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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Shields, Danette <<a href="mailto:DanetteShields@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us">DanetteShields@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 15, 2025 2:14 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> NMSBVI Job Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Special Education Director</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is currently recruiting for a Special Education Director. This individual will facilitate all IEPs for students currently attending the residential campus to ensure quality educational programming. Collaborates and coordinates with the Early Childhood Program around IEPs, goals, and special education requirements in order to promote consistency between campuses and within programs on each campus. Serves as the NMSBVI district testing coordinator; organizes and oversees the administration of district testing, at the local and state level, while maintaining student scores on district software, spreadsheets and reporting to the public education department. Serves as an expert in special education law and state and federal requirements. Master’s degree in special education or related field and a minimum of five years’ experience providing services to special education students in the classroom. Must have a thorough understanding of IDEA-B law and hold a level 3 New Mexico Teaching license. New Mexico Administrative licensure preferred. Must become Braille proficient. Applications accepted until filled. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.6pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NMSBVI) is interested in hiring a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) to assist blind and visually impaired students achieve their greatest level of independence. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree or higher, current ACVREP certification, and eligibility for O&M licensure from the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED). This is a full-time, 9-month position working on a residential campus with students ages 3-21, some of whom have multiple disabilities. Position available for the 25-26 school year. Applications will be accepted until filled.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>1900 N. White Sands Blvd.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Alamogordo, NM 88310<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Voice (575) 439-4468<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>FAX (575) 439-4490<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>E-mail <a href="mailto:hr@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us">hr@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>