Job Openings

Allied Instructional Services

11/10/2023

AIS is looking for ACVREP CATIS or AT Specialist with training in low vision and blindness access and at least 2 years of school experience to conduct Assistive Technology Assessments and provide assistive technology services for students with vision impairments and blindness.

The Assistive Technology Specialist functions as a member on a student’s educational team to provide comprehensive assessment of Assistive Technology needs in pre-school and school age children. The AT Specialists assists in the development of IEPs and implementation of Assistive Technology Services. The candidate must possess a working knowledge of assessment and instructional practices, evidence-based research, recommended best practices, technologies available for low- and high-tech AT, and expected roles and responsibilities of an AT specialist within a school environment.

Qualifications:

School based work-related experience in assistive technology.
Hold a valid, current CATIS certification from ACVREP or commensurate experience/training.
The candidate must have a working knowledge of braille.

The successful candidate will have:

Considerable knowledge of special education regulations, policies, and procedures
Experience conducting AT assessments and writing AT reports and recommendations specific to students visual impairments
Experience providing professional development to teachers and service providers relating to educational Assistive Technology
Excellent human relations, interpersonal communications, conflict resolution, organizational and planning skills are required.
Comprehensive knowledge of Federal and State mandates and requirements as related to the provision assistive technology supports and services
Comprehensive knowledge of characteristics of individuals with a variety of disabilities
The ability to recognize and respond to individual student differences, including additional or secondary disability categories
The ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with parents, co-workers, school staff and service providers
Experience with WindowsOS and related software applications and accessibility settings, including JAWS, NVDA, and Narrator
Experience with ChromeOS and related accessibility Settings
Experiences with iOS, iPadOS, MacOS and related accessibility settings

E_mail: [email protected]

Phone: 15409081391

Cert: CATIS