Special Education Itinerant Vision Teacher (215 Days)

• Teach district students who are visually impaired and modify instructions for these students.
• Assess district students to qualify them as visually impaired.
• Attend Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings regarding students with visual impairments.
• Assist classroom teachers regarding curriculum and activities of the classroom that, as a direct result of the student’s visual impairment, require adaptation or reinforcement for the student.
• Obtain large print or Braille textbooks and provide low vision aids and instructions for using such aids.
• Maintain contact with parents to assist them in the development of a realistic understanding of their child’s abilities, progress, and future goals.
• Interpret specific eye conditions and results of functional vision assessments.
• Assist in making environmental modifications in the schools to accommodate visually impaired students.
• Share responsibility for ongoing assessment and program planning, and share resources and educational information with parents.
• Provide in-service training programs related to vision impairment when needed.
• Maintain knowledge of current issues and methodologies within the field through conventions, publications, and interaction with other professionals.
• May occasionally visit students’ homes to provide special education and vision adaptations and modifications.
• Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned.