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Teacher Of Persons With A Visual Impairment
Employer
Renfrew Educational ServicesDate Posted
May 07, 2026Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $65.00 to $95.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 75 hours bi-weekly
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Position Permanent Part Time Leading to Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date May 21, 2026
Employer
Renfrew Educational Services
Languages
English
Education
Master's degree
Work setting
School or educational institution/establishment
Tasks
- Assess people's physical limitations, orientation abilities and mobility to establish client rehabilitation
- Instruct students in reading and writing braille
- Instruct in the use of rehabilitative techniques, prosthetic devices and wheelchairs
- Assist students to develop life skills
- Collaborate with specialists to develop programs for clients' special needs
Target audience
- Children
- Persons who are blind/visually impaired
- Persons with physical disabilities
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Dependability
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
Morning
Experience
Experience an asset
Employment terms options
Day
Workplace information
On the road job
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
Financial benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- SOCIAL
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Interest in instructing and assisting individuals with physical disabilities and intellectual impairments to develop life skills, and to encourage classroom discussions that assist students in developing social skills and identifying objects and situations encountered in daily living; and in providing job training and support
- METHODICAL
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Interest in compiling information to instruct students who are deaf or have hearing impairments in lip-reading, finger-spelling and sign language according to individual needs, and to instruct students who are blind or have visual impairments in reading and writing Braille
- objective
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Interest in operating equipment designed to minimize the effects of a disability, such as hearing aids, prosthetic devices, wheelchairs and other devices, in order to instruct individuals with physical disabilities and their families in the use of this equipment; and in advising individuals and their families about rehabilitative techniques

