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Early Intervention Program Director
Kansas City, Missouri

​Job Location
3101 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
Qualifications
A. REQUIRED:
  • Master’s degree from an accredited university in the field of early childhood, special education, or related area, as well as vision certification.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field of visual impairment.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a leadership role with supervision of staff.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience managing a departmental budget in support of organizational goals.

B. PREFERRED:
  • Ph.D. or Ed.D in special education or related field.
  • Strong university affiliation in visual impairments.
  • Experience in deafblind education.​
Job Responsibilities
REPORTS TO: Chief Program Officer (CPO)

A. Coordinates and supervises the year round educational program of the Center’s Early Intervention Program. Assists with program evaluation, when needed.

B. Maintains a caseload of five or less, as needed.

C. Provides support for the Early Intervention Program teachers and therapists to optimize services to children enrolled in the Early Intervention Program.

D. Monitors the staffing needs for the Early Intervention Program and manages recruitment and hiring responsibilities in coordination with the Program Management Team, when appropriate.

E. Conducts 90-day reviews and annual performance appraisals of Early Intervention Program teachers and therapists. Ensures teacher/therapist weekly schedules are filed and reviewed for productivity and openings on schedule.

F. Conducts early intervention staff meetings and provides in-service training for the staff.

G. Partners with the CPO with intake of new referrals from the program including scheduling and setting up temporary files.

H. In conjunction with the evaluation team, performs initial functional vision evaluations on children entering the program. Ensures reports on each evaluation are written and processed with the Billing Specialist within 1-2 weeks of the evaluation. In conjunction with the child’s parents, Part C service coordinator, and Director of Therapy Services ensures services are advocated for and determined, and then assigned to early intervention team members.

I. In coordination with the Director of Therapy Services, submits appropriate eligibility requests to county boards on individual children for additional funding. Regularly reviews county lists to make certain that eligible children are not missed. Partners with the Director of Therapy Services and the Assistant Director of Development to keep updated on county funding changes and public relations.

J. Consults with the Billing Specialist to maintain official files on each child in the Early Intervention Program and to make certain that teacher/therapists notes and reports are submitted for filing in a timely fashion.

K. Meets with the Program Management Team and the Directors of Missouri First Steps on a regular basis, acting as a liaison with those entities.

L. Conducts Early Intervention Program team meetings on a regular basis to discuss caseloads, issues, new developments, etc. to keep the team informed.

M. Attends First Steps Early Intervention Team meetings for the CCVI team.

N. Identifies needs for and manages the budget, conference attendance, and materials; submits recommendations to the CPO.

O. Prepares and maintains documentation for AER accreditation.

P. Partners with Preschool Program Director and Director of Therapy Services on students attending preschool to facilitate transition. Will also partner to make committee assignments.

Q. Attends weekly Program Management Meetings.

R. Measures program outcomes.

S. Co-chairs the professional development committee with the Preschool Program Director to determine conference opportunities and to arrange in-services.

T. As requested by the CPO, attends board meetings and retreats and submits assigned reports. Assists with development and grant writing.

U. Research trends in the vision professional and develops relevant training for staff.

V. Performs other duties as assigned by the CPO.

Salary
Compensation commensurate with education and experience for a full-time school contract.
Contact
Jodi Smith
jsmith@ccvi.org
3101 Main Street
Kansas City, MO United States 64111
P: 816-841-2284
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​Job Posting expires January 27, 2020
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    • Tips for Being a "Physically Fit" TVI Webinar
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    • Developing SMARTER Goals
    • Determining Service Intensity Using the VISSIT
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    • Professional Practice >
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      • IDEA and Vision
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    • VI Program Resources >
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      • VI Sports Associations
      • Vendors
      • Journal Resources
      • Deaf-Blind Resources
      • State SpEd Agencies
      • Schools for the Blind
      • Camps for VI
      • Georgia Vision Resources
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      • Simulation Activities
      • Social Etiquette
    • Vision Professionals >
      • Become a Vision Professional
      • Professional Preparation Programs
      • Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments
      • Orientation & Mobility Specialist
      • Low Vision Specialist
      • Rehabilitation Specialists
      • CATIS
      • Paraprofessionals & Braille Transcribers
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      • Children's Books
      • Young Reader Books
      • Books about Dog Guides
      • Non-Fiction Books
      • Helen Keller Books
    • Parent Resources >
      • Online Parent Resources
      • Parent Resource Books
      • Grief & Suffering Books
      • Summer Reading (braille)
      • Summer Outdoor Activities
      • Rainy Days Activities
    • History of Visual Impairments >
      • Timeline of VI
      • Biblical Passages Concerning Blindness
      • Notable People
      • Helen Keller
      • History of Braillewriters
      • APH Museum
      • Leaders & Legends
  • Service
    • Referrals >
      • Vision Concerns
      • Vision Classifications
      • Referral Process
      • Eligibility Guidelines
      • Vision Therapy Controversy
      • When Student Doesn't Qualify
    • Vision Exams >
      • Medical Professionals
      • Vision Tests & Tools
      • Visual Acuity
      • Lenses
      • Visual Fields
      • Structure & Function of the Eye
      • Common Vocabulary
      • Common Visual Impairments
      • Cortical Visual Impairments
      • Convergence Insufficiency (CI)
      • Deaf-Blind
    • FVE LMA >
      • What is the FVE
      • Interpret the Eye Report
      • Environmental Observations
      • FVE Observations
      • Interviews
      • Assessment Kit Materials
      • Oculomotor Skills
      • Near Visual Acuities
      • Print Comparisons
      • Distance Acuity
      • Test Visual Fields
      • Vision Skills
      • Learning Media Assessment
      • Reading Rates
      • Writing the FVE Report
    • Other Evaluations >
      • Clinical Low Vision Evaluation
      • Assistive Technology Assessment
      • Orientation & Mobility Evaluation
      • Educational Assessments
    • Psychological Impact Vision Loss
    • IEPs >
      • ECC Annual Needs
      • Writing SMART Goals
      • Blooms Taxonomy
      • Accommodations & Modifications
      • Service Delivery Models
      • Least Restrictive Environment
      • Student Led IEPs
    • Goal Bank >
      • Compensatory Goals
      • Sensory Efficiency Goals
      • Assistive Technology Goals
      • Social Skills Goals
      • Independent Living Goals
      • Recreation & Leisure Goals
      • Self Determination Goals
      • Career & Vocational Goals
    • Unique Visual Needs
    • 504 Plans
    • Transition Plans
  • Adaptations
    • Accessible Educational Materials >
      • Large Print
      • Braille Code
    • Assistive Tech >
      • Overview of Assistive Technology
      • VI AT >
        • Non-Optical Low Vision Devices
        • Low/Medium Tech Devices for Tactual Learners
        • Optical Devices for Near
        • Optical Devices for Distance
        • Video Magnifiers
        • Screen Enlargement & Readers
        • Braille Technology
        • Tactile Graphics Technology
        • Auditory Access Devices
      • Braillewriter Repair
      • Apps for VI >
        • Note Taking Apps
        • Apps for Accessing Books
        • Identification Apps
        • Navigation & Location Apps
        • Braille Apps
        • Magnifier Apps
        • Sound Making Apps
        • Cause & Effect Apps
        • Vision Skills Apps
        • Apps for Early Learning
        • Read to Me Story Apps
        • Apps for Communication
        • Android Apps for VI
    • Instructional Adaptations >
      • Movies & Assemblies
      • Lectures & Instruction
      • Board Work (Chalk, Interactive, White)
    • Material Adaptations >
      • Photocopying
      • Font Legibility
      • Increase Contrast
      • Pictures and Worksheets
      • Tactile Graphics Guidelines
      • Creating Tactile Graphics
      • Transcribe Playing Cards
    • Environmental Adaptations >
      • Home Adaptations
      • School Campus Adaptations
      • Classroom Design Tips
      • Labeling System
      • Adjust Lighting
      • Playground Adaptations
    • Early Childhood >
      • Daily Schedule
      • Morning Meeting
      • Weather Check
      • Dramatic Play
      • Blocks
    • Electives Adaptations >
      • Art
      • Art Materials
      • Music
      • Music & Movement
      • Dance
      • P.E. Adaptations
      • P.E. Resources
      • Home Economics
    • Math Adaptations >
      • Numbers & Counting
      • Algebra
      • Geometry & Spatial Sense
      • Measurement & Data
    • Literacy Adaptations >
      • Early Literacy Experiences
      • Create Tactual Books
      • Reading Instruction
      • Reading Efficiency
    • Science Adaptations >
      • Science Materials
    • Social Studies Adaptations >
      • Social Studies Materials
  • Instruction
    • Instructional Strategies >
      • Teaching in Thematic Units
      • iPads as Instructional Tools
      • ECC Song Playlists
    • Early Intervention >
      • Early Intervention Strategies
      • Learn to Play
      • Impact on Development & Learning
      • Language Development
    • Teaching Students with MD >
      • Functional Skills
      • Teacher Made Materials for Students with MD
      • Individual Schedules & Communication Cards
      • Transition Between Activities
      • Lightbox Use
      • Encourage Use of Vision in Students with MD
      • Sensory Input
      • Sensory Areas & Rooms
      • Sensory Activities for Students with MD
      • Sensory Table
      • Classroom Jobs
    • Compensatory >
      • Guiding Principles of Concept Development
      • Community Based Experiences
      • Concepts to Teach
      • Organization & Study Skills
      • Cranmer Abacus Instruction
      • Time Management
    • Communication Modes >
      • Braille Instruction
      • Braille Instruction Materials
      • Writing Braille
      • Signature & Handwriting Instruction
      • Nemeth Braille Code
      • Tactile Graphics Instruction
    • AT Instruction >
      • Making the iOS Device Accessible
      • Video Magnifier Instruction
      • Notetaker Instruction
      • Accessing Audio Books
      • Navigate Computer without a Mouse
      • Word Processing and Shortcuts
      • Keyboarding Instruction
    • Sensory Efficiency >
      • Visual Efficiency Skills
      • Visual Attend and Scan Activities
      • Visual Tracking Activities
      • Visual Discrimination Activities
      • Visual Motor Activities
      • Optical Device Use
      • Tactual Readiness
      • Developing Skillful Hands
      • Auditory Readiness
      • Listening Skills Instruction
    • Independent Living >
      • Responsibility & Independence
      • Mealtime Independence
      • Eating Adaptations
      • Food Preparation
      • Recipe Activities
      • Hygiene & Grooming
      • Medications
      • Dressing & Clothing Management
      • Money
      • Housekeeping Instruction
    • Orientation & Mobility >
      • Proper Guide Techniques
      • Orienting Student to Environment
      • Mobility Skills
      • Travel
      • Dog Guides
    • Social Skills >
      • Non-Verbal Communication
      • Social Interactions
      • Self Concept
      • Icebreakers & Mixers
    • Career Education >
      • Career & Vocational
      • Prepare for College & Career
      • Financial Assistance
    • Recreation & Leisure
    • Self Determination