Educational Consultant

Vanderbilt University • Nashville, TN

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Educational Consultant position with EMPOWERing Youth with Visual Impairment is part of the Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt University and is a key individual contributor responsible for supporting the delivery of virtual professional development and resource creation to improve the transition-related outcomes of middle and high school students with visual impairments, with a particular focus on supporting rural communities. This position is a full-time, exempt, remote, grant-funded position. Reporting directly to the Principal Investigator, the Educational Consultant will collaborate regularly with a team of faculty, staff, and university students. The Educational Consultant will: (a) develop online training modules for transition professionals and parents of students with visual impairments; (b) develop student-facing interactive online lessons; (c) create virtual resources for students with visual impairments, their families, and the professionals who support them; (e) maintain a virtual mentorship program to connect students with visual impairments to adults with visual impairments who have attended postsecondary education and/or who have participated in competitive integrated employment; and (f) lead an advisory board of blind and low vision individuals (students and/or adults).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in special education, rehabilitation, or other disability-related field required
• Professional and/or personal experience in the field of blindness/visual impairment is required.
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multiple people as part of a collaborative team is required.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks and meet deadlines is required.
• Strong writing skills are necessary.
• Strong computer skills are necessary.
• Interest in working with/supporting rural communities is necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Prior middle or high school teaching and/or administrative experience is preferred.
• Prior experience delivering training or professional development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the development of online modules for professionals as well as interactive student and family lessons
• Identifying and developing transition-focused resources to support students with visual impairments, families, and professionals
• Supporting communities of practice on transition for students with visual impairments
• Facilitating and supporting a student mentorship program
• Developing and disseminating a monthly e-newsletter
• Providing feedback on materials and training developed by other team members, as well as receiving such feedback
• Assisting with data collection and evaluation efforts
• Contributing to dissemination activities through conference presentations, as well as the preparation of article submissions
• Supporting the supervision of the work of students and trainees working on the project

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level