Teacher, Hourly Itinerant Special Education Vision

DPS•Denver, CO

About The Position

The Hourly Itinerant Special Education Vision Teacher provides direct instruction to students of all ages and different identification (academically gifted, profoundly disabled) with vision loss or visual difficulties in settings that provide a continuum of services from self-contained instruction to full inclusion in the regular classroom. What DPS Offers You: Competitive Teacher Compensation and Procomp Incentive plan , click here for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles. Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline (15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes. In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement. For more information visit our New Employee Resources . This position is represented by an employee association (bargaining unit). Please see the Employee Associations Page for the current master agreement and important documents associated with your bargaining unit.

Requirements

Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related field required.
Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license with an endorsement in Special Education.
Experience working with visually impaired students ranging in academic ability from gifted to profoundly disabled
Experience with severe/profound blind students
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

A Master's Degree is only required for Concurrent Enrollment positions.
Click here for additional information regarding specific requirements and qualifications for the various subject areas (DPS does accept a CDE Application Receipt for 90 days.)
Experience working with young special needs children which represent the diversity. of the Denver Public Schools community preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborates with and supports the needs of students, staff, and families by fostering an understanding of vision loss; provides a continuum of evidence-based intervention strategies and services to improve compensatory strategies for increased achievement
Teaches and instructs academic content areas, adapted technology, and daily living skills; develops and executes individualized lesson plans in all subject areas, providing for direct instruction while maintaining a focus on District standards and benchmarks
Procures and provides adapted materials and equipment, including Braille and Technology for the blind and visually impaired students as needed
Conducts academic and functional vision evaluations and teaches strategies for improved use of vision
Provides classroom teacher support
Provides instruction in Orientation and Mobility in school and/or community environments
Counsels students to encourage and support student achievement
Observes, evaluates, reports, and records student performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
Other duties as assigned