Title: Teacher of the Visually Impaired - Social Studies

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II

Hiring Range: $47,610 - $75,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA School for the Deaf & Blind

Location:VA School for Deaf & Blind

Agency Website:Http://www.vsdb.k12.va.us

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

About Us

The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind is seeking a Teacher of the Visually Impaired - Social Studies to provide classroom instruction for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, deafblind, and other disabilities.

The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (VSDB) is located in the historic, vibrant city of Staunton, Virginia. VSDB provides superior education for students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/vision impaired, deafblind, and deaf or blind with other disabilities.
VSDB offers PreK-12 education with both residential and day student options.
VSDB believes that disabilities are challenges not barriers and supports each student in their goal to be independent and to reach their highest academic potential!
VSDB prepares students for life!

About This Position

The VSDB offers:
• $3,500 Sign-on Bonus available!
• Great comprehensive benefit package with sign-on bonus
• Supportive and positive team setting
• Small caseloads and ample resources
• Small student-teacher ratio
• School-Residential partnership that supports a 24/7 learning environment

This is a 10-month, faculty position with state benefits, including health insurance, retirement, life insurance, and disability coverage.
The beginning date for this position is the beginning of our next school year in July 2024.

Job Duties

Responsibilities include:
* Curriculum/ Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) management and planning
• Differentiated Instruction implementation
• Classroom organization and management
• Evaluation, reporting and recordkeeping
• Communication and professional/community relations
• Participation in staff development
• Development of Individualized Educational Programs (IEP)
• Develop and implement lesson plans according to grade level Standards of Learning with appropriate accommodations
• Monitor Student Progress through data collection
• Modify instruction based on analysis of student data and performance
* Ability to design and implement appropriate instruction for children with visual impairment including blindness
* Knowledge of child growth and development, and special needs of children with disabilities
* Ability to develop effective instructional strategies and methods and the ability to differentiate instruction to meet diverse student needs
* Ability to read and teach Braille or agreement to acquire this skill within three years
* Ability to follow school policies and procedures and work using a team approach
* Knowledge of technology to enhance communication and learning
* Proficiency level of "Survival" in American Sign Language as measured by the Sign Language Proficiency Interview or agreement to acquire the specified level within three years
* Ability to assess and document student progress according to best practices, including but not limited to pre-test and post-test assessments, and to use assessment data to guide instruction

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
* A minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
* Hold or be eligible for a valid Virginia teaching license issued by the Board of Education with an endorsement in special education - visual impairments preK-12. The selected candidate will also be required to obtain an additional endorsement in the applicable content areas within established deadlines.
OR
*Hold or be eligible for a valid license issued by the Virginia Board of Education in Social Sciences. The selected candidate will also be required to obtain an additional endorsement in the applicable content areas within established deadlines. The selected candidate will be required to take courses toward an endorsement in special education - visual impairments preK-12

* Hold a valid Virginia Driver's License and submit for review by DMV.

Additional Considerations

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in teaching in a classroom setting with special needs students who have sensory impairments is preferred.

Ability to design and implement appropriate instruction for both the Deaf department and Blind department with students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and deafblind.

Ability to work with students across all grade levels inclusive of pre-k through high school
Knowledge of child growth and development, and special needs of children with disabilities

Ability to develop effective instructional strategies and methods and the ability to differentiate instruction to meet diverse student needs.

Ability to design and implement appropriate instruction for both the Deaf department and Blind department with students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and deafblind.

Ability to work with students across all grade levels inclusive of pre-k through high school.

Knowledge of child growth and development, and special needs of children with disabilities

Ability to develop effective instructional strategies and methods and the ability to differentiate instruction to meet diverse student needs.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

For full consideration, please submit college transcripts with application materials.

Note: A criminal history, a Virginia Department of Social Services check, and a driving record check will be required for final candidates.

Applications must be completed online at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/. VSDB is a tobacco free facility. For more information call (540) 332-9069 or visit our website at www.vsdb.k12.va.us.

EEO/AA

Contact Information

Name: Jody Beelendorf

Phone: (540)332-9069

Email: jody.beelendorf@vsdbs.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.