INSTRUCTIONAL COACH - PROGRAM SUPPORT TEACHER VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

Milwaukee Public Schools seeks exceptional Instructional Coach: Program Support Teacher Visual Impairment candidates who are highly qualified and knowledgeable to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders.

This teacher position will provide training and support for district personnel on the development, implementation, and monitoring of programming for students in the district's Visual Impartment Programs. Responsibilities will include providing professional development and consulting services to school personnel in a variety of areas such as evaluation, effective programming and instruction, use of formal and informal assessments, data analysis, and inclusive practices.

Interested applicants should complete all sections of the application including the online submission of a current resume. No other attachments are needed.

ALL candidates must attach:

• Current resume.

At the time of hire, any external selected candidates will need to submit three (3) letters of recommendation dated within the last year and manually signed by the author and official transcripts conferring his/her bachelor's and master's degree, if applicable.

Questions or concerns regarding your application should be directed to Zennia Zivkovic, sifuenz@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Working Environment:

General school and office environment.

Physical Demands:

General school and office environment, must be able to handle light lifting and bending.

Education Requirements:

• The position requires a current five-year or lifetime license in (list applicable DPI licenses).
  • License(s): CD #1810 or LD #1811 or ED #1830 or Cross Categorical #1801 or Bilingual K-12 with special education license.
• Three years of fully-licensed teaching experience in the area of special education is required.
  
  

Core Competencies / Essential Functions:

• Assists the special education and regular education teaching staff in the evaluation and instructional planning for children with suspected and identified special education needs.
• Assists the special education and regular education teachers in providing quality and comprehensive programming for children with special education needs including but not limited:
  • Consultation and support to staff in the areas of identifying and understanding students with disabilities.
  • Consultations and support to staff in the area of inclusive practices; and
  • Dissemination and explanation of professional information to school staff.
• Assists special education and regular education teachers in the effective use of assessment data to ensure the academic, behavioral, and socio-emotional growth of students.
• Participates in the development and enhancement of a district-wide culture that promotes professional growth and student learning.
• Interprets specific eye conditions and the results of functional vision assessments.
• Assists regular education teachers in understanding the needs and learning characteristics of students with visual impairments.
• Assists in making environmental adjustments in the school.
• Provides assistance to school personnel regarding curriculum and activities of the classroom that, as a direct result of the student's visual impairment, require adaptation or reinforcement for the student.
• Obtains large print or Braille textbooks.
• Provides low vision aides and instruct in skills for use.
• Instructs in visual skills.
• Shares responsibility for development and implementation of the IEP, ongoing assessment, and program planning.
• Shares resources and educational information with parents concerning students with a visual impairment.
• Maintains contact with other district and agency personnel, such as transcribers, readers, counselors, O&M specialists, career/vocational education staff and rehabilitation counselors when needed.
• Actively supports the MPS Strategic Plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position is on the 2F - 200-day calendar.

Salary Range: $55,317.33 - $103,599.82. Placement on the salary schedule is based on years of fully licensed teaching/pupil services experience in a K-12 setting and education beyond a bachelor's degree.

It is the policy of the District that persons seeking employment with the District shall not be discriminated against in employment by reason of their age, race, creed, color, religion, handicap or disability, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sex, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense or reserves, political affiliation, use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer's premises during nonworking hours, declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, the authorized use of family or medical leave or worker's compensation benefits, genetic information, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, or any other factor protected by local, state or federal law in all employment practices including terms, conditions and privileges of employment.

Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

Reasonable accommodations shall be made for qualified individuals with a disability, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the District. Requests for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act must be submitted to the Employee Rights Administration Department in the Office of Human Resources.