Assistant Director - Georgia PINES

Job Summary

The Georgia Department of Education – Office of State Schools is recruiting for the position of Assistant Director for Georgia Pines Outreach Services. The incumbent will provide leadership to subordinate managers and staff and is responsible for managing the state-wide early intervention programs for children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Blind/Visually Impaired with multiple disabilities. This position also manages a diverse range of support, operational, and programmatic activities including recommendation and implementation of policies and procedures. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Description of Duties

• Manage services for early intervention for families of young children with the following disabilities:
  • vision impairment
  • deaf blindness
  • deaf or hard of hearing
  • multiple disabilities
• Oversees contract processes and timelines for the program
• Manage contractors for Outreach Services 
• Evaluate quality of service delivery of the INSITE, VIISA, SKI-HI, EHOS, EVOS, and other Early Intervention programs of Georgia PINES and family services
• Coordinates Georgia PINES’ accountability efforts via establishing and monitoring progress toward programmatic goals
• Develop and provide effective program planning, management, and evaluation
• Ensures effective fiscal management of the Georgia PINES budget
• Communicate regularly with State Schools leadership staff, GaDOE staff, LEAs, and other outside agency personnel in the field of early intervention
• Makes recommendations for changes and improvements based on research and evaluation data
• Oversee the organization and presentation of ongoing trainings for new and established service providers
• Organize and conduct meetings with staff
• Conduct annual evaluation of program staff
• Presents at educational conferences and workshops
• Communicate correct and accurate interpretation of laws, regulations, instructions, and policies.
• Some statewide travel is required

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the following:

• Georgia Certification in Education Leadership, or other related Leadership Certification/Experience
• Master’s degree or higher in D/HH, VI, special education, education administration, or related field
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of state and federal guidelines for special education, including the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, the National Agenda for the Education of Children and Youths with Visual Impairments including those with Multiple Disabilities, the National Agenda for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students, and the Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights Act of Georgia
• Knowledge of the Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS), Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) and/or SKI-HI Institute (Utah State University).
• Previous training in any of the SKI-HI Curriculum models (INSITE, VIISA, SKI-HI, Deaf Mentor)
• Experience with developing/implementing the current policies and procedures of Georgia PINES’ home-based, family-focused early intervention program.
• Knowledge of varying perspectives around language modality for young children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
• Monitoring compliance with IDEA regulations
• Experience with developing policies and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with Deaf staff and stakeholders using American Sign Language (ASL)
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, Zoom/Teams, Shared File platforms, etc)

Note: Georgia PINES’ Office is located at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf located in Clarkston, GA.

Consideration/interviews will begin as soon as a list of applicants is established. Applications/resumes will be evaluated and only those meeting the qualifications may be forwarded to the hiring manager to be considered. Candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted directly. No notification will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews. 

It is the policy of the Georgia Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or age in its employment practices. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and each associated State School is a registered participant in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify. The GaDOE utilizes the program to verify employment eligibility of individuals hired on or after July 1, 2007.