Duties
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide appropriate, individualized instruction to each student on the caseload
- Develop lesson plans and schedules that meet the goals of each student
- Provide consultation and assistance to mainstream teachers as to physical and instructional modifications needed for each student in the mainstream
- Establish open, frequent communication with parents, and all related and mainstream staff
- Present appropriate and specific information of student's progress towards goals, including evaluative and progress data at IEPs and Eligibility Determinations.
- Complete and present detailed functional vision evaluation as part of any three year evaluation (when included on a domain sheet)
- Demonstrate ability to implement technical skills for the visually impaired including:
- Reading and teaching Braille
- Utilization and ability to teach Abacus (multiple methods depending on student need)
- Teaching student to use appropriate low vision aids and tools to maximize their functional vision
- Ability to teach signature and slate and stylus
- Interpreting medical reports and helping student and family to understand the student's vision loss at an appropriate level
- Ability to develop and implement appropriate individual and classroom behavior management skills/programs
- Assist students in developing listening skills
- Assist team in following through on appropriate sighted guide and safe travel skills within the classroom and building
- May require skills in positioning, feeding, and developing language
- Coordinate and create materials in the student's preferred media
- Assist student to develop appropriate social and independent skills across the curriculum
- Participate in appropriate staff meetings to review and discuss student needs and progress, and participate in professional development meetings as requested
- Establish and maintain a positive atmosphere in working with staff in order that this atmosphere will be carried over for the student
- Teachers teaching content area subjects must be highly qualified in that area