Specialist Teacher (Vision Impairment): OSCA 251432

Promotes and supports equity, inclusion, learning and wellbeing of students who are blind or have low vision, deaf-blindness or multiple disability, by building teacher capacity and student strengths, and by promoting evidence-based practices across all aspects of the curriculum and learning environment.

Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

Registration or licensing is required.

• Supports and promotes inclusion and equitable access, participation and engagement of vision impaired students in education and learning
• Works in a multidisciplinary team with students, parents and carers, teachers, school learning and support staff, eye health and allied health professionals, and other stakeholders
• Supports teachers to develop learning plans, and provides reasonable adjustments to the curriculum, teaching and learning strategies, assessment, educational materials and the learning environment for vision impaired students
• Supports student acquisition of vision-specific skills, including skills in compensatory access to information, communication and literacy, sensory efficiency, technology, orientation and mobility, independent living, social interaction, recreation and leisure, career education and self-determination
• Provides information and professional learning for school staff on evidence-based best practices in education for students with blindness and low vision
• Supports school staff in interpreting assessments and recommendations for clinical and functional eye health, literacy and learning media, and optical and assistive technology for learning
• Facilitates the timely provision of textbooks and instructional materials in alternative formats, including braille, large print and digital/audio
• Contributes to school documentation of vision impaired student information