Teacher Visually Impaired or TVI​/COMS

Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Teacher of the Visually Impaired or TVI/COMS Job Description

While living in a beautiful state with a great supportive group of TVI’s you will work as an itinerant, full-time, TVI responsible for vision assessments, braille instruction, assistive technology, consultation to schools, families and other service providers. You will provide direct instruction in the areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum and in other skills related to working with children from birth through high school population with and without additional disabilities.

For those who are dually certified as TVI/COM thiswould also include O&M lessons for children.

• $1000 in moving expenses with receipts
• $2000 bonus for staying through the second year
• $1000 bonus for staying through the third year
• $700 annually toward professional development opportunities
• $175 annually toward professional dues
• Office space, laptop, and iPad provided
• Mileage reimbursement
• Mentoring from peers and director knowledgeable about blindness in addition to secretarial support
• BCBS, dental and other benefits
• Drivers provided for employees with visual impairments
• Paid student position will be considered