Assistant Director, Office for Blindness and Vision Services (Program Manager III)

About the role

This position directs and coordinates the Division of Rehabilitation Services' (DORS) statewide Independent Living Older Blind (ILOB) Program and serves as Assistant Director for the Office of Blindness and Vision Services (OBVS). The Assistant Director establishes performance goals for Independent Living Specialists statewide and strategically manages human resources to ensure the delivery of high-quality ILOB services to eligible individuals with significant disabilities, supporting them in preparing for and achieving successful independent living outcomes. The position is responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining accountability for the ILOB Case Services Funds budget of approximately $1 million, including ensuring compliance with federal laws, regulations, guidance, and reporting requirements associated with the ILOB grant. As Assistant Director of OBVS, this position oversees staff training, Services for the Blind operations at the Workforce and Technology Center, program evaluation, consumer inquiries, Deafblind Services, special projects, and regional administrative approvals. The position also provides leadership in operational practices and the review and approval of specialized vendors to ensure effective, compliant, and high-quality services.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the statewide Independent Living Older Blind (ILOB) Program
• Serve as Assistant Director for the Office of Blindness and Vision Services (OBVS)
• Establish performance goals for Independent Living Specialists statewide
• Strategically manage human resources to ensure high-quality ILOB service delivery
• Develop, manage, and maintain accountability for the ILOB Case Services Funds budget (~$1 million)
• Ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, guidance, and reporting requirements for the ILOB grant
• Oversee staff training
• Oversee Services for the Blind operations at the Workforce and Technology Center
• Conduct program evaluation
• Handle consumer inquiries
• Oversee Deafblind Services
• Manage special projects
• Provide regional administrative approvals
• Provide leadership in operational practices
• Review and approve specialized vendors to ensure effective, compliant, and high-quality services

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience: Five (5) years of professional specialized experience in providing rehabilitation counseling or vocational evaluation services to clients with physical or behavioral disabilities, or teaching services to clients with blindness or low vision in Rehabilitation Services
• Supervisory experience: Two (2) years of the required experience must have included direct supervision of other professional employees specializing in rehabilitation services for clients with disabilities
• Education substitution: A Master's Degree or equivalent 36 credit hours of post-baccalaureate coursework in Educational Administration, Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Counseling and Guidance, Vocational Evaluation, Psychology, or a Social Science related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience in rehabilitation
• Selective qualification: Must have at least two (2) years of professional experience providing rehabilitation counseling or vocational evaluation services to clients with blindness or low vision
• Background check: Must consent to a State Police Investigation (fingerprinting) as a routine procedure for all employees with this Agency