[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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