Job Posting Number: 4040017
Salary: $50,016
Job Location: This position will be located at 3815 Magnolia Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Why you'll love this position: This is a professional position providing statewide outreach services to local and state education agencies (LEAs and SEAs), families and other stakeholders addressing the educational and transitional needs of children (birth-twenty-one years) with vision impairments including deafblindness.
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver professional development and interagency collaboration activities with a focus on identification and referral of students with vision impairment including deafblindness birth through twenty-one.
- Assist Outreach Services Coordinator in assuring that the outreach services of MSB fulfills the Deaf-Blind Census requirements of the Deaf-Blind Technical Assistance Project (Project) grant negotiated with the United States Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
- Coordinate and provide, as needed, onsite consultation and other technical assistance activities to families and service providers that reflect research based effective practices in supporting children with vision impairment including deafblindness.
- Collaborate with local, state, and national agencies serving children birth through twenty-one with vision impairment including deafblindness e.g., Missouri Statewide Parent Involvement Network (MoSPIN), Office of Childhood, First Steps, Head Start, Parents as Teachers, Babies Count, Helen Keller National Center, the National Center on Deaf-Blindness, Rehabilitation Services for the Blind, and Department of Mental Health.
- Assist in evaluating and data keeping on the performance of the Deaf-Blind Project activities.
- Assist in the preparation of required reports to federal and state agencies.
- Assist families in connecting with other families including family mentoring.
- Assist the Project in developing and securing culturally diverse and family friendly materials
Required Travel: The job requires travel to local and state programs to further Project objectives and initiatives to improve educational outcomes. Additional travel required for presenting and exhibiting at state and national conferences.
All you'll need for success: - Possession of a Bachelor's degree in the area(s) of special education, vision impairments, early intervention, multiple disabilities, or deafblindness from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of two years' experience working with families and students with vision impairment including deafblindness
- Experience developing and coordinating workshops, courses, virtual meetings and/or in-service trainings for members of educational teams.
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .
If you have questions about this position, please contact: hr@msb.dese.mo.gov
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at (573) 751-9619, through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735-2966, or via email at hr@dese.mo.gov .
Notice of Non-Discrimination: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to Department employment practices may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Human Resources Director, 8th floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0480; telephone number 573-751-9619 or TYY 800-735-2966.
To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.
Notice to Applicants: The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.
