Teacher of the Visually Impaired - Virginia areas

TVI Job Listing

AIS is looking for certified Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI) in several areas across Virginia to join our team of independent contractors. TVIs are itinerant and work in person in local school divisions to provide quality services to students with visual impairments and blindness. Part-time and full-time opportunities are available!

The TVIs function as a student’s educational team member to provide comprehensive assessments and services to school-aged students. The TVI assists in the development and implementation of IEPs specific to visual impairments. The candidate must possess a working knowledge of assessment and instructional practices, evidence-based research, recommended best practices, technologies available for low- and high-tech AT, and the expected roles and responsibilities of a TVI within a school environment.

Qualifications: 

• Must hold a Professional License in visual impairment
• Preferred work-related experience as a TVI

The successful candidate will have:

• Considerable knowledge of special education regulations, policies, and procedures
• Experience writing and implementing IEPs and 504 plans
• Experience conducting and writing FVALMA assessments and recommendations
• Working knowledge of Braille and low vision skills
• Experience providing consultation and training to teachers and service providers relating to visual impairments
• Excellent human relations, interpersonal communications, conflict resolution, organizational and planning skills are required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of characteristics of individuals with a variety of disabilities especially visual impairments
• The ability to recognize and respond to individual student differences
• The ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with parents, co-workers, school staff, and service providers