Job Summary

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) – Division of State Schools are recruiting for a Statewide Deaf Mentor Lead for the Georgia Parent Infant Network for Educational Services (Georgia PINES) unit. Under broad supervision, the Statewide Deaf Mentor Lead will plan, coordinate, oversee and may develop requested improvement team activities in a variety of education program entities. This position will also perform needs assessment, curriculum audits, effectiveness studies, facilitation of educational planning, resource networking and awareness sessions with entity personnel. May serve as lead worker. The job responsibilities include, but are not limited:

Description of Duties

• Manage statewide Deaf Mentor services for families with deaf/hard of hearing children by developing and implementing policies and procedures for effective/efficient service delivery
• Track referrals and assign Deaf Mentors to appropriate families
• Review reports and timelines, and conduct onsite observation/support visits to monitor the performance of contracted Deaf Mentors
• Recruit, train, and make recommendations to Program Director regarding the hiring of new Deaf Mentor candidates
• Provide professional and parent development and/or other training activities
• Represent Georgia PINES on national/state/local committees

Preferred Qualifications

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

•       Completion of a master's degree in education/DHH or speech language pathology
•       Hold leadership certification and/or experience
•       Completion of SKI-HI Institute’s Deaf Mentor training
•       Experience working in family-focused early intervention
•       Experience working in the area of intervention for children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
•       Experience in the habilitation of children with visual language strategies and American Sign Language
•       Ability to communicate proficiently in American Sign Language
•       Experience working with/supporting parents of children with hearing loss

      *****Travel within the state is required and occasional travel out of state is expected. This is a 12-month remote telework position based out of Clarkston, Atlanta. The employee will be expected to come into the office periodically.

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. Due to the large volume of applications received, we cannot provide application status information.

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.