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Teacher of the Vision Impaired
Northwest Regional ESD
Hillsboro, OR

Duties: Initiate and direct local school district staff in the identification of students who have visual impairments. Perform functional vision assessments for students with visual impairments. Work with local educational staff in developing individual education programs for students with visual impairments. Interpret to classroom teachers and staff the special needs of students with visual impairments. Select, design, and/or modify specialized curriculum for students with visual impairments to be used in the school and the home. Design and implement individual programs based on diagnostic criteria and observations. Confer with parents and professional staff members regarding concerns relating to students with visual impairments. Provide equipment, materials, and instruction in compensatory skills for students with visual impairments. Counsel students with visual impairments and their parents on educational and vocational planning and social adjustments. Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Requires Oregon licensure as a Teacher of Visually Impaired. Oregon Driver’s License. Automobile insurance that meets requirements set by NW Regional ESD. Ability to travel by car within the geographic area served by the NW Regional Program. Preference given to applicants with Orientation and Mobility Certification. Provides consult and direct services to students with identified visual impairments, their teachers, and parents. These services include daily travel to local schools, providing special education and related service functions for eligible students, consultation, and materials support, conducting functional vision assessments, and participation in planning and IEP meetings.

Additional Information: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Works in an office environment. Able to use a telephone, operate a computer, use other office equipment. Ability to drive to other program sites and meetings. May require driving up to 2 hours at one time and up to 4 hours total in a workday. May require lifting, carrying materials or equipment up to 40 pounds.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job in order to comply with A.D.A. Operate a computer, use other office equipment.
Ability to drive to other program sites and meetings. May require driving up to 2 hours at one time and up to 4 hours total in a workday. May require lifting, carrying materials or equipment up to 40 pounds.

Please apply online at http://www.edzapp.com/applicant/default.aspx?page=ViewJobFree&jobofferid=35617

Closing Date: Until filled

For further information, contact:
Tammie Wing
HR Admin Secretary
5825 NE Ray Circle
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Phone: 503-614-1482
E-mail: twing@nwresd.k12.or.us