specialized services for the visually impaired (prefer dual certification including Orientation and Mobility Certification), experience required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to teach students in grade levels and age ranges as assigned; ability to work with parents and community; knowledge of subject area and instructional methodologies and techniques
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, effective supervision, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems, philosophies, laws, regulations, and procedures; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria and the goals and priorities of planning and development programs.
ADA COMPLIANCE:Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (up to 50 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation or standing.
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as rude/irate customers.
FLSA: EXEMPT
Job Number 4600296360
Start Date
Open Date 04/09/2024
Closing Date
Under administrative supervision provides assessment and consultant services to classroom staff as well as direct instruction to pupils with visual impairments as needs are identified.
Reports To Chief of Special DEC - Special Education
Interim Position N
Start Date 04/09/2024
Additional Job InformationESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Conducts assessments to determine the degree of visual impairment of students referred for services
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with parents or guardians and staff
Prepares reports required by state and/or county; obtains required reports and consults with pupils' physician regarding pupils' physical condition
Consults on a regular basis with classroom teachers in planning the instructional program for individual visually impaired pupils; provides/secures or develops special equipment, tapes, and books as available and needed for each student
Teaches special skills as needed which may include braille, typing, writing, daily living, and prevocational skills; develops goals and objectives for and works directly with individual visually impaired students
Coordinates with appropriate resources; orders, catalogs, distributes, and files materials; prepares pupil year-end progress reports; performs other appropriate tasks as assigned by the program supervisor
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training, and Experience:
Possession of a valid Tennessee teaching credential authorizing specialized services for the visually impaired (prefer dual certification including Orientation and Mobility Certification), experience required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to teach students in grade levels and age ranges as assigned; ability to work with parents and community; knowledge of subject area and instructional methodologies and techniques
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, effective supervision, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems, philosophies, laws, regulations, and procedures; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria and the goals and priorities of planning and development programs.
ADA COMPLIANCE:Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (up to 50 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation or standing.
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as rude/irate customers.
FLSA: EXEMPT