Job Title:                     Vision Teacher 

Category:                    Teacher / Professional

Employment Type:        Full-time (200-day contract)

Building:                      Itinerant

Location:                     Itinerant

Questions regarding this position may be directed to PREP by calling 434-975-9400.

Summary:

The Piedmont Regional Education Program (PREP) seeks to hire a Vision Teacher to provide instruction to students with student with disabilities in one or more PREP participating school divisions (i.e. Albemarle, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Green, Louisa, Madison, Nelson and Orange).

Salary Range: $51,458 - $82,033

Salary is commensurate with years of related experience; advanced degree supplements are available as determined by the PREP Joint Board of Control.

Primary Function:

To implement an instructional program with multi-tiered systems of support that is aligned with state standards and results in increased academic outcomes for all students.

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Professional Performance
2. To comply with school and school board policies and regulations.
3. To work cooperatively with the all staff.
4. To relate positively to parents and to other community representatives.
5. To demonstrate professional growth.
6. To be prompt and accurate with required records and reports.
7. To accept responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to the school.
8. To use instructional and planning, time effectively.
9. To assume responsibility for care of materials, equipment and facilities.
10. To assume responsibility for a neat, safe environment for students.
11. Supervise Program Specialists assigned to class, including providing input on Program Specialist’s annual evaluation.

1. Instructional Performance
2. Instruction
   1. Communicate lesson objectives and its importance to students.
   2. Employ appropriate and varied teaching techniques and learning activities.
   3. Use out-of-class assignments, when appropriate, to support instructional objectives.
   4. Maintain an effective system of monitoring student progress and to inform appropriate persons.
   5. Align lesson plans and instruction with state standards.
   6. Provide braille instruction.
   7. Adapt materials to support students with visual impairments.
   8. Provide instruction in adapted technology for students with visual impairments.
   9. Provide appropriate IEP accommodations and support goals related to student's visual impairments.
3. Classroom Management
   1. Develop and maintain a classroom schedule.
   2. Maintain discipline appropriate to learning situation.
   3. Engage students in the instructional process.
   4. Implement positive behavior interventions and supports.
4. Interpersonal Relations
   1. Practice and promote positive interaction with and among students.
   2. Demonstrate enthusiasm for learning.
   3. Encourage self-direction and self-motivation in students.
5. Subject Matter
   1. Demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter.
   2. Demonstrate the ability to adjust presentation of subject content to students’ needs and interests.
   3. Ensure instruction is aligned to the state standards.
6. Planning/Materials
   1. Maintain an organized program of instruction based on effective long-range plans.
   2. Create and implement lesson plans aligned to the state standards with differentiation to meet the unique needs of each student.
   3. Utilize a variety of materials and resources that support instruction aligned to the state standards.

Evaluation:

Performance will be evaluated on the ability and effectiveness in carrying out the above responsibilities via the Teacher Performance Evaluation System.

Required Qualifications:

1. Possess or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in visual impairment

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Two years successful teaching experience in public school settings
2. Master’s Degree in Special Education or in a related content area

Reports To:  Executive Director

Contact Information

PREP

Phone: 434-975-9400

Posting Schedule

This position will remain open until filled