Outreach Director

Breakdown of Essential Responsibilities:

Administrative Tasks (30%)

• Assist in the development and management of the Outreach program general budget.

• Assist in the development and management of grants that support the Outreach Program.

• Approves expenditures requested by outreach consultants.

• Be an active participant with union labor management committees where appropriate.

• Analyze EdInsights Data that pertains to outreach and work to immediately rectify any problems.

• Run monthly reports from EdInsights and provide each outreach consultant as requested.

• Develop outreach strategic plan every three years that aligns with MSDB strategic plan.

• Work with individual consultants to develop a yearly work schedule.

• Approves consultant timesheets bi-weekly.

• Maintains memorandums of understanding with Part C Providers as needed to support MSDB students.

• Work with APH census as the states Ex Officio Trustee.

• Supervise the inventory of the Technology Lending Library System.

Traveling (25%)

• Supporting consultants in the field.

• Attending events that are outlined in the other sections of this job announcement.

Communication Tasks (25%)

• Attend administrative, green team, and bi-monthly Board of Public Education meetings to share and receive information.

• Develop a schedule for regular outreach meetings.

• Attend statewide meetings and represent MSDB at stakeholder agencies and organizations (i.e OPI Meetings).

• Serve on advisory councils and task forces related to outreach services.

• Collaborate with MSDB campus programs.

• Maintain outreach manuals, guidelines, and other critical outreach resources.

• Support outreach staff with developing opportunities for students and families served by outreach.

• Collaborate with consulting audiologist on new referrals for program services.

Human Resources Tasks (10%)

• Assist with the recruitment of new outreach staff.

• Evaluate outreach staff as identified in Collective Bargaining Agreement and State Policies.

• Identify and provide professional development for outreach staff.

• Assist outreach consultants with setting up and monitoring personal growth plans.

• Work with outreach consultants on onboarding and maintaining deaf mentors and family advisors.

• Develop and maintain a program for outreach staff to increase ASL skills.

• Setup and provide regular trainings for family advisors and deaf mentors.

Self-Professional Development (5%)

• Attend and present at annual meetings of COSB, CEASD, APH, NRAER and MCASE.

• Continue learning the trends in both Visual and Deaf Education.

• Develop ASL skills and pass the ASLPI test at the appropriate level.

Student Level Support (5%)

• Participate in referral and 10-day meetings of possible campus placed students.

• Attend IEP/IFSP meetings as requested.

Minimum qualifications (Education and Experience):

Must possess or have the ability to possess the following from The Montana Office of Public Instruction by the first instructional day of the academic calendar:

Eligible Licenses Needed

Class 1 Professional Teaching License and Class 3 Administrators License, OR

Class 5 Provisional License

Eligible Endorsements

32A HI, 32A VI, 32E HIEC, 32A SPE, or 32E SPE (Need a minimum of 1)

30A PRI, 30A SPE, 30A SUP (Need a minimum of 1)

MSDB is willing to work with any candidate who is eligible for a Class 5 license while working on an administrative degree.

Preferred Experience

• Extensive knowledge in one or more of the following: Blind/Low Vision education and or Deaf/Hard of Hearing education.

• 5 years' experience working in an educational outreach position.

• Experience working as an educational administrator.

• Solid understanding of Special Education Law and trends.