South Coast Educational Collaborative is seeking a Teacher of the Visually Impaired and/or Orientation and Mobility Specialist – 10 months (full time) for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Job responsibilities include: • Complete student evaluations/screenings/standardized testing in accordance with Collaborative guidelines • Provide direct instruction/consultation to students and assist with classroom implementation • Provide support to students in inclusionary experiences within a public school setting • Complete daily service documentation • Gather, compile, and disaggregate data; and link that data to student learning and inform instruction. • Differentiate instruction based on assessment data • Write professional reports, develop Individual Education Programs (IEP), maintain data collection employing research-based best practice strategies to demonstrate student progress and adjust student goals • Document interventions and progress on each student • Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned • Present subject matter according to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks using Deeper Learning pedagogy • Work with other members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods • Use technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process • Be a positive role model for students and support the mission of the Collaborative • Manage student behavior • Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. • Assist in selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials for the visually impaired • Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents/guardians, outside agencies and community members • Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly • Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills • Keep informed of and comply with state and Collaborative regulations and policies for educators • Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: ● Participation in a mentoring/training sessions across SCEC programs ● Completion of DESE mandated training ● Opportunities for job mobility: on-going career counseling; training opportunities; degree/licensure programs; other professional development opportunities
SALARY: $64,640- $105,044 Per SCEC Union Contract Salary Scale
POSTING PLACED: SCEC Employees, SCEC Sites, SCEC Unions, SCEC Member Districts, SchoolSpring and Facebook
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Licensed or ability to get licensed as a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) in Massachusetts • Master’s Degree from accredited College or University • General knowledge of curriculum and instruction • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills • Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and manage therapeutic and transition-focused services for a student population with cognitive, physical and behavioral challenges • Demonstrated understanding of Deeper Learning or willingness to adopt a deeper learning pedagogy, project-based learning and Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) related interdisciplinary teaching methods in the classroom • Demonstrated understanding of collaborative problem-solving (CPS) or willingness to learn and adapt its principles and techniques with students, staff and families • Demonstrated ability or willingness to learn to create and sustain a respectful therapeutic environment in which social communication and self-regulation are major goals and transactional supports are provided • Experience with the use of data to inform and guide educational and therapeutic classroom and individual student programming • Working knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks • Demonstrated ability to work on behalf of students in a collegial and skillful fashion with staff, families, and Collaborative employees • Understanding the process and requirements for inclusion of students with moderate/severe intellectual disabilities within the public-school environment • Open to continuous learning as a professional to meet the needs of an ever-changing student population • Certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid within 30 days of hire and commitment to keep certification current • Certification in Crisis Prevention & Intervention (CPI) within 30 days of hire and commitment to keep certification current • Ability to independently lift up to 39 pounds