Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
TVIs, O&Ms, AT Specialists
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Ashland, Virginia, United States, 23005
Organization:Allied Instructional Services
AIS is looking for certified Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI), Orientation Mobility Specialists, and AT Specialists to join our team of independent contractors. Our independent contractors are itinerant and work in person or remotely in local school divisions to provide quality services to students with visual impairments and blindness. Our O&M specialists only provide in-person services.The TVI/O&Ms/ATIS function as members of a student’s educational team to provide comprehensive assessments and services to school-aged students. The TVI/O&M/ATIS assists in the development and implementation of IEPs specific to visual impairments. The candidate must possess a working knowledge of assessment and instructional practices, evidence-based research, recommended best practices, technologies available for low- and high-tech AT, and expected roles and responsibilities of a TVI/O&M within a school environment.Qualifications:
Must hold a Professional License in visual impairmentsPreferred work-related experience as a TVI, O&M Specialist, or AT SpecialistIf applying as O&M Specialist, must be a certified O&M specialistIf applying as AT Specialist, hold a valid, current CATIS certification from ACVREP or commensurate experience/training.The successful candidate will have:Considerable knowledge of special education regulations, policies, and proceduresExperience writing and implementing IEPs and 504 plansExperience conducting and writing FVALMA and O&M assessments and recommendationsWorking knowledge of Braille and low vision skillsExperience providing consultation and training to teachers and service providers relating to visual impairmentsExcellent human relations, interpersonal communications, conflict resolution, and organizational and planning skills are required.Comprehensive knowledge of characteristics of individuals with a variety of disabilities, especially visual impairmentsThe ability to recognize and respond to individual student differencesThe ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with parents, co-workers, school staff, and service providersExperience conducting AT assessments and writing AT reports and recommendations specific to students visual impairmentsExperience providing professional development to teachers and service providers relating to educational Assistive Technology
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AIS is looking for certified Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI), Orientation Mobility Specialists, and AT Specialists to join our team of independent contractors. Our independent contractors are itinerant and work in person or remotely in local school divisions to provide quality services to students with visual impairments and blindness. Our O&M specialists only provide in-person services.The TVI/O&Ms/ATIS function as members of a student’s educational team to provide comprehensive assessments and services to school-aged students. The TVI/O&M/ATIS assists in the development and implementation of IEPs specific to visual impairments. The candidate must possess a working knowledge of assessment and instructional practices, evidence-based research, recommended best practices, technologies available for low- and high-tech AT, and expected roles and responsibilities of a TVI/O&M within a school environment.Qualifications:
Must hold a Professional License in visual impairmentsPreferred work-related experience as a TVI, O&M Specialist, or AT SpecialistIf applying as O&M Specialist, must be a certified O&M specialistIf applying as AT Specialist, hold a valid, current CATIS certification from ACVREP or commensurate experience/training.The successful candidate will have:Considerable knowledge of special education regulations, policies, and proceduresExperience writing and implementing IEPs and 504 plansExperience conducting and writing FVALMA and O&M assessments and recommendationsWorking knowledge of Braille and low vision skillsExperience providing consultation and training to teachers and service providers relating to visual impairmentsExcellent human relations, interpersonal communications, conflict resolution, and organizational and planning skills are required.Comprehensive knowledge of characteristics of individuals with a variety of disabilities, especially visual impairmentsThe ability to recognize and respond to individual student differencesThe ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with parents, co-workers, school staff, and service providersExperience conducting AT assessments and writing AT reports and recommendations specific to students visual impairmentsExperience providing professional development to teachers and service providers relating to educational Assistive Technology
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