Teacher, Students Visual Impairments, Youth and Family Services

Teacher, Students with Visual Impairments, Youth and Family Services

• Position:
  Teacher, Students With Visual Impairments, Youth And Family Services
• Reports To:
  
  Sr Director, Youth And Family Services
• Status:
  Full Time, Exempt
• Job Classification:
  Specialist II
• Work Arrangement:
  Hybrid, 3 Days/Week In-Person, Servicing The Greater Bay Area
• Location:
  
  California
• Salary Range: $68,905.20-$85,000

* Blind/visually impaired strongly encouraged to apply.

Founded in San Francisco in 1902, the Light House’s vision is a world where blind and low vision people flourish, and its mission is to promote independence, community, and equity created by and with blind and low vision people.

• Blindness Positivity: We take pride in our ability to navigate our lives as blind and low vision people.
• Disability Justice: We recognize the inherent worth of every person and commit to advancing equity and interdependency.
• Inclusion: We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to belong and live to their full potential, encompassing their identities, backgrounds, and abilities.
• Excellence: We provide the highest-quality services and products, and we continuously learn, improve, and innovate.
• Empowerment: We encourage self-determination, independence, and autonomy.
• Compassion: We make efforts to understand one another, and we treat every person with dignity and respect.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments to collaborate in the design and implementation of services to support students who are blind/low vision through community activities, family engagement, enriched education, and activities focused on the Expanded Core Curriculum for children and youth ages preschool to young teens.

• Bachelor’s degree in special education, counseling, therapeutic recreation or related field, or equivalent experience required. MA or certification in Visual Impairments, ACVREP, Orientation and Mobility highly desired.
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience within the blindness education profession preferred.
• Strong understanding of the needs of children and youth who are blind/low vision, the ECC, and resources to support children and families required.
• Strong understanding of Cerebral Visual Impairment, multiple assessment tools and strategies for students of diverse ages and abilities.
• Eager to work with diverse students of all ages and abilities.
• Ability to build strong partnerships with individuals and organizations.
• Warm and professional verbal/written communication and presentations.
• A high level of social-emotional intelligence, demonstrating patience and empathy.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and respect.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and priorities with creativity, collaboration, and initiative
• Must be an effective user of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel. Salesforce or other database experience, and knowledge of Zoom or other web conferencing platforms.
• Have and maintain up-to-date First Aid and CPR certifications, to be paid for by Light House
• Bilingual/bicultural English/Spanish is highly desired.

The TSVI, Youth and Family Services is responsible for designing and implementing activities, support, and resources that benefit children/youth who are blind, low vision, or have additional disabilities in collaboration with the Family Engagement Manager.

• Design and implement playgroups and workshops focused on building skills and social relationships for children who are blind/low vision/with additional disabilities.
• Provide supplementary services to individual students and small groups outside of their school/LEA programming.
• Support Light House grant deliverables through intergenerational activities and mentoring activities.
• Conduct VI Assessments for transition of early intervention students to preschool in collaboration with Little Learners Early Childhood Blind and Low Vision Specialists.
• Support Light House’s growth in the areas of CVI Assessment and support.
• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with community organizations to offer…