[Pibe-division] Influential job in Maryland available

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Hello All,

 

Please read the job announcement below and apply for it.  This is a chance
to develop education policies and practices for use throughout the state of
Maryland.

To apply go to:
http://mdschblind.atsondemand.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=512693.viewjobdetail&
CID=512693&JID=530837

 

Job Announcement 

 

Statewide Vision Low Incidence Specialist

Joint Maryland Department of Special Education and The Maryland School for
the Blind Position

 


 

Compensation Schedule: Professional Scale  

 

 

SUMMARY:  This position, which is jointly supervised by the Maryland State
Department of Education (MSDE) and The Maryland School for the Blind (MSB),
has the statewide leadership responsibility to ensure quality programs and
services for students who are blind or visually impaired, including those
with multiple disabilities by developing and implementing comprehensive
plans and providing technical assistance to Local School Systems (LSS) and
The Maryland School for the Blind (MSB).

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

 

Essential Functions:

 

1.     Coordinates planning, design, implementation and evaluation of
statewide professional development opportunities that focus on improving
student achievement and professional growth in collaboration with MSDE, MSB,
LSS, the Maryland Instructional Resource Center (MIRC), in-state and
out-of-state colleges and universities, professional and consumer
organizations. 

 

 

2.     Provides technical assistance and consultation to LSS, MSDE, MSB, and
others to enhance professional development, student achievement,
accessibility of learning materials, and other identified needs. 

 

3.     Develops staff development and technical assistance resources for
MSDE, MSB and LSS that will be the joint approved product of the partnership
between MSB and MSDE.

 

4.     Coordinates statewide efforts of MSDE, MSB and LSS to enhance parent
support, training, and resources.  

 

5.    Coordinates statewide efforts to enhance the accessibility of learning
materials for students who are blind or have low vision including those who
are deaf-blind and/or are multiply disabled. 

 

6.    Responds to inquiries from LSS, parents, and others. 

 

7.     Collaborates with and assists the LSS and MSB to secure special
education and related services to students when the LSS does not have the
local capacity in terms of available qualified staff to provide the IEP
required programs and services.

 

8.     Serves as the MSDE liaison to the Maryland State Steering Committee
for Programs of the Visually Impaired and the MIRC.

 

9.    Is accountable to the MSDE and MSB supervisors and develops annual
jointly approved goals that include specific objectives with timelines.  

 

10.  Maintains knowledge of state and national education and special
education trends, issues, and opportunities related to assistive technology,
curriculum, best practices, legislation, policy, regulations and
professional standards.   

 

11.  Works with Division of Curriculum and Assessment (DCA) regarding
production process of all large print and braille assessments for MSA
Reading, MSA Math, MSA Science, and all administrations of HSA and MOD HSA;
coordinate Vision Bias and Sensitivity reviews for MSA Science and HSA.
(Statewide Assessments)



12.  Serves as National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC)
coordinator; state contact for questions, information, and dissemination;
designate/assign State Accessible Media Producers; work with the National
AIM Center at CAST regarding technical assistance to improve AIM in
Maryland. 
(Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Coordinator for Maryland)



13.  Coordinate Certification for teachers of the blind and visually
impaired work group meetings.



14.  Support the Division of Curriculum and Assessment (DCA) related to all
issues of accessibility; review Race to the Top projects; review online
credit-bearing classes. (Accessibility)



15.  Facilitate the American Printing House for the Blind Federal Quota
Registration Program process for all blind students; facilitate the federal
deaf-blind census process for all students with deaf-blindness. 
(Census Reporting)

 

16.  Serve as grant coordinator for federal grants related to services
provided to deaf and blind students.

 

 

 

Work Schedule: 37 1/2 daytime hours, Monday through Friday with daily one
hour unpaid lunch; position requires regular travel within the state;
flextime and/or additional hours, including weekends and evenings, are
occasionally required.  This is a twelve-month position and will follow the
State of Maryland employee schedule. 

 

 

Qualifications:

 

1.   Minimum requirement of a Master's Degree in special education of blind
or visually impaired students; Doctorate, preferred. 

 

2. Current certification as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired and/or
Orientation and Mobility required.  Special education administration or
supervision certificate preferred.  

 

3.  A minimum of four years of teaching experience with students who are
blind or visually impaired, including those who have multiple disabilities
is required. A minimum of 3 years administration experience of programs for
visually impaired students is preferred.

 

4. Comprehensive knowledge of assistive technology, common core and the
expanded core curriculum, best practices, legislation, policy, regulations,
professional standards, education and special education trends. 

 

5. Experience in school improvement initiatives, program evaluation, staff
development training, policy development, research, professional
publications preferred. 

 

 

 

- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER- 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Maneki, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

410-715-9596

 

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