[Blindtlk] Fwd: Superintendent Vacancies - Illinois School for the Deaf and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Fri Jun 29 16:04:31 UTC 2012
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>From: Denise Avant <dravant at ameritech.net>
>Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:23:37 -0500
>Subject: Fwd: Superintendent Vacancies - Illinois School for the
>Deaf and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
>To: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>
>
>
>The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)
>is seeking qualified candidates for the following vacancy:
>
>SUPERINTENDENT
>Illinois School for the Deaf
>Jacksonville, Illinois
>
>The superintendent of the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD)
>performs job duties for approximately 300 students whose primary
>disability is Deaf or hard of hearing and who may have secondary
>disabilities, ages birth to 22.
>
>General responsibilities include:
>
>Oversight of all school administration and operations, including
>educational, residential, transition and related programs.
>Setting high standards and ensuring they are met when planning,
>organizing and directing staff in delivering high quality
>educational and residential programming to promote cognitive,
>physical and social growth of students in compliance with the
>Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) mandates and federal statutes.
>Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with outside
>agencies, including DHS, ISBE, state and local education agencies,
>the ISD Advisory Council, parent organizations, alumni association,
>service providers, national organizations and community service organizations.
>Establishing fiscal oversight/control of school budgets including
>strategic and fiscal planning with the DHS Budget Division and other entities.
>Establishing and maintaining a good, strong working relationship
>with the various unions represented on campus, including contract
>negotiations and interpreting collective bargaining rights.
>Representing ISD, DHS and the state of Illinois at hearings,
>meetings and conferences and serve as liaison to advocates,
>community service agencies, parents and the general public on issues
>related to the education of students who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
>
>Specific responsibilities include:
>
>Ensure ongoing curriculum development.
>Support and promote Career/Technical Education programs within the
>transition curriculum.
>Establish good communication and effective working relationships
>with internal and external entities, the media, legislators, etc.,
>following proper procedures and protocol for notification to DHS
>administration.
>Ensure understanding of and adherence to ISD's mission, key policies
>and compliance requirements.
>Direct strategic planning activities utilizing members of the
>Advisory Council, advocacy groups, key staff and other stakeholders.
>Ensure an effective staff complement, including the recruitment,
>training and development, performance management, support and
>retention of qualified staff.
>Enforce ethics standards for all students, staff and employees of ISD.
>Ensure the delivery of high quality programming by the principals,
>director of student life and other key administrators and staff.
>Support staff in the continuous upgrade of curriculum, training and
>technical resources.
>Promote programs and curriculum for all students who are Deaf or
>hard of hearing across the state.
>Make use of, as well as ensure training and use by staff of data
>bases, including tests scores and their interpretation, graduation
>rates, transition outcomes, etc.
>
>Qualifications:
>
>Candidate must have the following:
>
>an administrative certificate
>a superintendent endorsement
>degrees in both educational administration and deaf education
>a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in either deaf
>education, the administration of deaf education, or a combination of the two
>
>Experience and Knowledge:
>
>Candidate must have working knowledge of the Illinois School Code or
>the ability to acquire this knowledge as well as working knowledge
>of federal statues related to special education, IDEA, the Americans
>with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
>Candidate must possess effective communication skills, advanced
>abilities is signing, writing, speaking, listening as well as strong
>self management and interpersonal skills.
>Candidate must be a child/student centered leader and understand
>behavior issues related to disabilities.
>Candidate must possess knowledge and understanding of secondary disabilities.
>
>This position is appointed by the Governor of Illinois and confirmed
>by the Illinois Senate. Also, this position is a 12 month position
>and the starting salary is negotiable.
>
>If interested in applying for this position, please send the
>following to Marjorie Olson, Education Liaison, Illinois Department
>of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services, 400 West
>Lawrence, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9429. Information can also
>be sent electronically to: Marjorie.Olson at Illinois.gov.
>
>Resume
>Letter of Intent
>Copies of relevant certificates and endorsements
>Copies of relevant diplomas
>
>Information is due no later than August 1, 2012.
>
>
>
>
>The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)
>is seeking qualified candidates for the following vacancy:
>
>SUPERINTENDENT
>Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
>Jacksonville, Illinois
>
>The superintendent of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
>(ISVI) performs job duties for approximately 140 students whose
>primary disability is Blind or visual impairment and who may have
>secondary disabilities, ages birth to 22.
>
>General responsibilities include:
>
>Oversight of all school administration and operations, including
>educational, residential, transition and related programs.
>Setting high standards and ensuring they are met when planning,
>organizing and directing staff in delivering high quality
>educational and residential programming to promote cognitive,
>physical and social growth of students in compliance with the
>Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) mandates and federal statutes.
>Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with outside
>agencies, including DHS, ISBE, state and local education agencies,
>the ISVI Advisory Council, parent organizations, alumni association,
>service providers, national organizations and community service organizations.
>Establishing fiscal oversight/control of school budgets including
>strategic and fiscal planning with the DHS Budget Division and other entities.
>Establishing and maintaining a good, strong working relationship
>with the various unions represented on campus, including contract
>negotiations and interpreting collective bargaining rights.
>Representing ISVI, DHS and the state of Illinois at hearings,
>meetings and conferences and serve as liaison to advocates,
>community service agencies, parents and the general public on issues
>related to the education of students who are Blind or visually impaired.
>
>Specific responsibilities include:
>
>Ensure ongoing curriculum development.
>Support and promote Career/Vocational Education programs within the
>transition curriculum.
>Establish good communication and effective working relationships
>with internal and external entities, the media, legislators, etc.,
>following proper procedures and protocol for notification to DHS
>administration.
>Ensure understanding of and adherence to ISVI's mission, key
>policies and compliance requirements.
>Direct strategic planning activities utilizing members of the
>Advisory Council, advocacy groups, key staff and other stakeholders.
>Ensure an effective staff complement, including the recruitment,
>training and development, performance management, support and
>retention of qualified staff.
>Enforce ethics standards for all students, staff and employees of ISVI.
>Ensure the delivery of high quality programming by the principals,
>director of support services and other key administrators and staff.
>Support staff in the continuous upgrade of curriculum, training and
>technical resources.
>Promote programs and curriculum for all students who are Blind or
>visually impaired across the state.
>Make use of, as well as ensure training and use by staff of data
>bases, including tests scores and their interpretation, graduation
>rates, transition outcomes, etc.
>
>Qualifications:
>
>Candidate must have the following:
>
>an administrative certificate
>a superintendent endorsement
>degrees in both educational administration and vision education
>a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in either vision
>education, the administration of vision education, or a combination of the two
>
>Experience and Knowledge:
>
>Candidate must have working knowledge of the Illinois School Code or
>the ability to acquire this knowledge as well as working knowledge
>of federal statues related to special education, IDEA, the Americans
>with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
>Candidate must possess effective communication skills and abilities
>in writing, speaking, listening as well as strong self management
>and interpersonal skills.
>Candidate must be a child/student centered leader and understand
>behavior issues related to disabilities.
>Candidate must possess knowledge and understanding of secondary disabilities.
>
>This position is appointed by the Governor of Illinois and confirmed
>by the Illinois Senate. Also, this position is a 12 month position
>and the starting salary is negotiable.
>
>If interested in applying for this position, please send the
>following to Marjorie Olson, Education Liaison, Illinois Department
>of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services, 400 West
>Lawrence, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9429. Information can also
>be sent electronically to: Marjorie.Olson at Illinois.gov.
>
>Resume
>Letter of Intent
>Copies of relevant certificates and endorsements
>Copies of relevant diplomas
>
>Information is due no later than August 1, 2012.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Denise Avant
>dravant at ameritech.net
>
>P.S. Please give to the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois Annual
>Appeal by sending your tax deductible donation to NFBI c/o Glenn Moore III,
>Treasurer P.O. Box 1065 Elgin, IL 60121.
>
>Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: "Lauderdale, Marybeth" <Marybeth.Lauderdale at illinois.gov>
> > Subject: Superintendent Vacancies - Illinois School for the Deaf
> and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
> > Date: June 28, 2012 9:01:08 AM CDT
> > To: Denise Avant <dravant at ameritech.net>, Ray Campbell
> <ray1530 at wowway.com>, Patti Gregory-Chang <pattichang at att.net>,
> Deaf Bilingual Coalition <Deaf_Bilingual_Coalition at mail.vresp.com>,
> "Tami Hossler, American Society for Deaf Children"
> <asdctami at aol.com>, "shamer at nsseo.org" <shamer at nsseo.org>,
> "rstreit at lica.k12.il.us" <rstreit at lica.k12.il.us>,
> "howard.rosenblum at nad.org" <howard.rosenblum at nad.org>
> >
> > Please distribute to your listservs.
>
>
>
>
>The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)
>is seeking qualified candidates for the following vacancy:
>
>SUPERINTENDENT
>Illinois School for the Deaf
>Jacksonville, Illinois
>
>The superintendent of the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD)
>performs job duties for approximately 300 students whose primary
>disability is Deaf or hard of hearing and who may have secondary
>disabilities, ages birth to 22.
>
>General responsibilities include:
>
> * Oversight of all school administration and operations,
> including educational, residential, transition and related programs.
> * Setting high standards and ensuring they are met when
> planning, organizing and directing staff in delivering high quality
> educational and residential programming to promote cognitive,
> physical and social growth of students in compliance with the
> Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) mandates and federal statutes.
> * Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with
> outside agencies, including DHS, ISBE, state and local education
> agencies, the ISD Advisory Council, parent organizations, alumni
> association, service providers, national organizations and
> community service organizations.
> * Establishing fiscal oversight/control of school budgets
> including strategic and fiscal planning with the DHS Budget
> Division and other entities.
> * Establishing and maintaining a good, strong working
> relationship with the various unions represented on campus,
> including contract negotiations and interpreting collective bargaining rights.
> * Representing ISD, DHS and the state of Illinois at hearings,
> meetings and conferences and serve as liaison to advocates,
> community service agencies, parents and the general public on
> issues related to the education of students who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
>
>Specific responsibilities include:
>
> * Ensure ongoing curriculum development.
> * Support and promote Career/Technical Education programs within
> the transition curriculum.
> * Establish good communication and effective working
> relationships with internal and external entities, the media,
> legislators, etc., following proper procedures and protocol for
> notification to DHS administration.
> * Ensure understanding of and adherence to ISD's mission, key
> policies and compliance requirements.
> * Direct strategic planning activities utilizing members of the
> Advisory Council, advocacy groups, key staff and other stakeholders.
> * Ensure an effective staff complement, including the
> recruitment, training and development, performance management,
> support and retention of qualified staff.
> * Enforce ethics standards for all students, staff and employees of ISD.
> * Ensure the delivery of high quality programming by the
> principals, director of student life and other key administrators and staff.
> * Support staff in the continuous upgrade of curriculum,
> training and technical resources.
> * Promote programs and curriculum for all students who are Deaf
> or hard of hearing across the state.
> * Make use of, as well as ensure training and use by staff of
> data bases, including tests scores and their interpretation,
> graduation rates, transition outcomes, etc.
>
>Qualifications:
>
>Candidate must have the following:
>
> * an administrative certificate
> * a superintendent endorsement
> * degrees in both educational administration and deaf education
> * a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in either deaf
> education, the administration of deaf education, or a combination of the two
>
>Experience and Knowledge:
>
> * Candidate must have working knowledge of the Illinois School
> Code or the ability to acquire this knowledge as well as working
> knowledge of federal statues related to special education, IDEA,
> the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the
> Rehabilitation Act.
> * Candidate must possess effective communication skills,
> advanced abilities is signing, writing, speaking, listening as well
> as strong self management and interpersonal skills.
> * Candidate must be a child/student centered leader and
> understand behavior issues related to disabilities.
> * Candidate must possess knowledge and understanding of
> secondary disabilities.
>
>This position is appointed by the Governor of Illinois and confirmed
>by the Illinois Senate. Also, this position is a 12 month position
>and the starting salary is negotiable.
>
>If interested in applying for this position, please send the
>following to Marjorie Olson, Education Liaison, Illinois Department
>of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services, 400 West
>Lawrence, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9429. Information can also
>be sent electronically
>to: <mailto:Marjorie.Olson at Illinois.gov>Marjorie.Olson at Illinois.gov.
>
> * Resume
> * Letter of Intent
> * Copies of relevant certificates and endorsements
> * Copies of relevant diplomas
>
>Information is due no later than August 1, 2012.
>
>
>
>
>The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)
>is seeking qualified candidates for the following vacancy:
>
>SUPERINTENDENT
>Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
>Jacksonville, Illinois
>
>The superintendent of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
>(ISVI) performs job duties for approximately 140 students whose
>primary disability is Blind or visual impairment and who may have
>secondary disabilities, ages birth to 22.
>
>General responsibilities include:
>
> * Oversight of all school administration and operations,
> including educational, residential, transition and related programs.
> * Setting high standards and ensuring they are met when
> planning, organizing and directing staff in delivering high quality
> educational and residential programming to promote cognitive,
> physical and social growth of students in compliance with the
> Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) mandates and federal statutes.
> * Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with
> outside agencies, including DHS, ISBE, state and local education
> agencies, the ISVI Advisory Council, parent organizations, alumni
> association, service providers, national organizations and
> community service organizations.
> * Establishing fiscal oversight/control of school budgets
> including strategic and fiscal planning with the DHS Budget
> Division and other entities.
> * Establishing and maintaining a good, strong working
> relationship with the various unions represented on campus,
> including contract negotiations and interpreting collective bargaining rights.
> * Representing ISVI, DHS and the state of Illinois at hearings,
> meetings and conferences and serve as liaison to advocates,
> community service agencies, parents and the general public on
> issues related to the education of students who are Blind or
> visually impaired.
>
>Specific responsibilities include:
>
> * Ensure ongoing curriculum development.
> * Support and promote Career/Vocational Education programs
> within the transition curriculum.
> * Establish good communication and effective working
> relationships with internal and external entities, the media,
> legislators, etc., following proper procedures and protocol for
> notification to DHS administration.
> * Ensure understanding of and adherence to ISVI's mission, key
> policies and compliance requirements.
> * Direct strategic planning activities utilizing members of the
> Advisory Council, advocacy groups, key staff and other stakeholders.
> * Ensure an effective staff complement, including the
> recruitment, training and development, performance management,
> support and retention of qualified staff.
> * Enforce ethics standards for all students, staff and employees of ISVI.
> * Ensure the delivery of high quality programming by the
> principals, director of support services and other key
> administrators and staff.
> * Support staff in the continuous upgrade of curriculum,
> training and technical resources.
> * Promote programs and curriculum for all students who are Blind
> or visually impaired across the state.
> * Make use of, as well as ensure training and use by staff of
> data bases, including tests scores and their interpretation,
> graduation rates, transition outcomes, etc.
>
>Qualifications:
>
>Candidate must have the following:
>
> * an administrative certificate
> * a superintendent endorsement
> * degrees in both educational administration and vision education
> * a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in either vision
> education, the administration of vision education, or a combination of the two
>
>Experience and Knowledge:
>
> * Candidate must have working knowledge of the Illinois School
> Code or the ability to acquire this knowledge as well as working
> knowledge of federal statues related to special education, IDEA,
> the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the
> Rehabilitation Act.
> * Candidate must possess effective communication skills and
> abilities in writing, speaking, listening as well as strong self
> management and interpersonal skills.
> * Candidate must be a child/student centered leader and
> understand behavior issues related to disabilities.
> * Candidate must possess knowledge and understanding of
> secondary disabilities.
>
>This position is appointed by the Governor of Illinois and confirmed
>by the Illinois Senate. Also, this position is a 12 month position
>and the starting salary is negotiable.
>
>If interested in applying for this position, please send the
>following to Marjorie Olson, Education Liaison, Illinois Department
>of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services, 400 West
>Lawrence, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9429. Information can also
>be sent electronically
>to: <mailto:Marjorie.Olson at Illinois.gov>Marjorie.Olson at Illinois.gov.
>
> * Resume
> * Letter of Intent
> * Copies of relevant certificates and endorsements
> * Copies of relevant diplomas
>
>Information is due no later than August 1, 2012.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Denise Avant
><mailto:dravant at ameritech.net>dravant at ameritech.net
>
>P.S. Please give to the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois Annual
>Appeal by sending your tax deductible donation to NFBI c/o Glenn Moore III,
>Treasurer P.O. Box 1065 Elgin, IL 60121.
>
>Begin forwarded message:
>
>>From: "Lauderdale, Marybeth"
>><<mailto:Marybeth.Lauderdale at illinois.gov>Marybeth.Lauderdale at illinois.gov>
>>Subject: Superintendent Vacancies - Illinois School for the Deaf
>>and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
>>Date: June 28, 2012 9:01:08 AM CDT
>>To: Denise Avant
>><<mailto:dravant at ameritech.net>dravant at ameritech.net>, Ray Campbell
>><<mailto:ray1530 at wowway.com>ray1530 at wowway.com>, Patti
>>Gregory-Chang <<mailto:pattichang at att.net>pattichang at att.net>, Deaf
>>Bilingual Coalition
>><<mailto:Deaf_Bilingual_Coalition at mail.vresp.com>Deaf_Bilingual_Coalition at mail.vresp.com>,
>>"Tami Hossler, American Society for Deaf Children"
>><<mailto:asdctami at aol.com>asdctami at aol.com>,
>>"<mailto:shamer at nsseo.org>shamer at nsseo.org"
>><<mailto:shamer at nsseo.org>shamer at nsseo.org>,
>>"<mailto:rstreit at lica.k12.il.us>rstreit at lica.k12.il.us"
>><<mailto:rstreit at lica.k12.il.us>rstreit at lica.k12.il.us>,
>>"<mailto:howard.rosenblum at nad.org>howard.rosenblum at nad.org"
>><<mailto:howard.rosenblum at nad.org>howard.rosenblum at nad.org>
>>
>>Please distribute to your listservs.
>
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