Remote VI-AT Specialist - Multiple States
allied instructional servicesVirginia, IL
$50-$60 per hour
APPLYRemote VI-AT Specialist - Multiple States
allied instructional servicesVirginia, ILSenior L5
$50-$60 per hour
Special Education Teachers, All OtherTeaching Assistants, Special EducationLow Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
APPLY NOWRemote B/LV Assistive Technology Specialist - Multiple States LocationEmployment Type ContractorPosition TypeRemoteServiceAssistive Technology Compensation$50-$60 per hour ExperienceExperiencedJob Description Seeking independent contractors: AIS is looking for ACVREP CATIS or AT Specialist with training in low vision and blindness access and at least 2 years of school experience to conduct Assistive Technology Assessments and provide assistive technology services for students with vision impairments and blindness. The Assistive Technology Specialist functions as a member on a student's educational team to provide comprehensive assessment of Assistive Technology needs in pre-school and school age children. The AT Specialists assists in the development of IEPs and implementation of Assistive Technology Services. The candidate must possess a working knowledge of assessment and instructional practices, evidence-based research, recommended best practices, technologies available for low- and high-tech AT, and expected roles and responsibilities of an AT specialist within a school environment.
Qualifications:
- School based work-related experience in assistive technology.
- Hold a valid, current CATIS certification from ACVREP or commensurate experience/training.
- The candidate must have a working knowledge of braille.
- The successful candidate will have:
- Considerable knowledge of special education regulations, policies, and procedures
- Experience conducting AT assessments and writing AT reports and recommendations specific to students' visual impairments
- Experience providing professional development to teachers and service providers relating to educational Assistive Technology
- Excellent human relations, interpersonal communications, conflict resolution, organizational and planning skills are required
- Comprehensive knowledge of Federal and State mandates and requirements as related to the provision assistive technology supports and services
- Comprehensive knowledge of characteristics of individuals with a variety of disabilities
- The ability to recognize and respond to individual student differences, including additional or secondary disability categories
- The ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with parents, co-workers, school staff and service providers
- Experience with WindowsOS and related software applications and accessibility settings, including JAWS, NVDA, and Narrator
- Experience with ChromeOS and related accessibility settingsExperience with iOS, iPadOS, MacOS and related accessibility settingsExperience with refreshable braille displays
Office: 100 England St. Ashland, VA 23005
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Level
Senior L5
Salary
$50-$60 per hour
Location
Virginia, IL
Occupation
Special Education Teachers, All Other
Industry
Elementary and Secondary Schools
Posted
23 days ago