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

Job Description

This is the dark green logo for the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. There is an image of 2 heads, one person wearing glasses and the other person is totally blind.

 

Description:

While living in a beautiful state with a great supportive group of TVIs 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/COMS this would 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 3rd 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 teaching position will be considered

Send your resume, 3 letters of reference, copy of certifications/licenses and/or transcripts to Stephanie Bissonette at sbissonette@vabvi.org.

Qualifications

  • Licensed TVI
  • Or enrolled in a TVI training program

Salary

Based on Experience

Contact

sbissonette@vabvi.org
800-639-5861

Address

60 Kimball Ave, South Burlington, Vermont 05403