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participates in legal hearings when necessary and appropriate.\nCarefully plans lessons and creates and organizes materials in advance while regularly assessing students’ needs, adjusting lessons, goals, and/or benchmarks accordingly.\nCollaborates with teachers, related service providers and coordinates with iHOPE Assistive Technology Team within the school setting to ensure that a comprehensive educational plan is in place to meet the student’s individual educational needs.\nDemonstrates flexibility in scheduling, working with other service providers and adapting lesson plans and materials, as needed including the creation of book boxes, adapted books, brailled materials, and tangible symbols.\nCommunicates and collaborates with parents and outside professionals as needed, specifically as they impact the student’s educational plan.\nProvides vision education consultation services to all staff members, as needed.\nParticipates in professional development opportunities within iHOPE and beyond.\nAdheres to department and school policies and procedures.\nPerforms all other duties, as assigned.\nExperienced TVIs may be selected for assignment as Senior Teacher of the Visually impaired and may perform the following duties in addition to the above:\nManages or provides assistance to other TVIs on more complex cases by coordinating meetings, identifying resources and/or coordinating with other iHOPE staff, family and/or providers to support students’ needs including coordination for assistive technology with AT department and related service providers.\nCollaborates with outside organizations within the field of Vision Education regarding new programs, technologies, educational materials or student registrations for services including APH, NYSCB, NYDBC.\nAssists with oversight of day-to-day department operations in the absence of the Director, attending meetings, answering inquiries and ensuring compliance with department policies and procedures. \nServes as a role model for and provides ongoing mentorship, support and encouragement to colleagues in the Department and assists in providing supervision to Vision Specialists, graduate students, and/or interns; 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