<div dir="auto"></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jan Lattuca via NFBP-Talk</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2020, 6:16 PM<br>Subject: [NFBP-Talk] Fwd: [blind-philly-comp] Employment Opportunity: Teacher of the Visually Impaired; School District of Philadelphia, Temporarily Remote<br>To: Nfbp-talk <<a href="mailto:Nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org">Nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Cc: Jan Lattuca <<a href="mailto:jrlattuca@gmail.com">jrlattuca@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: David Goldfield <<a href="mailto:david.goldfield@outlook.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">david.goldfield@outlook.com</a>><br>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2020 09:19:00 -0500<br>
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Employment Opportunity: Teacher of the<br>
Visually Impaired; School District of Philadelphia, Temporarily Remote<br>
To: Philadelphia Computer Users Group for the Blind and Visually<br>
Impaired <<a href="mailto:blind-philly-comp@groups.io" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">blind-philly-comp@groups.io</a>><br>
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Teacher of the Visually Impaired at the School District of Philadelphia<br>
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School District of Philadelphia<br>
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Philadelphia, PA 19130<br>
Temporarily remote<br>
Responded to 51-74% of applications in the past 30 days, typically<br>
within 4 days.<br>
Apply Now<br>
Save this job<br>
Urgently hiring<br>
Job details<br>
Salary<br>
$47,118 - $84,959 a year<br>
Job Type<br>
Full-time<br>
Qualifications<br>
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*<br>
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Bachelor's (Required)<br>
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Full Job Description<br>
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The School District of Philadelphia is recruiting teachers who share our<br>
unwavering commitment to equity as we work to provide an exceptional<br>
education to every student. We are hiring for a Teacher of the Visually<br>
Impaired.<br>
<br>
Submit your application to the teacher talent pool today<br>
at*<a href="http://www.teachinphilly.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">www.teachinphilly.com</a>*if you’re ready to join us in redefining the<br>
school experience for all of Philadelphia’s students.<br>
<br>
You must submit an application at*<a href="http://bit.ly/sdptviapply*in" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">bit.ly/sdptviapply*in</a> order to be<br>
considered for this role.<br>
<br>
*Role Description*<br>
<br>
Teaches students using curriculum, and instructional methods and<br>
techniques which enhance the student’s ability to improve mobility and<br>
independent functioning. Assesses visually impaired students to<br>
determine eligibility for service. Serves as member of a<br>
multi-disciplinary team for planning a comprehensive educational program<br>
for students, which includes remedial and affective education, and<br>
related instructional strategies.<br>
<br>
*Essential Functions*<br>
<br>
* Plans classroom lessons and activities in accordance with skill<br>
level of students; uses techniques and materials to enhance the<br>
students’ academic abilities.<br>
* Performs orientation and mobility evaluations; participates in the<br>
multi-disciplinary team (MDT) process; determines students’ need for<br>
orientation and mobility services; conducts formal and informal<br>
assessments; makes recommendations for teachers and students for<br>
accommodations.<br>
* Identifies students’ needs and strengths; determines the amount and<br>
frequency of service necessary to meet students’ determined needs.<br>
* Provides instruction in orientation and mobility techniques and in<br>
the use of orientation and mobility materials and devices including<br>
visual efficiency skills, utilization of residual vision, concept<br>
and sensory development, spatial orientation, familiarization to<br>
environments, and utilization of tactile, visual and auditory maps.<br>
* Provides instruction in travel skills in both indoor and outdoor<br>
environments, including utilization of mass transit systems.<br>
* In consultation with multi-disciplinary team members, develops an<br>
Individualized Education Program (IEP) that sets individualized<br>
goals and objectives for each student; assists in the development<br>
and implementation of the Individual Education Plans (IEP) as it<br>
relates to orientation and mobility services; collaborates with<br>
teachers and other school personnel to develop and implement<br>
strategies for students receiving orientation and mobility services.<br>
* Provides consultation and support to parents, teachers and other<br>
school staff; consults with teachers and other school staff to<br>
integrate orientation and mobility goals into classroom activities.<br>
* Confers regularly with parents, teachers, and other school staff to<br>
assist in modifications to ensure reinforcement of appropriate<br>
orientation and mobility skills that will encourage visually<br>
impaired students to travel independently; counsel families to<br>
assist in the process of helping students utilize their remaining<br>
senses to determine their position in the environment and negotiate<br>
safe movement from one place to another.<br>
* Evaluates students’ progress on an ongoing basis and keep progress<br>
notes on each student receiving orientation and mobility services;<br>
collects relevant data related to student achievement and maintains<br>
data to document and evaluate progress.<br>
* Stays up-to-date with new developments and techniques in orientation<br>
and mobility.<br>
* Performs related work as required.<br>
<br>
*Minimum Requirements*<br>
<br>
* Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.<br>
* Two years of full-time, paid, professional experience which has<br>
included working with students with blindness/visual impairment and<br>
multiple disabilities, and writing IEP goals.<br>
<br>
*Knowledge, Skills and Abilities*<br>
<br>
Demonstrated knowledge of:<br>
<br>
* current methods, principles and practices of elementary and<br>
secondary education.<br>
* the theory and principles of child growth and development.<br>
* the theories and intervention strategies for students with visual<br>
impairment.<br>
* specialized principles, practices and materials used in the<br>
instruction of students with visual impairment.<br>
* how to plan and conduct orientation and mobility assessments.<br>
* laws and regulations that affect orientation and mobility services.<br>
* how to prepare and use equipment and materials, such as tactile<br>
maps, models, optical devices, pre-canes, global positioning system<br>
(GPS) devices, and long canes for the development of orientation and<br>
mobility skills.<br>
* braille and adaptive technology skills.<br>
* various educational uses of computers and of programs.<br>
<br>
Demonstrated ability to:<br>
<br>
* select and organize curriculum content.<br>
* plan, prepare and implement lessons and activities in accordance<br>
with the skill level of the students.<br>
* prepare, plan and teach lessons.<br>
* teach use of the senses, orientation strategies and skills, and<br>
mobility skills.<br>
* use assistive technology with students with visual impairments.<br>
* provide orientation of new buildings and class schedules to students<br>
with visual impairments as needed.<br>
* provide for student safety during orientation and<br>
mobilityinstruction and in other environments while fostering<br>
maximum independence during lessons.<br>
* model orientation and mobility techniques for students, parents,<br>
teachers, and other school staff.<br>
* maintains records.<br>
* communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.<br>
* establish and maintain effective working relationships.<br>
<br>
*Certificates/Licenses*<br>
<br>
* Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania certificate to<br>
teach the Visually Impaired.<br>
<br>
We’re Reinventing Philadelphia’s Classrooms. Join Us.<br>
<br>
Job Type: Full-time<br>
<br>
Pay: $47,118.00 - $84,959.00 per year<br>
<br>
Benefits:<br>
<br>
* Dental insurance<br>
* Health insurance<br>
* Paid time off<br>
* Retirement plan<br>
* Vision insurance<br>
<br>
Schedule:<br>
<br>
* Monday to Friday<br>
<br>
Education:<br>
<br>
* Bachelor's (Required)<br>
<br>
License/Certification:<br>
<br>
* PA Instructional Certificate (Preferred)<br>
<br>
Company's website:<br>
<br>
* <a href="https://jobs.philasd.org/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jobs.philasd.org/</a><br>
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Work Remotely:<br>
<br>
* Temporarily due to COVID-19<br>
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Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist<br>
JAWS Certified, 2019<br>
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