Teacher I

The Teacher I is a specialized educator responsible for providing tailored instruction and support to students with visual or hearing impairments. This role involves developing individualized education plans (IEPs) adapting teaching strategies and using specialized tools and resources in an attempt to ensure that students have access to equitable educational opportunities. The teacher works closely with students families and other professionals to foster the students academic social and personal growth.

Develop and implement individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with vision or hearing impairments aligning with their specific needs and educational curriculum teaching methods and materials to accommodate students disabilities and ensure access to specialized skills such as Braille orientation and mobility (for students with vision impairment) or American Sign Language (ASL) and auditory training (for students with hearing impairment).Utilize assistive technologies and tools to support learning such as screen readers magnification devices hearing aids or frequency modulation with general education teachers special education staff and related service providers to ensure an inclusive and supportive learning and assess student progress making necessary adjustments to instructional strategies and guidance and support to students on self-advocacy independent living skills and social as a liaison between the school families and community resources offering information and advocacy for students and their accurate records of student progress goals and services in compliance with state and federal current with advancements in education for students with disabilities including assistive technologies and instructional strategies.

Empathy patience and the ability to build strong trusting relationships with students and problem-solving and critical-thinking to manage multiple responsibilities and maintain a flexible student-centered approach to in using educational and assistive technology tools.