[rehab] Job Announcement: Director Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired

Mon Mar 27 15:16:58 UTC 2017

Position Announcement:  Director, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired

LOCATION:     Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired - Baton Rouge,
Louisiana

The Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI) is seeking qualified
candidates for the position of Director of the Louisiana School for the
Visually Impaired (LSVI).

LSVI is located on a 122 acre campus in Baton Rouge, LA, adjacent to the
Louisiana State University (LSU) main campus, and shares the campus with the
Louisiana School for the Deaf (LSD).  The School is part of the Louisiana
Special Schools District which is governed by the Superintendent, Special
School District.  The Director, LSVI reports to the Superintendent,
Louisiana Special Schools (LSS).

LSVI currently has an enrollment of approximately 69 students.  These
include academically oriented students, students with vocational and career
preferences, and students with significant disabilities in addition to their
vision loss.  Approximately half of the students live at the School in a
residential setting during the week.  The campus is equipped with extensive
and up-to-date education technology.  LSVI is also responsible for providing
resources and technical assistance statewide.  The LSVI staff consists of 84
dedicated full and part-time employees.  Administrative and support services
such as security, maintenance, fiscal management and dining services are
supervised by the Superintendent, LSS thus allowing the LSVI Director to
focus on educational leadership.

The function of LSVI is to educate blind/visually impaired students.  The
total environment of the school, including both classroom activities and the
extended day programs, facilitates accomplishment of the goals of the
Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each child.  LSVI offers a broad
spectrum of educational services from college-bound programs to daily living
skills and socialization training and activities.  LSVI is seeking a leader
who can build upon this strong foundation and maintain a positive school
climate and culture. 

LSVI, the Special School District, and the school community are all seeking
an experienced educator of visually impaired children with a strong
commitment to the school, its future and the advancement of the education of
visually impaired children throughout the state.  Furthermore, the school
community is seeking someone who communicates clearly with all stakeholders
and stakeholder groups and a leader who personally and professionally values
the involvement of the Blind Community in the life of the school and
recognizes the value of Braille as a critical aspect of the education of
visually impaired students.

REPORTS TO:              Superintendent, Louisiana Special Schools

MINIMUM

QUALIFICATIONS:      To be considered, individuals must possess a minimum of
a Master's 

Degree with a background and experience in education of the visually
impaired and in school administration and supervision.  An applicant must
meet certification requirements of the State of Louisiana in education of
the visually impaired and must possess or be eligible for the Educational
Leader Certificate Level 2 or its equivalent and must have at least three
(3) years of successful experience as a school administrator. Supervisory or
administrative experience at a residential school for the visually impaired
is preferred.  

Applicants must possess human relations and management skills with which to
develop and maintain a cohesive common purpose faculty and staff and to
direct the functions of subordinates.  Preference will be given to
applicants who are proficient in the use of Braille; others must be willing
to acquire such skill.

Salary:                         Dependent on education and experience with
full benefits including membership in a Louisiana State retirement system
plus the options of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

DEADLINE                   

TO APPLY:                  April 30, 2017

APPLICATION

PROCEDURE:              Applications are located at
www.civilservice.louisiana.gov <http://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov>
under the "Job Seekers" tab.

After applying on the Civil Service website, you may send any additional
information including letters of recommendation to:

                                    Julie H. Alcorn

                                    Director of Human Resources

                                    LA Schools for the Deaf and Visually
Impaired

                                    P. O. Box 3074

                                    Baton Rouge, LA  70821-3074

Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC

Director, Professional Development and Research

Institute on Blindness

Louisiana Tech University

210 Woodard Hall 

PO Box 3158

Ruston LA 71272

Office: 318.257.4554                      Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax)
Skype: edwardbell2010

ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu>
<http://www.pdrib.com> www.pdrib.com

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"I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's
brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and
died in cotton fields and sweatshops." 

-- Stephen Jay Gould

From: Robin King [mailto:RKing at lsdvi.org] 
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 9:57 AM
To: Edward Bell (ebell at pdrib.com) <ebell at pdrib.com>
Subject: FW: information

Eddie,

Thanks 

Robin

From: Bill Havenar 
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 2:14 PM
To: Robin King
Subject: RE: information

Good afternoon Robin,

Many thanks for all your help.

Attached is the Position Announcement.  This can be sent to or used by you
to inform Dr. Bell of what he needs to know to spread the word.

I will work with Bobby on adding the information to the COSB list serve.  I
will go to the AER website and see what I can do to post the info there.

I have visited ACB's website and, like you, could not find a place to post
job openings.  I would appreciate it is you would contact Linda Lyle for
assistance.

With  these resources and the information we are sending to the Schools
around the country, our search for qualified candidates is off to a good
start

Thank you,

Bill

From: Robin King 
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 7:02 AM
To: Bill Havenar
Subject: information

Good morning Bill,

Here are some places that this job can be advertised.

I emailed one of the Vice-presidents at APH and this is her reply:

If you're looking for folks in the field, I'd start with the COSB listserv.
I'd also include AER (I'm sure you've thought of that) and the two consumer
organizations: NFB and ACB. Let me think on that more. It also might be
helpful to talk to Linda Lyle to see where they advertised as theirs was a
national search but they did not use a search firm.

Bobby is a member of COSB and he could give you the information on adding it
to their list serve.  Dr. Bell is connected with NFB, so that one is
covered. AER's website is www.aerbvi.org <http://www.aerbvi.org> .  There is
a link called 'Job Exchange'. 

The 'Post a Job' link on that page tells you what is required to place an
ad. I went to ACB's website www.acb.org <http://www.acb.org>  and I can't
see a place to post the position.  

If you need me to contact Linda Lyle for assistance, let me know. 

Thanks,

Robin

Director LIMC

2888 Brightside Lane

Baton Rouge, La 70820

Phone: 225-757-3477

Fax: 225-757-3479

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