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Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Pikes Peak BOCES
Colorado Springs, CO
Duties: TVIs provide itinerant services to BOCES member districts. Write FVAs and LMAs, provide relevant accommodations and modifications to students' IEPs, draft measurable goals, keep data on student performance, be familiar with best practices, including evolving RtI procedures, provide direct instruction to VI students and consultative services to students' educational teams. Train students and teams in recommended assistive technologies, teach braille, locate and secure optical, technological, medical and instructional resources, keep accurate mileage and medicaid records, and ensure contracted services are delivered with minimal supervision.
Qualifications: Certification, or ability to obtain certification, in CO as a Teacher of Students with Blindness or Visual Impairment within one year of employment. Ability to pass Colorado state Braille Competency Exam within one year of employment.
Additional Information: The Pikes Peak region of Colorado has delightful weather, and spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery. The region has been consistently voted as affording one of the highest quality lifestyles in the country, due to vast network of mountain trails and fantastic city parks.
Closing Date: Until filled
For further information, contact:
Archie Neil
Special Education Director
4825 Lorna Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Phone: 719-622-2083
Fax: 719-380-9685
E-mail: aneil@ppboces.org
