Assistive Technology Support Specialist

Overview

LOUISIANA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. The LA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking applicants for an ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SPECIALIST — Position #. This is a full time 12 month and 8.0 hours per day position. To be filled immediately.

The employee will develop and promote the use of Assistive Technology integration into the overall curriculum of the instructors and families of students with disabilities in Louisiana. The employee must be able to perform these assigned duties without significant risk of harm to his/her own safety/security and the safety/security of others.

Special School District (SSD) was established by the Louisiana Legislature and serves students annually across Louisiana. Our mission is to provide compassionate, collaborative, and innovative educational opportunities for students with low incidence disabilities, meeting each student’s unique needs. Our goal is to ensure 100 percent of the students served in our schools and programs will leave with a clear path to success.

Our core values include:
Unity, Collaboration & Innovation, Trust, Compassion, Commitment, Results, Hope.

La. R.S. 17:3884(D) requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act, La. R.S. 17:3871, et seq., shall request such person’s assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. Your previous assessment and evaluation results will be requested as part of the mandated process. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate.

Physical Activity Level: The employee must be able to perform assigned duties without significant risk to safety. Some work is performed in physically comfortable positions with little or light physical effort, and some work requires moderate effort. Physical requirements are subject to reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA standards. There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.

Specific information about this job will be provided during the interview process if you are selected.

To apply for this vacancy, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future opportunities. Applicants can check the status of their application by selecting the "Application Status" link after logging into their account. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.

Educational/Experience Requirements: Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials prior to appointment. Please attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible. Transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to . The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education/allied health technology or closely related field and/or licensure in an allied health profession
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience providing services in the area of Assistive Technology to individuals with disabilities
• Certification or ability to obtain certification in NLS Transcription

• Braille textbooks, ELA guidebooks, workbooks and any materials requested to support students who are legally blind at LSVI and/or state LEA’s, private schools and home schoolers
• Create tactile graphics of student materials requested from LSVI, LEAs, Charter Schools and Home Schools
• Transcribe print materials into braille for student’s access to curriculum
• Train and collaborate with AT Teams, educators, students, and families to support AT for students with Visual Impairments in LEAs, LSVI, and other agencies
• Facilitate learning opportunities on Accessible materials, Technology and Software, online, either at district level or at vendor…