Special Education Teacher Assistant - VI (Visually Impaired)
On-site · Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Special Education Teacher Assistant - VI position at Huron High School requires supporting visually impaired students with behavior management, adapting instructional materials, and collaborating with teachers and staff. Responsibilities include assisting with bus arrivals/departures, facilitating communication among students, staff, and families; preparing Braille/digital/accessible materials; transposing and producing daily assignments; using assistive technology (Braille, JAWS, OCR, and other VI tools); supporting field trips, and ensuring safety and independent work. Ideal candidates have experience with VI students, proficiency in Braille and assistive technologies, and strong organizational and communication skills. The role is full-time and on-site, with training in VI technologies and related equipment.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent and at least one of: Associates or Bachelor's degree
- 60 credit hours from approved post secondary institution, or CDA certificate with the ability to complete additional 30 hours
- Passing score on MTTC or ETS ParaPro Assessment
- Experience working with special education students
- Ability to perform academic work at the level of assignment (K-8 or secondary)
- Willingness to be trained in VI technologies and skills including assistive technology and Braille
- Proficient in Braille (including Nemeth code)
- Proficient with assistive technology for the blind and visually impaired
- Braille embossers, Perkins Brailler, Braille notetakers, screen reader software, screen magnification software, CCTV and magnifiers, scanners, OCR, PDF editing, annotation apps, text to speech and speech to text.
- Proficient in creating tactile adaptations such as tactile images and graphs
- Proficient in Cranmer abacus for math
- Proficient in use of tactile and low vision tools such as Braille rulers and protractors
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