**Boston College Introduction** Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion. **Job Description** **TEACHER OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED (TVI)** (PART TIME 10 HOURS PER WEEK)) **SUMMARY** The Campus School at Boston College is a private, publicly funded special education day school within the Lynch School of Education and Human Development on the Boston College campus. The Campus School educates students ages 3-22 with extensive support needs, including complex medical needs. Provides direct instruction to students with visual impairments and consultation services to special education teachers **PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** Conduct and interpret functional vision assessments(FVA) Conduct and interpret learning media assessments (LMA) Conduct and interpret cortical vision impairment assessments Plan and implement instructional programs for students in individual, small group or classroom sessions Interprets functional vision assessment goals, programs and progress to parents Consults with teachers and support staff to provide recommendations for adaptations and accommodations for the classroom setting Collaborates on a weekly basis with teachers and support staff as part of a transdisciplinary team Updates student progress for the annual Individual Education Plan(IEP). Attend IEP meetings. Maintains data on instruction and consultation Contributes to student’s quarterly progress reports by commenting on objectives within the realm of vision Provides in-service training to staff and on-going instruction to teachers throughout the school year Supports student enrollment in agencies such as the Massachusetts Accessible Instructional Materials Library, American Printing House for the Blind , Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, New England Consortium on Deaf blindness Supports the mission of the Campus School at Boston College as a transdisciplinary team member **REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE** One or more years of teaching experience working with students with visual impairments is preferred. Knowledge of multiple disabilities, including vision impairment, blindness, or deaf blindness. Knowledge of cortical visual impairment and related assessments and strategies for students with extensive support needs. **Requirements** **Related Work Experience** Experience in a school based setting with students with multiple disabilities. **Formal Education** Masters degree in Special Education with certification as teacher of students with visual impairments. **Certifications** : Receive initial certification and recertification as appropriate in the following: CPR CPI First Aid **Skills/Abilities/Competencies** Excellent Communication Skills Excellent Organizational Skills Excellent Interpersonal Skills Excellent Problem Solving Ability Ability to work as part of a team Ability to respond effectively in emergency situations **PHYSICAL DEMANDS** Assist and/or lift students who have physical disabilities **WORKING CONDITIONS** Responsibilities are carried out in a private, special education school within a University setting. **Closing Statement** Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility: + Tuition remission for Employees + Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements + Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance + Low-Cost Life Insurance + Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans + Paid Holidays Annually + Generous Sick and Vacation Pay + Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity . Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .