IDEA Consultant: Visual Impairments

The Mission of the Department of Public Instruction:
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state's public school laws for pre-kindergarten 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking applicants for a Education Program Consultant II (Working Title: IDEA Consultant: Visually Impaired) for our Office of Exceptional Children / Sensory Support and Assistive Technology section.
The Office of Exceptional Children / Sensory Support and Assistive Technology Section is responsible for leadership and direction to all educational entities concerned with academic support and instructional planning for students with disabilities specifically students identified as: Deaf, Hearing Impaired, DeafBlind, or Visually Impaired and assistive technology for all disability areas.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide consultation and technical assistance on behalf of youth with a primary disabling condition of visual impairment, including blindness to various units, including the following: (a) local educational agencies (LEAs; e.g., personnel including superintendents, exceptional children administrators, principals, teachers, etc.) including residential and charter schools; (b) institutions of higher education; (c) State-operated Programs; (d) advocacy groups and parents; (e) other State agencies, such as the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, Correction, etc.; (f) professional organizations; and (g) collaborative work with intra-agency Divisions and committees, etc. The position may also serve as a member of the NC DeafBlind Project.

This position is primarily responsible for supporting the State Board of Education (SBE) districts of northeast, southeast, north central, and sandhills but may support other SBE districts as needed or required.

Additionally, this is a field-based position is subject to up to 50% travel or more depending on the need.

Additional duties as assigned.
EEO Statement:
The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Provide mentorship and support to junior team members. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

• Demonstrated experience providing special education and/or related services to students who are visually impaired in a public-school setting.
• Demonstrated experience providing consultation and/or guidance to teachers, and/or administrators, and/or parents about best practices for educating students who are visually impaired in a public-school setting.
• Demonstrated experience delivering professional development sessions for educators, and/or school staff, and/or parents on how to support students who are visually impaired.

MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES:

Experience at a central office, regional or state level.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Master's degree in the education field to which assigned from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of specifically related experience in public education; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (for the State of North Carolina.

Any applications not received by the advertisement closing date and time will not be accepted outside of the portal. To receive credit for work history and credentials, the applicant must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit.
Please make sure the application is completed in full. If you put "See Resume" or "See Attachment" on your application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties, your application will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit.
Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veteran's preference.
Reference checks will be performed on all selected candidates. If the position requires a background check and/or drug screening that will also be performed on all selected candidates.
Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.

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