kindergarten teacher
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Vision Teacher
Posted on
September 13, 2024
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School District #40 (New Westminster)
Job details
New Westminster Schools Career Opportunity <p><p>New Westminster Schools is seeking a qualified Teacher of the Blind or Visually Impaired<p>for the following position:<p>Continuing 0.50 FTE District Vision Teacher<p>About New Westminster Schools <p>Serving the community of New Westminster, the New Westminster School District provides high quality educational programs to over 7,000 students in a variety of learning environments. Located in the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver, New Westminster is a compact and growing urban centre with all the benefits of both city and small town life ready access to a rich array of recreational and cultural pursuits, high quality public services, and the neighborly feel of a small community. Commitment to the success of its students and its staff makes New Westminster School District a great place to learn and to work.<p>New Westminster School District has a rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds and needs. Together, we are a caring, inclusive, and committed learning community dedicated to supporting each of our unique learners.<p>The candidate will be part of, and work closely with, a collaborative team of teachers. An understanding of the BC Curriculum, effective teaching and learning practices, and a commitment to professional development are essential. <p><p>This position is effective September 3, 2024.<p> <p>The Teacher of the Blind or Visually Impaired supports and promotes inclusion for students in the most enabling environment within their school community and provides leadership in the provision of services for learners with visual impairments. The Teacher of the Blind or Visually Impaired, will participate as a member of a collaborative team with teachers, administrators, community partners, and parents/guardians to provide support for learners through: maintaining a current knowledge base of evidence-based/promising practices in learning, issues, trends and research developments in the field of blindness and visual impairment; maintaining a current knowledge base of programs and services of the Ministry of Education, Provincial Resource Center for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI) and Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB); and maintaining a liaison with CNIP and PRCVI. <p><p> <p>SCOPE OF POSITION<p><p><p> Key responsibilities of the Teacher of the Blind or Visually Impaired are in-service consultation, collaborative planning, and specific instruction;<p> Facilitating district in-service and development for paraprofessionals, teachers, administrators, etc., regarding vision and vision loss;<p> Partnering with and representing the district in relation to various provincial level resources including the Ministries of Health, Child & Family Development, and Education, as well as Provincial Outreach Programs and other community partners, to maintain current knowledge of issues, trends, and evidence-based interventions, and promote inclusion for students with blindness or visual impairment;<p> Sharing program information with outside agencies and groups;<p> Interpreting the nature and degree of the learner's vision loss and its educational implications for access;<p> Assessing the level of student support required;<p> Providing assessment support which may include curriculum-based assessment, criterion-referenced or norm-referenced assessments, systematic observation and collection of baseline data;<p> Providing consultation with parents/guardians and community partners;<p> Collaborating with the Classroom Teacher, Learning Support Teacher, and School Based Team to apply principles of universal design for learning, and to design or implement curricular content revisions, differentiated instructional strategies/materials, or the environment to facilitate learning;<p> Participating as a member of an interdisciplinary problem-solving team, during school-based team, integrated case-management, and other meetings;<p> Supporting educational teams when facilitating transitions for
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LocationNew Westminster, BC
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Workplace information
On site
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Part time
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Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
Jobillico
#14021955
Advertised until
2024-10-12
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