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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi list,</SPAN><?xml:namespace
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Someone sent me a job opening at the
lavelle school for the blind for a preschool teacher. I have certificcation as
teacher of the blind and visually impaired and permanent certification as
special education teacher to teach all grade levels. I do not know Spanish. Does
anyone who works at this instution know a starting salary for a classroom
teacher as teacher of the blind and visually impaired? I forgot to mention that
I have taught the population of students who are <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>multiple impaired including blindness and
visual impairment at a an approved non-public school for the past two years as
teacher of the blind and visually inmpaired providing the related service of
vision education services according to the manates on each child’s IEP. I have
written my own IEP goals and short term objectives and annual reports about the
students that is submitted to the local district committee spedial education. I
have worked with the school age population but not with the preschool
population.. Can anyone tell me the starting salary one should expect to get or
can this issue be negotiated? I will consider applying for the position but will
see if I get called down for an interview.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If I can find such a job I could get
three years full ttime paid classroom teacher teaching experience and mentoring
experience and then apply for a professional certification as teacher of the
blind and visually impaired.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Applying for these jobs though does
not mean you are called for an interview. I applied at the Jewish Guild for the
Blind for such a position but was never called down. The preschool program
closed down and now the guild school only exists.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sara Rooz</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Certified teacher of the blind
and visually impaired</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Independent related service
provider <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>vision education service
provider vision education service in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">new york city</st1:place></st1:City> </P></DIV></BODY></HTML>