[NFBP-Talk] Fwd: [tech-vi Announce List] Employment Opportunity: Part Time; Assistive Technology Specialist - AOP Schools of Special Education,Office of Catholic Education, Philadelphia, PA

Tue Oct 13 14:08:17 UTC 2020

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From: David Goldfield <david.goldfield at outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 06:47:24 -0400
Subject: [tech-vi Announce List] Employment Opportunity: Part Time;
Assistive Technology Specialist - AOP Schools of Special
Education,Office of Catholic Education, Philadelphia, PA
To: Tech-Vi Announce List <tech-vi at groups.io>

Assistive Technology Specialist - AOP Schools of Special Education
Office of Catholic Education
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Philadelphia, PA 19124

Urgently hiring
Job details
Job Type
Part-time
Qualifications
Experience:
working with visually impaired, 1 year (Preferred)

Information Technology, 1 year (Preferred)

Special Education, 1 year (Preferred)

Education:
Bachelor's (Required)

Work authorization:
United States (Required)

Full Job Description
Assistive Technology Specialist

Saint Lucy School for Children with Visual Impairments

4251 L Street

Philadelphia, PA 19124

We are seeking an Assistive Technology Specialist to teach in a resource
room of academic students who are blind and visually impaired. Consider
being a part of an amazing, energetic, and dedicated team of vision
professionals.

Qualifications

A bachelor or master’s degree in computer education and/or special
education.
Familiarity with Voice Over speech synthesizer software for iOS
technology, familiarity with Apps that provide accessibility to the
blind/visually impaired, knowledge of the operation of the Apex Braille
Note Taker Plus and familiarity with Braille embossers.
Familiarity with accessibility options such as magnification, large
print, and reverse polarity.
Ability to maintain appropriate data collection in order to monitor
student progress toward IEP goals.
Ability to teach the technology curriculum to students with modification
for vision loss.
Willingness to collaborate with special education teachers
Responsibilities Include

Ability to determine functional and academic implications of eye reports
and implement environmental and academic adaptations accordingly.
Develop and keep data for IEP goals to address educational needs
identified through assessment.
Develop lesson plans and unit plans according to the curriculum
established by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Ability to collaborate with the general education classroom teachers in
order to facilitate inclusion.
This is a part time position, one day a week throughout the school year.

Interested parties should send cover letter, resume and references,
electronically, to:

Sister Lisa Lettiere, Principal St. Lucy School

The deadline for application is October 30, 2020

Interviews will be granted to the most qualified applicants.

PA required clearances and Safe Environment Certification and official
transcripts will be required before employment can begin.

As a religious organization, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is also
bound by Canon Law and Catholic teachings. For this reason, there may be
occasions when an employee’s failure to adhere to the truths of the
Catholic faith are a factor in employment-related decisions. In the
event an employee fails to adhere to, or takes a position publicly that
is contrary to, Catholic doctrine and teachings, or any policy or
procedure maintained by the Archdiocese, the employee may be subject to
disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

Employment practices will not be influenced by an individual’s legally
protected status or any other basis as may be required by local, state
and/or federal law as those laws apply to the Archdiocese.

Any employee with questions or concerns about any type of discrimination
in the workplace is encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of
Human Resources. Employees can raise concerns and make reports without
fear of reprisal. Anyone found to be engaging in any type of unlawful
discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and
including termination of employment.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphiais an equal opportunity, affirmative
action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities
to all qualified applications without regards to race, color, religion,
age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If
you are unable to use our online application process due to an
impairment or disability, please contact the Office of Catholic
Education at 215-587-3700.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $5,000.00 per year

Experience:

working with visually impaired: 1 year (Preferred)
Information Technology: 1 year (Preferred)
Special Education: 1 year (Preferred)
Education:

Bachelor's (Required)
Work authorization:

United States (Required)
Hours per week:

Less than 10
Company's website:

www.AOPCatholicSchools.org
Company's Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/Saint-Lucy-School-for-Children-with-Visual-Impairments-360881783584/
Work Remotely:

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-- 
David Goldfield,
Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist
JAWS Certified, 2019

WWW.DavidGoldfield.org

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