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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To apply go to: http://mdschblind.atsondemand.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=512693.viewjobdetail&CID=512693&JID=530837<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps'>Job Announcement <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>Statewide Vision Low Incidence Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>Joint Maryland Department of Special Education and The Maryland School for the Blind Position</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>Compensation Schedule</span></b><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>: Professional Scale <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>SUMMARY</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'> 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).</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>ACCOUNTABILITIES</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>Essential Functions:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>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. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>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. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>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.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>Coordinates statewide efforts of MSDE, MSB and LSS to enhance parent support, training, and resources. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>Responds to inquiries from LSS, parents, and others. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>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.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>Serves as the MSDE liaison to the Maryland State Steering Committee for Programs of the Visually Impaired and the MIRC.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>Is accountable to the MSDE and MSB supervisors and develops annual jointly approved goals that include specific objectives with timelines. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>10.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>Maintains knowledge of state and</span><span style='font-family:"Univers",sans-serif'> national education and special education trends, issues, and opportunities related to assistive technology, curriculum, best practices, legislation, policy, regulations and professional standards. </span><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>11.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>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. (<b>Statewide Assessments</b>)<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>12.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>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. <br>(<b>Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Coordinator for Maryland</b>)<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>13.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>Coordinate Certification for teachers of the blind and visually impaired work group meetings.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>14.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>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. (<b>Accessibility</b>)<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>15.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>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. <br>(<b>Census Reporting</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>16.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>Serve as grant coordinator for federal grants related to services provided to deaf and blind students.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Univers",sans-serif'>Work Schedule</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Univers",sans-serif'>: 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. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase'>Qualifications:</span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>1. Minimum requirement of a Master's Degree in special education of blind or visually impaired students; Doctorate, preferred. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>2. Current certification as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired and/or Orientation and Mobility required. Special education administration or supervision certificate preferred. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>4. Comprehensive knowledge of </span><span style='font-family:"Univers",sans-serif'>assistive technology, common core and the expanded core curriculum, best practices, legislation, policy, regulations, professional standards, education and special education </span><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>trends. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'>5. Experience in school improvement initiatives, program evaluation, staff development training, policy development, research, professional publications preferred. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Univers",sans-serif'>- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER- </span></b><span style='font-family:"Univers",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Univers (W1)",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sharon Maneki, </b>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>