TEACHER, HOURLY ITINERANT SPECIAL EDUCATION VISION

Denver Public Schools•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.

Requirements

Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related field required. A Master's Degree is only required for Concurrent Enrollment positions.
Have a valid Colorado Department of Education
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

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