Pflugerville Independent S chool District - Job D escription
Job Title/Position: Braillist Department/School: Special E ducation
Pay I nformation: Clerical Paraprofessional Supervised By: Director of Special E ducation
FLSA: Non-Exempt Date R evised: February 2 021
Primary Purpose:
Under t he direction and g eneral supervision o f t he Teacher of t he V isually Impaired, coordinates t he p roduction o r a daptation of i nformational a nd
instructional materials into f ormats, i ncluding braille, easily accessible t o s tudents w ith visual i mpairments.
Qualifications ( Education/Certification/Experience):
High School D iploma; Certified B raillist
Major Responsibilities:
1. Transcribes p rint materials, including textbooks and other books, not r eadily available from the Colorado Instructional Materials Center (CIMC),
into l iterary b raille for s tudents w ith visual impairments. F or b raille production, u ses computer s oftware a nd technology
2. Produces a daptive instructional materials f or students with visual impairments i n accordance to the TVI’s specifications. Embosses, re-edits,
and b inds materials using v arious methods.
3. Creates t actile graphics of m aps, c harts, p ictures, r outes, and other tactile d isplays using various t ools, materials, a nd machines
4. Manages and maintains all braille, large p rint, a nd instructional m aterial f or students w ith v isual i mpairments.
5. Orders office supplies a nd s pecial materials for u se w ith s tudents who are v isually i mpaired. Arranges e quipment r epair.
6. Follow Educator Code o f Conduct & all policies, p rocedures, laws and S tate/Federal r egulations.
7. Perform o ther d uties as assigned.
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Knowledge o f w orking w ith students w ith v isual i mpairments
Skill in Literary B raille C ode ( Library of C ongress)
Skill in textbook formatting
Skill in T actile G raphics
Skill i n Braille e mbosser
Skill in T ranslation S oftware
Skill i n Tactile I maging E nhancer
Skill in use o f Thermoform
Skill in proofreading and editing
Good communication skills, written and spoken
Skill i n W ord Processing
Skill i n G eneral Office E quipment (scanner, fax, c opier)
Supervisory R esponsibilities:
None
Working C onditions (Mental D emands/Physical D emands/Environmental D emands):
Prolonged u se o f c omputer; m ust b e able to p ush, pull, l ift, and/or carry a t least 2 0 lbs.
The f oregoing statements are i ntended to d escribe the general nature and l evel of work being performed b y e mployees a ssigned t o this j ob title. They
are not intended to be c onstrued as a n exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities r equired.
