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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:94.0pt'><td width=55 valign=top style='width:41.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:blue;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:94.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=672 valign=top style='width:7.0in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:94.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=653 height=65 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2700A.2D963BD0" alt="letterhead_header"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>Position Description<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=55 valign=top style='width:41.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=672 valign=top style='width:7.0in;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>Job Title:</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>S</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>uperintendent</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Alamogordo, Albuquerque, and statewide is accepting applications for the position of School Superintendent. The Superintendent will provide the leadership necessary to make sure that NMSBVI continues its growth as an innovative leader in the field of blindness and to ensure that students who are blind/visually impaired will become independent, productive members of their communities. NMSBVI provides services through major programs:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:48.6pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.8in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>School Aged</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>: Students, statewide, who are blind/visually impaired between the ages of 3 and 21 are served in a continuum of services through residential and outreach programs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:48.6pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:48.6pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Birth to Three</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>: Serves children, birth to age 3, statewide who have been diagnosed with a visual impairment or who are at risk for a visual impairment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:48.6pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:48.6pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Center-Based Early Childhood Program</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>: Within the greater Albuquerque area, children ages 3 to 5 with a visual impairment may receive educational support at a specialized center-based preschool or through itinerant services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:48.6pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:48.6pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Instructional Resources Center</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>: Is composed of the Instructional Resources Library and the Accessible Media Production units in addition to maintaining the New Mexico repository.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>Salary:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Salary is set by the Board of Regents and is 100k to 120k depending on qualifications. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>Deadline:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>Application and materials must be received electronically no later than 5:00 p.m., MST on Friday, February 24, 2017. Information regarding the documents required to apply for this position are available on our website at <a href="http://www.nmsbvi.k12.nm.us/">www.nmsbvi.k12.nm.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"'>Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Veronica Hernandez, Human Resources Director, 575-437-3505 ext. 4468 or 800-437-3505 ext. 4468, <a href="mailto:vhernandez@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us">vhernandez@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>