Rehabilitation Teacher II

DEPARTMENT:  Comprehensive Programs
POSTING #:  23-016
TWC JOB ORDER #: 15675586
MONTHLY SALARY:  Depending on Qualifications (Minimum: $3,500)
SHIFT: Monday – Thursday 7:15am-4:00pm; Friday 7:15am-2:45pm or hours as assigned
OPENING DATE:  11/11/2022
CLOSING DATE:  Until Filled
CLASSIFICATION / GROUP #:  5091 / B14

Ways to Apply

Essential Job Functions

• Maintains familiarity with health and instructional information regarding assigned students, and adheres to those specifications when implementing programming.
• Cooperates with other staff in implementing the instructional program for assigned students.
• Informs teacher of all significant events or changes related to students in classroom.
• Assists in the assessment of student needs as requested by teacher.
• Assists teachers in preparing IEP progress reports, behavior plans and other documentation for program monitoring.
• Participates in ARD and team meetings for students as required.
• Monitors, implements effective programming for, and documents student behavior in a prompt manner as required by teacher.
• Continues professional growth and development, including participating in all assigned in-service training.
• Utilizes effective teaching techniques and classroom strategies to accommodate the various learning styles and modes of students.
• Monitors the safety of students.
• Interacts and responds with verbal and non-verbal blind or visually impaired students.
• Attends work regularly in accordance with TSBVI leave policy.
• Complies with all agency policies and procedures.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Teacher Aide II requirements:  

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Completion of two years (60 hours if institution considers 15 hours/semester as full-time or 48 hours if institution considers 12 hours/semester as full-time) coursework from an accredited college or university [Original college or university transcript(s) required at time of interview]
  OR one-year full-time experience working with children with disabilities plus one year of college plus a passing score on a local or state paraprofessional assessment**
  OR two years’ full-time experience working with children with disabilities plus a passing score on a local or state paraprofessional assessment
  ** If the applicant selected for the position has not passed a local or state assessment, the applicant will be offered the position contingent upon passing the TSBVI paraprofessional assessment administered during the interview.
• Must receive TEA certification as an Instructional Aide III (at your own expense) within 6 months of beginning employment.
• Must know or be willing to learn advance sign language (for certain assignments)
• Must have sufficient physical strength to assist in lifting and/or transferring students up to adult age.
• Ability to communicate, receptively and expressively, through both sign language and oral speech, or just oral speech, with ASL fluent and non-signing staff and students.
• Good writing and data collection skills.

AND

• certification in Literary Braille Transcribing by the Library of Congress OR
• certification by the Texas Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) OR
• certification as an intervener by the National Intervener Credentialing Program or the National Intervener Certification E-Portfolio OR
• certification by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification in special education or degree in special education OR
• Certification as a Registered Behavior Technician by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with students with visual and multiple impairments.
• Ability to be approved to drive state vehicles.
• Familiar with Braille.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.