Deaf-Blind Outreach & Education Specialist

State-of-Missour; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in St. Louis, MO seeks a School Support Associate to provide statewide outreach services for students birth-21 with vision impairments and deafblindness.

The role includes coordinating with the Outreach Director, delivering training, and presenting to agencies and families about best practices. You will collaborate with state and local partners, prepare service reports, and maintain knowledge of current evidence-based practices while

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university.
• Experience working with students with multiple disabilities, vision impairments, deafblindness, and/or deafness/hard of hearing.
• Experience or willingness to learn assistive technologies used by students with multiple disabilities, vision impairments, deafblindness, and/or deafness/hard of hearing (birth through 21 years).
• Experience developing and coordinating workshops, courses, and/or in-service trainings for educational teams.
• Experience working with local, state, and national organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support Outreach Director and DeafBlind Coordinator in ensuring outreach services and grant objectives are provided to agencies, families, schools and providers.
• Act as the regional coordinator for the annual Braille Challenge.
• Present to local and state agencies about deafblind support, including Intervener training and coaching.
• Coordinate with Outreach staff to provide onsite consultation and educational activities reflecting best practices in vision, audition, cognition, communication, and Expanded Core Curriculum.
• Prepare written reports of services
• Participate in meetings with schools, agencies, and parents regarding technical assistance and best practices for students with disabilities.
• Provide instructional strategies and methodology recommendations for the student and team.
• Maintain knowledge of current evidence-based practices through professional development.
• Coordinate trainings for families and educational teams for students with disabilities.

Skills

Outreach coordination

Public speaking

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in St. Louis, MO seeks a School Support Associate to provide statewide outreach services for students birth-21 with vision impairments and deafblindness.

The role includes coordinating with the Outreach Director, delivering training, and presenting to agencies and families about best practices. You will collaborate with state and local partners, prepare service reports, and maintain knowledge of current evidence-based practices while