EC: Teacher Visually Impaired

Overview

EC:
Teacher of the Visually Impaired – Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Lincoln Center, Chapel Hill, NC.

This job is also posted in North Carolina School Jobs.

• Job : 3277918
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Re-Posted: Jan 27, 2026 7:02 PM (UTC)

Job Title: Teacher of the Visually Impaired

Salary: NC Teacher Salary + Local Supplement

Benefits: Full Benefits

• NC Teaching License - 88083 Visually Impaired
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license
• Experience with technology, low vision devices
• Experience with providing instruction for students with disabilities. Sufficient data management skills
• Such alternatives to the above as the Board finds appropriate and acceptable
• Preferred Special Education Certification
• Preferred experience with braille instruction

Exceptional Children Coordinator in collaboration with School Administrator (includes input from Executive Director of Exceptional Children)

Under general supervision, the Teacher of Visual Impaired performs a variety of professional, instructional, administrative, and leadership tasks to coordinate activities in the Department of Exceptional Children in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School System. The purpose is to work with schools to provide support in addressing instructional improvement to promote the availability of a free appropriate public education for all students with disabilities, including procedural compliance and educational accountability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide and coordinate specialized instruction for students with visual impairments and develop appropriate materials.
• Collaborate and communicate with district and school staff, administrators, teachers, service provider professionals, parents and community to support understanding and address the needs of students with visual impairments.
• Ensure implementation of federal, state, and local policies and procedures affecting students with disabilities at all assigned schools.
• Provide technical expertise as needed and assist with student assessments during initial evaluation and reevaluation.

• Support school-based teams with evaluations and assessment of individual needs.
• Possess knowledge to complete functional vision and learning assessments and interpret results as needed.

• Responsible for specialized instruction and services to meet the educational needs of students with visual impairment.
• Support IEP teams to establish goals and objectives; assist in design, programming, and implementation of an IEP.
• Promote the use of research-based practices.

• Establish a service delivery schedule aligned with student programming needs.
• Attend and participate in meetings at school and district levels and with related teams.
• Orient and mentor service providers and staff for supporting learning of students with visual impairments.
• Coordinate referrals and manage schedule and caseload to maximize collaboration for student learning.
• Assist school staff and parents with transitions between educational levels and programmatic levels as students move within the district.
• Maintain accurate records, including current registry of students with Visual Impairment and/or Deaf/Blind for local, state, and federal reporting; timely submission to NCDPI.

• Prepare sequential and meaningful instruction aligned to assessed needs, IEP goals, and coordination with collaborating teachers/service providers; document in weekly/monthly lesson plans as appropriate.
• Provide support to the classroom teacher in subjects requiring adaptation due to visual impairment.
• Provide materials and support for instruction enabling core curriculum participation for students receiving services on Extended Content Standards.
• Consult with assessment team to determine appropriate testing materials and modifications.

• Conduct functional vision/learning media assessments and produce written reports.
• Maintain a current reference library of professional materials and resources.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Demonstrate knowledge of current special education program state and federal regulations.
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