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A I D B Family Services Coordinator Regional Early Acquisition of Language (REAL) Project South, Special Projects Location: Dec in Talladega, Alabama
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[**[Posting Date: October 10, 2024
[**[Candidates who are Blind or Visually Impaired and/or Deaf or Hard of Hearingare encouraged to apply for this position and may be given preference in hiring as federal laws permit. Information related to disability is not required and, if disclosed voluntarily, will be used only in AIDBs efforts to create opportunities for individuals with exceptionalities. Non-disclosure will not subject any applicant to adverse treatment.
[**[Position: [Family Services Coordinator [[Regional Early Acquisition of Language (REAL) Project South, Special Projects [[Location: Decatur or Talladega
[**[ABOUT ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND (AIDB) [[Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) is the worlds most comprehensive education, rehabilitation, and service program serving individuals of all ages who are Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, and multidisabled and their families. Founded in 1858, AIDB serves more than 36,000 infants, toddlers, children, adults, and seniors with hearing and vision loss throughout Alabama each year.
[[Our services literally span a lifetime including five campuses in Talladega, ten regional centers located throughout the State of Alabama with programs that range from early and senior intervention, traditional and nontraditional education services in residential and outreach settings, and a manufacturing facility that is the states largest employer of adults who are Deaf, Blind, or DeafBlind.[ Our employees are among the organizations most valuable assets and resources. We share compassion for leveling the playing field for all. Our mission makes AIDB a unique place to work.
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The Regional Early Acquisition of Language project is a national effort which when fully formed will include four regional centers across the United States and Territories. REAL South, located at AIDB is unique among the regions as it is a sub-recipient of federal funds in collaboration with our project partner the Laurent Clerc Center at Gallaudet University. The project serves 11 southern states and two U.S. territories, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The Regional Early Acquisition of Language (REAL) Family Service Coordinator reports to the REAL South Co-Directors.
The Family Services Coordinator (FSC) will provide information, resources and referrals to families within the designated region of REAL South. Some responsibilities that this role entails are: connecting families to information and resources related to language acquisition and development, connecting families with Deaf mentors or local family organizations, marketing available resources for families, supporting scholarship screening and selection for various learning opportunities for families, assisting in organizing events for families, and organizing and shipping family resource packages.
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- Minimum of Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Early Childhood Education, Deaf Education or related field.
Minimum one (1) year of experience working in parental support, parent advocacy, Early Intervention System, Early Childhood Education, Deaf Education or related field.
Sign language proficiency f INTERMEDIATE upon hire; Sign language proficiency of ADVANCED within 36 months of employment
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Masters Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Early Childhood Education, Deaf Education, or related field.
Minimum three (3) years of experience working in parental support, parent advocacy, Early Intervention System, Early Childhood Education, Deaf Education or related field.