Braille Teacher for the Blind Job Description
Braille Teacher for the Blind Job Profile and Description
It’s not an easy matter trying to teach blind people how to read by Braille as you need oodles of patience and understanding. Classified as Special Education teachers who take the education of various disabled children seriously, like autistic, deaf and retarded, the Braille Teacher takes care one of them, the blind. They impart the sensory skill on blind children to allow them to decipher literary and journalistic works they would not otherwise enjoy.
Braille Teacher for the Blind Duties and Responsibilities
- Modify the general elementary education curriculum for special-needs students based on the relevant instructional techniques and technologies for the visually impaired student.
- Teach academic subjects maximizing the heightened aural perception of blind children using a variety of techniques such as phonetics and Braille’s sensory learning methods.
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
- Meet regularly with parents and guardians to appraise their children’s progress and reassess learning priorities for their children.
- Take advantage of heightened listening abilities to inculcate behavioral and social values to students.
- Maintain complete and accurate student records and school performance
Braille Teacher for the Blind Skills and Specifications
- Must have genuine interest in educating disabled children
- Must have high level of teaching skill and patience
- Must have excellent interpersonal and people management skills
Braille Teacher for the Blind Education and Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree or higher education is basic plus passing the state’s certification or accreditation as an educator
- Passing an accreditation for a Specialist Education in any of the six areas of disability, with Visual Impairment (VI) as relevant to this position.
- 2-3 years of experience in a similar management capacity is an advantage.
Braille Teacher for the Blind Salary
In New York, a Special Education Teacher specializing in Braille can earn an annual salary of $41,960 for entry level workers, and $76,940 for experienced workers. In California, the 2010 median is $63,340 with the middle 50% earning from $49,900 to $77,300.