CVI Center Coordinator

2 months ago

watertown, United States Perkins School for the Blind Full time

Perkins helps kids with disabilities find their place in the world. An international NGO, we are committed to delivering best-in-class education to children, providing immersive training and support to professionals and families, advocating for inclusion, and accelerating innovation for people with disabilities. At Perkins, we think courageously, act collaboratively, and we own our work. Join a supportive community committed to growth where your work makes a difference.




What you can expect as our CVI Center Coordinator:


Join our CVI Center team As our CVI Center Coordinator you will work with the Perkins CVI Center team, assisting in the support and implementation of CVI assessments, assisting in the creation of environmental and materials adaptations, providing consultations to staff and providing educational programming for Perkins students with CVI on and off campus programs. You will assist in the creation of content for the Perkins CVI NOW website, and provide training both virtually and in person, for school districts, online conferences, and at professional conferences. Role responsibilities include:

  • Assists in implementing consistent and effective project completion related to the Perkins CVI Initiatives, as well as supporting day to day CVI Center activities on and off campus.
  • Assists in completion of projects and activities related to CVI assessment, medical file review, parent interviewing, and report writing.
  • Assists in the execution of projects and activities related to the continued engagement of families, low vision clinic staff, ophthalmologist and neurologist and referral agencies who collaborate for diagnosis and service to students with CVI on and off campus.
  • Assists in the execution of projects and activities related to new initiatives and new collaboration opportunities around CVI. This includes helping with the development and trials of the Perkins CVI Protocol, and the development of the Perkins CVI Repository.
  • Assists in the execution of projects and activities related to the efficiencies in the assessment and implementation of CVI supports in programs, classrooms and residences.
  • Assists in providing lecture and online CVI content for parent and staff training, as well as presenting at conferences.
  • Assist in identifying, mitigating and resolving project issues and risks to on-time assessment and support project delivery.
  • Provides regular project updates to the CVI team and Superintendent acting as a primary resource for information and initial point of program contact.
  • Contact educational and medical team members to develop schedules for assessments. Contacts families for parent interviews. Contact families and school districts for testing permissions using telephone, written correspondence, and email.
  • Responsible for attending meetings and preparing and sharing CVI assessment and programming information. Prepare and send reports and consult correspondence.
  • Cultivates strong inter- and intra-departmental relationships.
  • Performs other related duties and tasks as assigned.


We would love to talk to you if you have many of the following experiences:


  • Initial understanding of CVI. Willing to increase their knowledge in CVI through more extensive training.
  • Comfortable with and capable of talking with parents, Perkins
  • staff, school district representatives, outside agencies and others who support the student with CVI.
  • Ability to work with small groups of staff members on team-based projects.
  • Ability to manage electronic data using databases and spreadsheets.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Ability to work across multiple job levels and organizational boundaries.
  • Flexible, able to adapt to change within a fast paced environment.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Understanding of school systems including educational programs for students, data collection, and organization structure and function.
  • Enthusiasm for CVI and support of Perkins’ educational programs and services, the school’s philosophy and culture.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, energy, and initiative.
  • Understanding of the sensitivity of information and the ability to handle confidential information.


Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:


  • Understanding the assessment of student with multiple disabilities and CVI
  • Competencies using the CVI Assessment tools
  • 2 years of experience working as a TVI, assessing students who are impacted by CVI with and without multiple disabilities using the CVI Assessment tools


Education and Experience:

  • Master’s degree as a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments or Masters in a special education / RSP field with commitment to complete a Masters in TVI.
  • Minimum 5 year experience in the field.
  • Experience with students with ocular and cortical/cerebral visual impairments.

If hired as a regular employee at Perkins, we have benefits that put you first, including an employer contributing retirement plan, tuition reimbursement from day one, professional development, personal days, paid time off and paid sick leave. Our campus is quaint, charming and historical, a perfect mix of legacy and modern buildings. It is located in the heart of Watertown, adjacent to the Charles River and less than 1 mile from food & entertainment at Arsenal Yards.

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