Vision Teacher

St. Clement's School; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 108,000; Part time

Job summary

A public school district in Canada is seeking a qualified Teacher of the Blind or Visually Impaired. This continuing part-time role involves supporting inclusion and collaboration with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess a Master's degree in relevant education and a valid teaching certificate. The position offers a competitive salary range and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Salary as per Teachers' Collective Agreement

Qualifications

• Valid B.C. Teaching Certificate is required.
• Master's degree in the education of students with visual impairments is necessary.
• Minimum of two years satisfactory teaching experience working with students who are blind or visually impaired.

Responsibilities

• Support and promote inclusion for students with visual impairments.
• Participate as a member of a collaborative team.
• Facilitate professional development for teachers and support staff.

Skills

Knowledge of blindness or visual impairments

Proficiency in braille

Collaborative planning

Assessment skills

Education

Master's degree in the education of students with visual impairments

Valid B.C. Teaching Certificate

Tools

Vision assessments

Job description

New Westminster Schools Career Opportunity

New Westminster Schools is seeking a qualified Teacher of the Blind or Visually Impaired for the following position:

Continuing 0.60 FTE District Vision Teacher

Overview

The Teacher of the Blind or Visually Impaired supports and promotes inclusion for students in the most enabling environment within their school community and provides leadership in the provision of services for learners with visual impairments. The Teacher of the Blind or Visually Impaired will participate as a member of a collaborative team with teachers, administrators, community partners, and parents/guardians to provide support for learners through: maintaining a current knowledge base of evidence-based/promising practices in learning, issues, trends and research developments in the field of blindness and visual impairment; maintaining a current knowledge base of programs and services of the Ministry of Education, Provincial Resource Center for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI) and Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB); and maintaining a liaison with CNIP and PRCVI.

The position is effective September 2, 2025.

Scope of Position

• Key responsibilities of the Teacher of the Blind or Visually Impaired are in-service consultation, collaborative planning, and specific instruction;
• Facilitating district in-service and development for paraprofessionals, teachers, administrators, etc., regarding vision and vision loss;
• Partnering with and representing the district in relation to various provincial level resources including the Ministries of Health, Child & Family Development, and Education, as well as Provincial Outreach Programs and other community partners, to maintain current knowledge of issues, trends, and evidence-based interventions, and promote inclusion for students with blindness or visual impairment;
• Sharing program information with outside agencies and groups;
• Interpreting the nature and degree of the learner's vision loss and its educational implications for access;
• Assessing the level of student support required;
• Providing assessment support which may include curriculum-based assessment, criterion-referenced or norm-referenced assessments, systematic observation and collection of baseline data;
• Providing consultation with parents/guardians and community partners;
• Collaborating with the Classroom Teacher, Learning Support Teacher, and School Based Team to apply principles of universal design for learning, and to design or implement curricular content revisions, differentiated instructional strategies/materials, or the environment to facilitate learning;
• Participating as a member of an interdisciplinary problem-solving team, during school-based team, integrated case-management, and other meetings;
• Supporting educational teams when facilitating transitions for students who have diverse abilities or disabilities;
• Working closely with school-based teams to plan for and organize support for students with blindness or visual impairment, including those with diverse abilities or disabilities;
• Encouraging and supporting innovations in evidence-based/promising practices in inclusive education (e.g., student independence and self-direction, positive behaviour support);
• Coordinating/writing/co-writing Individual Education Plans (IEP's);
• Coordinating vision assessments, equipment, repair, etc.;
• Be proficient in braille;
• Collaborate with orientation & mobility specialist;
• Identifying and ordering materials and equipment through the Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI) and other sources;
• Modeling/demonstrating and supporting school teams in utilizing inclusive practices, specific materials and equipment;
• Teaching students to develop strategies for use in the classroom and other settings.

Required Qualifications

• Valid B.C. Teaching Certificate;
• Master's degree in the education of students with visual impairments;
• In-depth knowledge of blindness or visual impairments and current issues in delivery of services to students who are blind or visually impaired;
• Familiarity with vision assessments and recommendations and their implication for educational programming;
• Minimum of two years satisfactory teaching experience and two years in a role working with students who are blind or visually impaired;
• Familiarity with psycho educational and medical assessment recommendations and their implication for educational programming.

Compensation

• Salary as per Teachers' Collective Agreement. Current salary range is $57,984.00 to $107,490.00 annually plus comprehensive benefits package.

Application Process

To apply for this position, click the APPLY ONLINE button at the bottom of the page. Please include your cover letter, resume, transcripts, copies of certificates or diplomas, practicum and/or teacher evaluation report, and references.

Equal Opportunity and Additional Information

School District No. 40 (New Westminster) is an equal opportunity employer. New Westminster Schools welcomes and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, any gender identity or gender expression. If you require an accommodation through our hiring process, please include your request in the application email to [e-mail].

Successful Completion of a Criminal Record Search is a legislated requirement, and only those applicants legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered. New Westminster Schools values the time you have taken to submit your application; however, only those applicants selected to move forward will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.

The New Westminster School District recognizes and acknowledges the Qayqayt First Nation, as well as all Coast Salish peoples, on whose traditional and unceded territories we live, we learn, we play and we do our work.

School District No. 40 (New Westminster) has been given approval from the Human Rights Tribunal for a Special Program under s.42(3) of the Human Rights Code. Under this special program, New Westminster Schools seeks to preferentially hire Indigenous persons to a variety of teaching positions. Therefore, each applicant may wish to provide, on a voluntary basis, whether they self-identify as a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit person.