Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI)- School Based Services

Job DetailsLevel

• ExperiencedJob
• Location:
• Central
• Campus -
• Phoenix,
• AZ 85020Position
• Type:
• Full
• TimeEducation
• Level: 4
• Year
• DegreeSalary
• Range: $51,000.00 - $69,000.00
• Salary/yearTravel
• Percentage:
• NegligibleJob
• Shift:
• DayJob
• Category: EducationFoundation for Blind Children is currently seeking Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI) to join our team! This is a full time, nine month position. We offer a fun, friendly, diverse, and community-based work atmosphere, paid time off, paid holidays and breaks, a 35 hour work week, and a full benefits package. Apply today and make a difference working with our students and their families! Compensation is based on degree and years of teaching experience. Foundation for Blind Children (FBC) is a high profile, nationally recognized non-profit in Phoenix, Arizona. Celebrating our 70th Anniversary, FBC serves over 2,000 blind and visually impaired students of ALL ages, from birth to currently 102 years old on three Valley campuses. Our preschool for blind children and braille library are the largest in the country. A well-established and growing non-profit, FBC leads the blind community both locally and nationally with new and innovative teaching methods, technology and outcomes. Our workplace culture consistently ranks in the top 10% of non-profits in the country with 95% of our team recommending FBC as a great place to work. The vision of the Foundation for Blind Children is a world where vision loss is a diagnosis, not a disability.
• Job duties include: Providing direct instruction within a variety of settings in all areas of development. Providing education and support to the students’ families. Coordinating students’ individual education plan and the school day with other service providers and family. Administering assessments and preparing corresponding reports. Maintaining data collection and students’ records. Supervising Para-Educators. Communicating effectively with providers, families, and districts. Collaborate with related service providers. Support student in all areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum. Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from accredited college or university in Education of the Visually Impaired and certifiable as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired in the state of Arizona. Knowledge of the stages of development for children and the special learning needs of visually impaired children, techniques and procedures of teaching, functional vision assessments, counseling techniques and community resources. Ability to modify and adapt classroom materials, equipment, and classroom environment. Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective relationships with children and their families. Ability to incorporate assistive technology when appropriate. Ability to work as a team member. Ability to work with a group of professionals and coordinate classroom schedules to best meet students’ needs Proficiency in Spanish language preferred but not required.