Wake County Public School System
Specialist Education Classroom Teacher
Wake County Public School System, Cary, North Carolina, United States
Overview:
POSITION TITLE (Oracle title) TEACHER
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT Special Education Services – Visually Impaired
Classroom Teacher Scale
ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends)
Provides itinerant orientation and mobility services for students with visual impairments to ensure safe and independent travel throughout school and community settings. collaborates with school staff, parents, students, agencies, and community members.
Extensive knowledge of state and federal regulations and school laws and policies related to special education services and related services; Considerable knowledge and understanding of braille, including Unified English Braille (UEB); Considerable knowledge of accessible software applications commonly used by students with visual impairments; ~ Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point; Google Apps;
Ability to assess students with visual impairments to determine orientation and mobility needs to establish appropriate goals and objectives for orientation and mobility instruction; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, external agencies, and the public.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
in Special Education or related field; Three years experience supporting teachers and deaf and hard of hearing students in the general education setting, resource setting, and/or separate setting.
Master ’ s degree in Special Education; Certification from Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP); Experience teaching students with visual impairments in the area of orientation and mobility.
Provides itinerant orientation and mobility services for students with visual impairments to ensure safe and independent travel throughout school and community settings. # collaborates with school staff, parents, students, and the community. # Provides instructional resources, equipment, and materials related to student’s VI/orientation and mobility needs. # Provides teaching and instruction to students that enable them to effectively carry out daily activities in their school, home, and community environments. # Keeps accurate data on student progress and uses that data to develop appropriate Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) goals and orientation and mobility goals and objectives. # Compiles and submit reports in a timely manner based on observational data. # Collaborates with classroom teachers and other professionals to ensure students with visual impairments have access to all aspects of the curriculum; establishes a regular meeting schedule with students in collaboration with classroom teachers. # This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, and copiers.
The position, at times, must be able to come into direct contact with school system staff, staff members of external funding agencies, and the community. Travel within Wake County required.
They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required by the employees assigned to this position.
POSITION TITLE (Oracle title) TEACHER
Orientation and Mobility Specialist
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT Special Education Services – Visually Impaired
Classroom Teacher Scale
ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends)
Provides itinerant orientation and mobility services for students with visual impairments to ensure safe and independent travel throughout school and community settings. collaborates with school staff, parents, students, agencies, and community members.
Extensive knowledge of state and federal regulations and school laws and policies related to special education services and related services; Considerable knowledge and understanding of braille, including Unified English Braille (UEB); Considerable knowledge of accessible software applications commonly used by students with visual impairments; ~ Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point; Google Apps;
Ability to assess students with visual impairments to determine orientation and mobility needs to establish appropriate goals and objectives for orientation and mobility instruction; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, external agencies, and the public.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
in Special Education or related field; Three years experience supporting teachers and deaf and hard of hearing students in the general education setting, resource setting, and/or separate setting.
Master ’ s degree in Special Education; Certification from Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP); Experience teaching students with visual impairments in the area of orientation and mobility.
Provides itinerant orientation and mobility services for students with visual impairments to ensure safe and independent travel throughout school and community settings. # collaborates with school staff, parents, students, and the community. # Provides instructional resources, equipment, and materials related to student’s VI/orientation and mobility needs. # Provides teaching and instruction to students that enable them to effectively carry out daily activities in their school, home, and community environments. # Keeps accurate data on student progress and uses that data to develop appropriate Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) goals and orientation and mobility goals and objectives. # Compiles and submit reports in a timely manner based on observational data. # Collaborates with classroom teachers and other professionals to ensure students with visual impairments have access to all aspects of the curriculum; establishes a regular meeting schedule with students in collaboration with classroom teachers. # This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, and copiers.
The position, at times, must be able to come into direct contact with school system staff, staff members of external funding agencies, and the community. Travel within Wake County required.
They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required by the employees assigned to this position.