Associate Director of Outreach-Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE)

Associate Director Of Outreach For Early Intervention And Early Childhood Special Education

The Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) is currently recruiting an Associate Director of Outreach for Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) for blind and low vision children. This position reports to the Outreach Director and works collaboratively within the department, agency, other state agencies, as well as local service providers to coordinate and provide outreach services to families of blind and low vision children receiving early intervention services as well as blind and low vision youth in preschool. This position serves on the WSSB Educational Leadership team charged with implementing the strategic initiatives outlined in the agency strategic plan. This position also serves as the state lead for early intervention for blind and low vision children, working closely with the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Family's (DCYF) Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program. The purpose of this position is to provide leadership in the development and coordination of a statewide system of training, technical assistance, and service delivery that will increase local capacity to meet the needs of families and service providers in support of identified infants, toddlers, and preschool age children who are blind or have low vision, including those with additional disabilities.

The Washington State School for the Blind celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws. You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization.

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