Manager of Youth Services

At Lighthouse Central Florida, we believe in creating pathways to independence, dignity, and purpose for people of all ages. Every day, our team empowers children, adults, and families to navigate life with confidence through rehabilitation, education, and community connection. As a Manager of Youth Services, you’ll lead a team dedicated to transforming lives across Central Florida. We seek a Manager of Youth Services who will oversee the organization’s youth vision rehabilitation programs and ensure services are innovative, efficient, and effective in meeting the needs of individuals with visual impairments.

This position will be a member of the Program Leadership Team, fostering and developing a collaborative team environment that focuses resources on each client’s and family’s ability to achieve their programmatic goals. Responsibilities include leadership, team building/supervision, direct service, program development, quality and improvement, and resource management.

• Model and champion all Lighthouse Central Florida’s core values. Reflect them in daily interactions with clients, staff, and all internal and external constituencies.
• Provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance management for a multidisciplinary team of instructors and support staff. Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and inclusive teamwork.
• Inspire, recruit, and equip a high-performing team through targeted training and ongoing development.
• Contribute to long‑range planning and cross‑functional collaboration to ensure Lighthouse’s youth services remain responsive, scalable, and aligned with industry trends and community needs.

• Successfully manage the contracts, reporting, and quality assurance for the Early Intervention (0‑5), Children’s (5‑13), and Transition (14‑21) programs, school contracts, and any fee for services.
• Participate in the development of strategic and operational plans. Promote efforts to develop and define program improvements and new service opportunities.
• Establish performance goals and service standards for all areas supervised, ensuring compliance with all applicable accreditation and funding‑source requirements.
• Ensure staff enter data in the client management system, maintain service notes, and generate reports.
• Lead the development and consistent implementation of written procedures for the delivery of services.
• Monitor and implement the delivery of services based on best practices established by professional experts, personal experience, current research, and statistical data.
• Collaborate with the Marketing and Fund Development team to identify, vet, develop, implement, and monitor program grants and contracts by providing verbal and written input and reports as required/needed.

• Work with the Vice President of Program Services in the development of the LCF annual operational budget for our Youth Programs. Assist team members in meeting earned revenue expectations and operating within approved spending limits. Report progress made and challenges encountered to the VP.
• Manage ongoing expenses in assigned areas to operate within the approved budget. Make adjustments to spending as appropriate based on the organization’s financial performance.

• Conduct developmental assessments and functional vision evaluations to establish, in consultation with parent(s) or guardian(s), Individual Service Plans inclusive of annual goals and short‑term benchmarks, as needed.
• Provide home, community, and center‑based instruction as appropriate to the needs of the client, as needed, which could include night and weekend events to ensure staff‑to‑client ratios are met.
• Work cooperatively with the Division of Blind Services and other funding entities to facilitate the delivery of Early Intervention, Children’s, and Transition services.
• Complete required reports to document each client’s progress, including evaluations, goals, daily and monthly progress reports, and data entry.
• Ensure the confidentiality of client records in accordance with accreditation requirements and state and federal laws/regulations.
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