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call for international TVI and O&M volunteer - ETI Lebanon
by ebell＠pdrib.com 08 Jun '19

08 Jun '19

Empowerment Through Integration (ETI) is a 501(c)3 certified non-profit that is changing the narrative surrounding disability both for blind and sighted youth. We create integrated, supportive spaces with life skills training, emotional support, and community service opportunities.?Through these integrated spaces, they are able to break down internal and external barriers surrounding views on ability in order to create positive change in society.?Our?ultimate goal is to enable society to understand that inclusion of all is a value for all. ETI is currently looking for Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialists or TVI (Teachers of the Vision Impaired) to volunteer as Curriculum Developer and Instructor for ETI Empowerment Programs executed in Lebanon. Volunteer Curriculum Developer and Instructor will be responsible for the design and organization of our specialized Life Skills Programs? curricula as well as leading the training of ETI?s team in Lebanon during the summer of 2019. Volunteer Curriculum Developer and Instructor will be required to travel to Lebanon to train our team of eager, hard-working ETI volunteers on the ground as well as implement our Life Skills Intensive program in Lebanon. RESPONSIBILITIES * Design and revise ETI curricula and training materials associated with Empowerment Programs (EP) for youth with visual impairment, their families and volunteers; * Lead the training of ETI team in Lebanon (on-site) for the implementation of volunteer training program, life skills programs and family workshop in the summer of 2019; * Collaborate with ETI Lebanon team members with localizing and tailoring EP curricula according to local socio-cultural context and participants? needs; * Support local ETI life skills trainers? in determining each participants? capabilities and needs in the areas of Orientation & Mobility (O&M), Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Social Literacy and recommend goals and objectives for future programming of individual students; * Participate on weekly ETI's team meetings (phone calls, Skype, etc) * Check email account daily and respond to emails in a timely manner * Report to ETI Lebanon Country Director POSITION REQUIREMENTS The Volunteer Curriculum Developer and Instructor need to be comfortable working as part of a team, lead development and revision of ETI specialized life skills curricula and be available for travel to Lebanon to support our summer programs between June 23rd and July 19th 2019 (4 weeks). Education/Experience Requirements: * Master?s degree (preferred) or Bachelor?s degree in Orientation and Mobility from an accredited university which meets the ACVREP 13 core domain areas * 1-3 years of experience in the field of blindness * Comprehensive knowledge on the latest trends impacting the blind and low vision community as well as a general understanding of the blindness community * Demonstrates knowledge of specialized assessment, instruction, interventions, and modifications for individual visually impaired students * Demonstrates effective skills related to instructing paraprofessionals, other staff, and teachers in the effective use of specialized equipment, communication, and modifications or accommodations for students with visual impairment * Comprehensive knowledge of characteristics of individuals with vision impairments and other disabilities to include developmental, cognitive and socio-cultural influences * The ability to recognize and respond to individual student differences * The ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with volunteers and ETI staff * Excellent interpersonal skills with attention to detail, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, and ability to handle confidential material * Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks Graduate degrees in Orientation & Mobility (O&M), or dual certification O&M and TVI, with (2-year minimum) experience in program development (including O&M) for blind youth, and experience working with volunteers and teaching abroad are strongly preferred. TO APPLY Interested candidates should submit a resume to ETI USA Program Director, Anna Barbosa, at abarbosa at etivision.org <mailto:abarbosa at etivision.org> ETI will cover the costs associated with housing and airfare (roundtrip) for the duration of the program in the summer of 2019 (4 weeks). Volunteer will be responsible for costs associated with transportation on the ground, meals and personal expenses. For more information about ETI Empowerment Programs, please refer to our website <http://www.etivision.org> www.etivision.org and/or our social media at @ETIntegration Anna Barbosa ETI USA Program Director Empowerment Through Integration Email: abarbosa at etivision.org <mailto:abarbosa at etivision.org> Phone number (Lebanon): + 961 70 34 59 73 WhatsApp: +1 (915) 307-0924 Website: www.etivision.org <http://www.etivision.org> Facebook: @ETIntegration Instagram: ETI Rafiqi Camp

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Position Announcements - Rehabilitation Teachers - Kansas City and St. Louis
by Michael.A.StJulien＠dss.mo.gov 07 Jun '19

07 Jun '19

Good Morning, Missouri Rehabilitation is currently recruiting for Rehabilitation Teacher positions in both of our Kansas City and St. Louis-North District Offices. Please see the attachments for further details. Applicants interested in the Rehabilitation Teacher position in Kansas City may contact the District Supervisor, Rekha Nanchal, at 816-889-2850. Applicants interested in the Rehabilitation Teacher position in St. Louis may contact the District Supervisor, Lisa Randolph, at 314-264-7617. Thank you. Michael St.Julien Assistant Deputy Director Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the Blind 573-751-4989 (Office) 573-680-4074 (Cell) 573-751-4984 (Fax) michael.a.stjulien at dss.mo.gov<mailto:michael.a.stjulien at dss.mo.gov> "This communication is being transmitted by the Department of Social Services (DSS), and is confidential, privileged, and intended only for the use of the recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient, unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender and destroy the material received."

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Requesting contact from the members of the NOMCT Committee
by debandjeff＠allophone.com 03 Jun '19

03 Jun '19

Dear NOMCT Committee Member, I want to thank all of you for gbeing willing to serve on the NOMCT Committee, and I am looking forward to seeing all of you at our National convention coming up next month. Although it is short notice, I am hoping we can arrange to meet as a committee during the convention, and that we can all find a time to meet, perhaps in the afternoon following the Cane Walk on Monday, July 8th. Please e-mail me in the next couple of days, with some possible times that will fit your schedule. As a reminder of who has been appointed to the NOMCT Committee, please see the list below. Thank you, Jeff Altman MA NOMCT CVRCB Roland Allen, Louisiana Ronald Brown, Indiana Shelford Cantan, Hawaii Joanne Gabias, Arizona Michelle Gip, Minnesota Robert Hobson, Minnesota Jennifer Kennedy, Utah Ernesto Lucca, Colorado Joni Martinez, Texas Adelmo Vigil, New Mexico Robert Wilkerson, New Mexico Colin Wong, Arizona

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Webinars this week
by conchita.hernandez＠maryland.gov 03 Jun '19

03 Jun '19

Check out our webinars this week Tuesday June 4, 3pm EST, Quality Assessments - LMAs and FVAs. Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/fcab9d10a9a0863466858a512be5123a Wednesday June 5, 3pm, EST, Charge Syndrome. Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/65199833ffb53afcdc2040ba88984b7b Please remember: ? All webinars are recorded and uploaded to the MSB YouTube channel. Feel free to subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCaTTXax5a1I42lz9CTQj7Q ? If you cannot make the date, you can still register for the course as you will receive an email as soon as it is posted with a link ? If anyone need help with registration please feel free to reach out to me as for some reason the captcha works with screen readers sometimes. Check out all future webinars and events in Maryland on the TVI Portal: TVI portal: https://sites.google.com/view/tviportalmaryland/calendar -- Conchita Hernandez Statewide Low Incidence Specialist (Blind and Low Vision) Maryland State Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services 200 W. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201-2595 410-767-0812 office 410-333-8165 fax conchita.hernandez at maryland.gov Click here < http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MSDE&Su… > to complete a three question customer experience survey.

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