Teachers of the Sight Impaired

Teachers of the Sight Impaired teach academic and living skills to sight impaired students.

What the job involves

• Assesses students' abilities and limitations

• Plans, organises and implements special programmes to provide remedial or advanced tuition

• Administers various forms of assessment and interprets the results

• Teaches basic academic subjects, and practical and self-help skills to sight impaired students

• Devises instructional materials, methods and aids to assist in training and rehabilitation

• Advises, instructs and counsels parents and teachers on the availability and use of special techniques

• Stimulates and develops interests, abilities, manual skills and co-ordination

• Confers with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons for special needs students

• Prepares and maintains student data and other records and submits reports