Teacher Consultant for the Visually Impaired (MI) Michigan School for the Deaf

Teacher Consultant for the Visually Impaired

This position is not a State of Michigan position; it is a Michigan School for the Deaf contracted position.

BASIC FUNCTION:
A Teacher Consultant for the Visually Impaired (TCVI) is contracted to provide services to eligible students at Michigan School for the Deaf and works under the supervision of the Principal. The TCVI evaluates, participates in development of the Individual Education Plan (IEP), and implements the IEP for each student on their caseload with a vision loss; providing both direct and explicit instruction and consultation services.

Specifically, the TCVI will:
provide instructional service that are supportive of the classroom teacher and the student (s) on the consultant’s caseload. Instructional services include providing access to the curriculum, promoting academic growth, and ensuring communication and language access.
provide consultation to other educational personnel, including paraprofessionals, on behalf of the student(s) on the consultant’s caseload.
evaluate students to determine whether the student needs or continues to need TCVI services and to determine a student’s educational needs based on present levels. Evaluation includes writing reports, meeting with IEP Teams, and talking with parents.
be responsible for Medicaid billing on a monthly basis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidate must be eligible for or have Teacher Consultant Approval, including:
possess a master’s degree in education or a filed of study related to special education.
meet all of the requirements of R. 340.1782 of the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE).
Show evidence of a minimum of 3 years of satisfactory teaching experience, not less than 2 years of which shall be teaching in a special education program.
Read and write unified English Braille Code
Meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform assigned duties, including lifting fifty (50) pounds on an occasional basis and in excess of fifty (50) pounds with assistance.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of agencies providing services for the blind and visually impaired;
One (1) year of successful experience in a Michigan school district or County Schools Office;
Skill in preparing and maintaining reports and records;
Knowledge of the development of skills related to self-help strategies and reinforcement procedures to encourage students to move independently throughout their environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in an office, school or community environment and involves continuous contact with staff, representatives of other agencies and members of the public.

Michigan School for the Deaf website:
http://www.michiganschoolforthedeaf.org/content/employment