What are the responsibilities and job description for the FY27: Teacher, Special Education (Autism), Poole ME, 1.0 FTE position at Montgomery County Public Schools?
Summary Description
The Vision teacher provides itinerant vision services to students with visual impairments (ages3-21) in school settings. Assess students functional vision, conducts Learning Media Assessments, and is responsible for providing direct instruction in compensatory skills, i.e. Braille, Assistive Technology, Utilization of Low vision, Abacus, etc. Develops and implements an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) to address the child^s visual needs. Physical Demands: As required by the duties and responsibilities of the job which include the ability to lift/carry and transport adaptive materials and equipment to homes. Special Requirements: Completion of the MCPS Secondary Teacher Test.
Job Specific Information
This is a special education position MCEA: The wage range for this position is a salary between $64,591 and $131,472 based on education and experience. For information about benefits, please follow the link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nCKtJEqy4w4SLTzmvmVXgE8hPfOBolkb/view
Job
Special Education
Organization
John Poole Middle School
Primary Location
Poolesville
Schedule
Part-time
Working Months
10
Shift
Day Job
Job Posting
Mar 12, 2026, 1:20:20 PM
Knowledge Skills Abilities
Thorough knowledge of visual problems, impairments, and blindness, and their implications for early developmental growth and learning; thorough knowledge of birth defects and the interactive effects of vision loss on infants and toddlers with multiple impairments and thorough knowledge of specific implications on learning and development for children with visual impairments; Competencies must include the ability to diagnostically assess need across all developmental areas, e.g., sensory, motor, language, self-help, cognitive, affective and to implement a prescriptive instructional program for child and parent based on findings. Ability to develop parent education strategies and behavior management techniques. Strong report writing skills. Excellent communications and human relations skills.
Education Training Experience
Bachelor^s or Master^s degree in special education specifying visual impairment; specific training in conducting functional vision and learning media assessments; experience and training in the use of assistive technology for the visually impaired; experience working with students who are visually impaired as well as multiply disabled.Certificate License:Maryland State Certification in special education specifying visual impairment.
The Vision teacher provides itinerant vision services to students with visual impairments (ages3-21) in school settings. Assess students functional vision, conducts Learning Media Assessments, and is responsible for providing direct instruction in compensatory skills, i.e. Braille, Assistive Technology, Utilization of Low vision, Abacus, etc. Develops and implements an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) to address the child^s visual needs. Physical Demands: As required by the duties and responsibilities of the job which include the ability to lift/carry and transport adaptive materials and equipment to homes. Special Requirements: Completion of the MCPS Secondary Teacher Test.
Job Specific Information
This is a special education position MCEA: The wage range for this position is a salary between $64,591 and $131,472 based on education and experience. For information about benefits, please follow the link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nCKtJEqy4w4SLTzmvmVXgE8hPfOBolkb/view
Job
Special Education
Organization
John Poole Middle School
Primary Location
Poolesville
Schedule
Part-time
Working Months
10
Shift
Day Job
Job Posting
Mar 12, 2026, 1:20:20 PM
Knowledge Skills Abilities
Thorough knowledge of visual problems, impairments, and blindness, and their implications for early developmental growth and learning; thorough knowledge of birth defects and the interactive effects of vision loss on infants and toddlers with multiple impairments and thorough knowledge of specific implications on learning and development for children with visual impairments; Competencies must include the ability to diagnostically assess need across all developmental areas, e.g., sensory, motor, language, self-help, cognitive, affective and to implement a prescriptive instructional program for child and parent based on findings. Ability to develop parent education strategies and behavior management techniques. Strong report writing skills. Excellent communications and human relations skills.
Education Training Experience
Bachelor^s or Master^s degree in special education specifying visual impairment; specific training in conducting functional vision and learning media assessments; experience and training in the use of assistive technology for the visually impaired; experience working with students who are visually impaired as well as multiply disabled.Certificate License:Maryland State Certification in special education specifying visual impairment.
Salary : $64,591 - $131,472