Introduction

Anticipated Openingfor the 2023-2024 School Year.Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) is a diverse, bilingual communitythat, in partnership with families, provides an equitable and exemplary education in a nurturing, engaging, and challenging environment to ensure our students achieve personal excellence and become lifelonglearners.

LOCATION OF POSITION

MSD,Frederick Campus, 101 Clarke Place, Frederick, MD�21705

Main Purpose of Job

Ensure all children with disabilities have a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.Implement the transition services outlined within the student’s secondary transition plan, a part of the student’s individualized education plan. Provide Pre-employment transition services.

POSITION DUTIES

Develop and monitor work-based experiences for high school students by networking and establishingworking relationships with employers, businesses, and agencies in FrederickCounty and surrounding areas where our students reside.� Review the student’sIEP, transition assessments, and transition activities.� Providesupport and mentor students at job sites using effective instructionalstrategies.� Performs site analyses of specific employment sites to determinethe suitabilityof sites for students.� Provides travel training whenneeded.� �Assist studentswith the job application process, provide job readiness training, and assiststudents in understanding the payroll process.� Provide transportation from theschool to the job site and back to school.� Provide Pre-transition servicessuch as Job Exploration Counseling, Self-Advocacy Training and PostsecondaryEducation Counseling.� Complete andsubmit Work Based Learning Experience reports required by the Division ofRehabilitation Services.� Maintain professional competence through service, workshops,training, and other professional development activities.� Assist the Pre-Employment Transition Coordinator in maintaining and preparing all necessarydata required by funders and agencies.� Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with orwithout notice.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:�High school degree with a strong background working withDeaf and Hard of Hearing students.Experience: Experience in developing job sites and providing jobplacement services.A Maryland driver’s license is required.� Lifting may be required when working withstudents.� Requires periods of time standing while mentoring students at worksites.� Fluency in American Sign Language and writtenEnglish are required.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of the Deaf culture and Deafeducation.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

New hires are subject to a criminalbackground investigation at their own expense. (Maryland Code, Family LawArticle 1, Sections 5-560-568)Candidates will need to provide three letters of recommendation withtheir application.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applications will be prescreened beforecandidates are invited to an interview.� As an equal opportunity employer,MSD is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflectiveof the State's diversity.

BENEFITS

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applicationprocess is STRONGLY preferred.� If online access is not available or ifyou encounter difficulty, you may submit via mail, e-mail, fax, or deliver inperson before the closing date and time.� Please include your name andrecruitment number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paperapplication. Additional or supplemental information must be submitted by theclosing date and time.� Application inquiries or supplemental information can be directed to thefollowing:Mailing Address: MarylandSchool for the Deaf Recruitment Department, P. O. Box 894, Columbia, MD 21044E-mail:emily.hicks@msd.eduPhone: 410-696-3031,TTY Users: call via Maryland RelayFax:�410-696-3084Individuals fromtraditionally underserved and underrepresented groups are strongly encouragedto apply. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.� As an equalopportunity employer, Maryland is committed to�recruiting, retaining, andpromoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.� We thankour Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.