Teacher of the Blind/Vision Impaired - Applicant Pool 2025/2026 SY - Columbia Regional Inclusive Services
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Location: Portland, OR 97229
Description:
Posting Timeline
PPS strongly encourages and recommends everyone who is able, to be vaccinated and remain current on the COVID-19 vaccine.
This is an applicant pool for the 2025-2026 school year.
Applications will be reviewed as received. Portland Public Schools reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any point during the posting period.
Position Details
POSITION SUMMARY:
Columbia Regional Inclusive Services is hiring a Teacher of the Vision Impaired to assist in meeting the education needs of students who are blind or visually impaired in an itinerant setting. The successful candidate will provide direct instruction and/or consultation for Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education through transition age students attending specialized classrooms or neighborhood schools.
Major Duties and Responsibilities as Vision Impaired Itinerant Teacher:
Other Duties and Responsibilities
ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENT:Special Education: Visually Impaired
COMPENSATION: $57,228 - $113,359 (Annual Salary based on 1.0 FTE)
WORK YEAR:193 days
FTE:1.0(40 hours per week)
Portland Public Schools (PPS) is seeking talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to lead change and inspire PPS students. At PPS, every employee, despite having different roles, is an educator. We hope to attracttalented educators who model the core PPS Educator Essentials .With the District's focus on eliminating systemic racism and its adverse impact on student learning, we seek to hire individuals who bring to our district a deep commitment to racial equity and social justice.
The District is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all its educational and employment activities. The District prohibits discrimination based on perceived or actual race; national or ethnic origin; color; sex; religion; age; sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; pregnancy; marital status; veteran's status; familial status; economic status or source of income; mental or physical disability or perceived disability; or military service.
504 Coordinator: Katie Loewen, kloewen@pps.net , 503-916-3337 x63337
ADA Coordinator: Jey Buno, jbuno@pps.net , 503-916-3360
Title IX Program Manager: Bobby Cruz, bcruz@pps.net , 503-839-3660
Accessibility Statement
Portland Public Schools (PPS) offers several competitive and comprehensive benefit packages to employees.Fringe benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription, life and disability insurance, employee assistance program, 403(b) retirement savings plan and various leave and professional development programs. Depending on the insurance option selected by the employee, there may be an employee contribution toward insurance.
Portland Public Schools is a public employer and participates in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP). Eligible employees are required by statute to contribute 6% of salary on a pre-tax basis to OPSRP/IAP, after serving six months under a PERS employer.
For moreinformation about additional benefits or compensation options by employee group, please visit our website at: https://www.pps.net/Page/1635
Benefits Information
Portland Public Schools (PPS) offers several competitive and comprehensive benefit packages to employees.Fringe benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription, life and disability insurance, employee assistance program, 403(b) retirement savings plan and various leave and professional development programs. Depending on the insurance option selected by the employee, there may be an employee contribution toward insurance.
Portland Public Schools is a public employer and participates in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP). Eligible employees are required by statute to contribute 6% of salary on a pre-tax basis to OPSRP/IAP, after serving six months under a PERS employer.
For moreinformation about additional benefits or compensation options by employee group, please visit our website at: https://www.pps.net/Page/1635
PPS strongly encourages and recommends everyone who is able, to be vaccinated and remain current on the COVID-19 vaccine.
This is an applicant pool for the 2025-2026 school year.
Applications will be reviewed as received. Portland Public Schools reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any point during the posting period.
Position Details
POSITION SUMMARY:
Columbia Regional Inclusive Services is hiring a Teacher of the Vision Impaired to assist in meeting the education needs of students who are blind or visually impaired in an itinerant setting. The successful candidate will provide direct instruction and/or consultation for Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education through transition age students attending specialized classrooms or neighborhood schools.
Major Duties and Responsibilities as Vision Impaired Itinerant Teacher:
- Work with local educational staff in developing Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) or Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students who are blind or visually impaired.
- Understand and follow policies and procedures for special education eligibility and due process.
- Perform and write high quality functional vision, learning media and orientation and mobility assessments for students with visual impairments.
- Select, design and/or modify specialized curriculum for students with visual impairments to be used in school and home including instruction in Braille, low vision devices, and all areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum.
- Design and implement individual education programs based on assessment and observations and maintain current data to document and evaluate progress.
- Coordinate materials and equipment to ensure assessable instructional materials for assigned students.
- Provide assessment and instruction in all areas of the expanded core curriculum based on individual student need.
- Collaborate with general education and/or special education teachers and other school personnel to develop and implement instructional programs designed for students who are blind or visually impaired.
- Confer and collaborate with school personnel regarding travel needs related to students with visual impairments.
- Provide in-service training to school staff about the educational impact of blindness and vision loss.
- Provide community resources and information to school personnel, students and families.
- Performs other reasonable duties as assigned
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Ability to travel within the geographic area served by Columbia Regional Inclusive Services.
- Participate in staff meetings and in-service training.
- Maintain a daily calendar and daily student contact logs.
- Oregon Teaching License with endorsement in Special Education: Visually Impaired , or eligible for a License of Conditional Assignment with Special Education: Visually Impaired endorsement. Commitment and ability to obtain Special Education: Visually Impaired endorsement if not already licensed with this endorsement.
- Completion of a nationally certified program for Orientation and Mobility instructors.
- At least three years working as a teacher of the visually impaired/orientation and mobility specialist.
- Proficient in computer use.
- Positions in this classification may require the use of a personal automobile and possession of a valid Class C Oregon driver's license.
ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENT:Special Education: Visually Impaired
COMPENSATION: $57,228 - $113,359 (Annual Salary based on 1.0 FTE)
WORK YEAR:193 days
FTE:1.0(40 hours per week)
Portland Public Schools (PPS) is seeking talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to lead change and inspire PPS students. At PPS, every employee, despite having different roles, is an educator. We hope to attracttalented educators who model the core PPS Educator Essentials .With the District's focus on eliminating systemic racism and its adverse impact on student learning, we seek to hire individuals who bring to our district a deep commitment to racial equity and social justice.
The District is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all its educational and employment activities. The District prohibits discrimination based on perceived or actual race; national or ethnic origin; color; sex; religion; age; sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; pregnancy; marital status; veteran's status; familial status; economic status or source of income; mental or physical disability or perceived disability; or military service.
504 Coordinator: Katie Loewen, kloewen@pps.net , 503-916-3337 x63337
ADA Coordinator: Jey Buno, jbuno@pps.net , 503-916-3360
Title IX Program Manager: Bobby Cruz, bcruz@pps.net , 503-839-3660
Accessibility Statement
Portland Public Schools (PPS) offers several competitive and comprehensive benefit packages to employees.Fringe benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription, life and disability insurance, employee assistance program, 403(b) retirement savings plan and various leave and professional development programs. Depending on the insurance option selected by the employee, there may be an employee contribution toward insurance.
Portland Public Schools is a public employer and participates in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP). Eligible employees are required by statute to contribute 6% of salary on a pre-tax basis to OPSRP/IAP, after serving six months under a PERS employer.
For moreinformation about additional benefits or compensation options by employee group, please visit our website at: https://www.pps.net/Page/1635
Benefits Information
Portland Public Schools (PPS) offers several competitive and comprehensive benefit packages to employees.Fringe benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription, life and disability insurance, employee assistance program, 403(b) retirement savings plan and various leave and professional development programs. Depending on the insurance option selected by the employee, there may be an employee contribution toward insurance.
Portland Public Schools is a public employer and participates in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP). Eligible employees are required by statute to contribute 6% of salary on a pre-tax basis to OPSRP/IAP, after serving six months under a PERS employer.
For moreinformation about additional benefits or compensation options by employee group, please visit our website at: https://www.pps.net/Page/1635