| Job Title |
Teacher, Visually Impaired |
| Job Description |
Teaches Elementary And Secondary School Subjects And Daily
Living Skills To Visually Impaired Students: Instructs Students
In Reading And Writing, Using Magnification Equipment And Large
Print Material Or Braille System. Confers With Parents,
Administrator, Testing Specialists, Social Worker, And Others
To Develop Individual Educational Program For Students. Plans
Curriculum And Prepares Lessons And Other Instructional
Materials, According To Grade Level Of Students. Transcribes
Lessons And Other Materials Into Braille For Blind Students Or
Large Print For Low Vision Students. Reviews And Corrects
Completed Assignments, Using Such Aids As Braille Writer, Slate
And Stylus, Or Computer. Arranges For And Conducts Field Trips
Designed To Promote Experiential Learning. Instructs Students
In Academic Subject Areas And Daily Living Skills, Such As
Hygiene, Safety, And Food Preparation. Encourages Students To
Participate In Verbal And Sensory Classroom Learning Experiences
To Ensure Their Comprehension Of Subject Matter, Development Of
Social Skills, And Ability To Identify Objects Encountered In
Daily Living. Meets With Parents To Discuss How Parents Can
Encourage Student's Independence And Well-being And To Provide
Guidance In Using Community Resources. May Counsel Students.
May Teach Braille To Individuals With Sight And Be Designated
Instructor, Braille (education).
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