Position Announcement: Director, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired LOCATION: Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired - Baton Rouge, Louisiana The Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director of the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI). LSVI is located on a 122 acre campus in Baton Rouge, LA, adjacent to the Louisiana State University (LSU) main campus, and shares the campus with the Louisiana School for the Deaf (LSD). The School is part of the Louisiana Special Schools District which is governed by the Superintendent, Special School District. The Director, LSVI reports to the Superintendent, Louisiana Special Schools (LSS). LSVI currently has an enrollment of approximately 69 students. These include academically oriented students, students with vocational and career preferences, and students with significant disabilities in addition to their vision loss. Approximately half of the students live at the School in a residential setting during the week. The campus is equipped with extensive and up-to-date education technology. LSVI is also responsible for providing resources and technical assistance statewide. The LSVI staff consists of 84 dedicated full and part-time employees. Administrative and support services such as security, maintenance, fiscal management and dining services are supervised by the Superintendent, LSS thus allowing the LSVI Director to focus on educational leadership. The function of LSVI is to educate blind/visually impaired students. The total environment of the school, including both classroom activities and the extended day programs, facilitates accomplishment of the goals of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each child. LSVI offers a broad spectrum of educational services from college-bound programs to daily living skills and socialization training and activities. LSVI is seeking a leader who can build upon this strong foundation and maintain a positive school climate and culture. LSVI, the Special School District, and the school community are all seeking an experienced educator of visually impaired children with a strong commitment to the school, its future and the advancement of the education of visually impaired children throughout the state. Furthermore, the school community is seeking someone who communicates clearly with all stakeholders and stakeholder groups and a leader who personally and professionally values the involvement of the Blind Community in the life of the school and recognizes the value of Braille as a critical aspect of the education of visually impaired students. REPORTS TO: Superintendent, Louisiana Special Schools MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered, individuals must possess a minimum of a Master's Degree with a background and experience in education of the visually impaired and in school administration and supervision. An applicant must meet certification requirements of the State of Louisiana in education of the visually impaired and must possess or be eligible for the Educational Leader Certificate Level 2 or its equivalent and must have at least three (3) years of successful experience as a school administrator. Supervisory or administrative experience at a residential school for the visually impaired is preferred. Applicants must possess human relations and management skills with which to develop and maintain a cohesive common purpose faculty and staff and to direct the functions of subordinates. Preference will be given to applicants who are proficient in the use of Braille; others must be willing to acquire such skill. Salary: Dependent on education and experience with full benefits including membership in a Louisiana State retirement system plus the options of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. DEADLINE TO APPLY: April 30, 2017 APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are located at www.civilservice.louisiana.gov <http://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov> under the "Job Seekers" tab. After applying on the Civil Service website, you may send any additional information including letters of recommendation to: Julie H. Alcorn Director of Human Resources LA Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired P. O. Box 3074 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3074 Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax) Skype: edwardbell2010 ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> <http://www.pdrib.com> www.pdrib.com ************************************************************** "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould From: Robin King [mailto:RKing at lsdvi.org] Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 9:57 AM To: Edward Bell (ebell at pdrib.com) <ebell at pdrib.com> Subject: FW: information Eddie, Thanks Robin From: Bill Havenar Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 2:14 PM To: Robin King Subject: RE: information Good afternoon Robin, Many thanks for all your help. Attached is the Position Announcement. This can be sent to or used by you to inform Dr. Bell of what he needs to know to spread the word. I will work with Bobby on adding the information to the COSB list serve. I will go to the AER website and see what I can do to post the info there. I have visited ACB's website and, like you, could not find a place to post job openings. I would appreciate it is you would contact Linda Lyle for assistance. With these resources and the information we are sending to the Schools around the country, our search for qualified candidates is off to a good start Thank you, Bill From: Robin King Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 7:02 AM To: Bill Havenar Subject: information Good morning Bill, Here are some places that this job can be advertised. I emailed one of the Vice-presidents at APH and this is her reply: If you're looking for folks in the field, I'd start with the COSB listserv. I'd also include AER (I'm sure you've thought of that) and the two consumer organizations: NFB and ACB. Let me think on that more. It also might be helpful to talk to Linda Lyle to see where they advertised as theirs was a national search but they did not use a search firm. Bobby is a member of COSB and he could give you the information on adding it to their list serve. Dr. Bell is connected with NFB, so that one is covered. AER's website is www.aerbvi.org <http://www.aerbvi.org> . There is a link called 'Job Exchange'. The 'Post a Job' link on that page tells you what is required to place an ad. I went to ACB's website www.acb.org <http://www.acb.org> and I can't see a place to post the position. If you need me to contact Linda Lyle for assistance, let me know. Thanks, Robin Director LIMC 2888 Brightside Lane Baton Rouge, La 70820 Phone: 225-757-3477 Fax: 225-757-3479