Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired•Chicago, IL
•$70,000 - $75,000•Onsite
About The Position
Provides individual and small group vision therapy services for students who are visually impaired or blind, and multiple disabled, within the Children’s Development Center. The Teacher of the Visually Impaired works collaboratively to provide a therapeutic and academic environment that supports the overall visual-spatial development of students with vision impairments or blindness.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution with a major as Teacher of the Visually Impaired required
- Illinois Professional Educator License as Teacher of the Visually Impaired required
- Commitment to creativity in addressing the needs of the underserved children with visual impairments in Chicago and surrounding communities
- Commitment to our mission of providing opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired is essential
Nice To Haves
- 2-3 year’s experience in special education environments preferred
Responsibilities
- Exercises primary leadership and responsibility for visual or alternate access and for educational presentation of learning material to the students with vision impairments or blindness in the school and agency
- Explains visual aspects and responsibilities of care and presentation for individual students to teachers and staff and cooperates with staff to maintain classroom and training areas, and equipment
- Implements a therapeutic-educational program for students who are visually impaired or blind
- Collaborates with therapists and other staff members in planning individual educational programs
- Plans specific activities and prepares a schedule of activities within the program objectives
- Maintains cooperative relationships with staff to achieve a strengthening of the total program
- Discusses program and specific activities with families and other stakeholders in order to support students across environments
- Performs diagnostic studies in collaboration with program consultants
- Presents specific agency services to community and professional groups as appropriate
- Maintains appropriate records and writes accurate and insightful reports on students
- Maintains an active interest and participates in the professional field at all levels
- Participates in agency seminars and external training to meet continuing education requirements
- Performs administrative and other duties as assigned by Supervisor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
