Lavelle School for the Blind
Employment

Lavelle School for the Blind offers a wide range of employment opportunities for qualified applicants. Our staff is creative, caring, compassionate, and competent. The school has well-equipped, spacious classrooms and treatment areas. We are fortunate to have 3 large outdoor playgrounds since the school occupies an entire city block in the Northeast Bronx. Commuting to the school is convenient by car or subway. Our salaries are competitive, benefits are excellent, and we offer a generous tuition reimbursement program. For more information please refer to program description on this web page. Lavelle School for the Blind is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We maintain an on-going file for qualified program personnel in the following areas:

Classroom teachers with New York State Education Department certification as teacher of the blind and visually impaired (full time and substitutes). Teacher applicants for the preschool program also need N-6 certification.

• Teaching assistants and teachers’ aides with bilingual Spanish/English skills preferred
• Physical and occupational therapists and assistants
• Orientation and mobility specialists
• Job coaches
• Social workers
• Nurse substitutes
• Speech and language therapists with bilingual Spanish/English extension preferred
• Adaptive physical education teachers
• Music and art teachers
• Psychologists and education evaluators on a contract basis only.

Please send a copy of your resume, certifications, and professional licenses if you are interested in being considered for any positions listed above. You will be contacted as positions become available. Thank you.

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