<div dir="ltr"><div id="atsJobDetailsBox" style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 20px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Tahoma,Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><table cellspacing="0" class="" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px">
<tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td class="" style="padding:5px 15px 5px 0px;vertical-align:top;font-weight:bold;width:159px"><label for="j_id0:JobBoardTemplate:jobName" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Job Title:</label></td>
<td class="" style="padding:5px 0px;color:rgb(76,106,130);vertical-align:top;width:520px;font-weight:bold"><span id="j_id0:JobBoardTemplate:jobName" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Coordinator, Visual Impairment</span></td>
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<td class="" valign="top" style="padding:5px 0px;color:rgb(76,106,130);vertical-align:top;width:520px;font-weight:bold"><span id="j_id0:JobBoardTemplate:j_id64:0:j_id69" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Office of Specialized Instruction</span></td>
</tr><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td class="" valign="top" style="padding:5px 15px 5px 0px;vertical-align:top;font-weight:bold;width:159px"><label for="j_id0:JobBoardTemplate:j_id64:2:fdescription" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Salary Range:</label></td>
<td class="" valign="top" style="padding:5px 0px;color:rgb(76,106,130);vertical-align:top;width:520px;font-weight:bold"><span id="j_id0:JobBoardTemplate:j_id64:2:j_id69" style="margin:0px;padding:0px">$58,689 - $64,337</span></td>
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</td></tr><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td class="" colspan="2" style="padding:15px 0px 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Position Overview</strong><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px">
 </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px">The DCPS Office of Specialized Instruction (OSI) aspires to be the district of choice for students with disabilities. We are committed to serving our students with disabilities by providing high quality instruction and services, as close to home as possible, and in the timely and consistent manner they deserve.</div>
<div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px">The Inclusive Programming division works to provide a high quality continuum of services in an inclusive environment so every student with disabilities is prepared for success in college, career, and life. The division works with schools to design, implement, and monitor programs and supports for students with disabilities.</div>
<div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px">The Coordinator, Visual Impairment is responsible for supporting teachers who provide specialized instruction to students with visual impairment to include blindness. Candidates should possess specific knowledge, experience and expertise related to Teachers of Visual Impairment (TVI), Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), and Orientation and Mobility (O&M). Under the supervision of the Manager, Low Incidence Disabilities, the Coordinator, Visual Impairment will be responsible for providing high quality services centered on research based interventions and targeted strategies so that students with ocular or functional vision challenges can access the curriculum and have the opportunity to make meaningful progress toward identified educational goals and objectives. The Coordinator, Visual Impairment will support students pre-school through age 22.</div>
<div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px">The Coordinator, Visual Impairment will report to the Manager, Low Incidence Disabilities.</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px">
<strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Essential Duties and Responsibilities</strong><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><em style="margin:0px;padding:0px">The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.</em></div>
<div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </div><ul style="display:inline;list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 10px!important;padding:0px 0px 10px!important"><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">
Prepares, implements and revises individual teacher coaching plans and outcomes with specific schools.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Supports vision teachers in developing observable and measurable IEP goals and objectives.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Schedules and coordinates school-based meetings with staff.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">
Reviews eye medical reports for eligibility and instructional implications.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Participates as a vision professional in eligibility and IEP meetings; maintains service notes.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Conducts Functional Vision Assessments and Media Learning Assessments.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">
Works collaboratively with other DCPS professionals and families to review medical documentation of conditions that might have resulted in CVI.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">
Conducts the CVI Range on students confirmed to have CVI.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Reviews Vision Therapy Assessments for eligibility and instructional implications.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Delivers consultative vision services to teachers with visually impaired students in their classrooms.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">
Delivers consultative instruction related to the expanded core curriculum for students with visual impairments.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Ensures appropriate accommodations, modifications, adaptive and assistive devices, supplementary aids and services are provided to students.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Ensures timely receipt of and access to educational materials, adaptive and assistive devices.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">
Interacts with and responds effectively to urgent requests from multiple internal and external DCPS stakeholders.</li></ul><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"> </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Qualifications</strong></div>
<ul style="display:inline;list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 10px!important;padding:0px 0px 10px!important"><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Bachelor's degree and two to four years of related work experience.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Master's degree preferred.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">
Previous exposure to or experience in the education sector a plus.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Master’s degree in special education or related field preferred.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline">Experience working with children and young adults with visual impairments to include blindness preferred.<br style="margin:0px;padding:0px">
 </li></ul><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Personal Qualities of Top Candidates</strong></div><ul style="display:inline;list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 10px!important;padding:0px 0px 10px!important">
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Commitment to Equity</strong>: Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Leadership</strong>: Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and challenging situations.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Focus on Data-Driven Results</strong>: Relentlessly pursues the improvement of central office performance and school leadership, instruction, and operations, and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Innovative Problem-Solving</strong>: Approaches work with a sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Adaptability</strong>: Excels in constantly changing environments and adapts flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a dynamic transformation effort; comfortable with ambiguity and non-routine situations.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Teamwork</strong>: Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Dependability</strong>: Does whatever it takes to consistently deliver with high quality under tight deadlines; successfully manages own projects through strong organization, detailed workplans, and balancing of multiple priorities.</li>
<li style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;list-style:none;font-size:12px;display:inline"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Communication and Customer Service Skills</strong>: Communicates clearly and compellingly with diverse stakeholders in both oral and written forms; anticipates and responds to customer needs in a high-quality and courteous manner.</li>
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