Career Opportunities
Lighthouse of Broward County is an equal
opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, creed, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual
orientation, or political affiliation.
Description
Immediate opening for a full-time Teacher of the Visually Impaired
working with Blind and Visually Impaired children.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include: travel to the assigned
student to provide direct and/or consultative special education services
relating to vision loss. The students range in age from 6 through 14 and
may have only a visual impairment or additional disabilities. The
cognitive levels of the students range from severely impaired to gifted
and talented.
This position includes working off-site.
Qualifications
A minimum bachelor's degree from a college or university in early
childhood education, elementary education, special education,
occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy or other related
degree, preferably with specialization in visual impairments. Experience
in Early Intervention is preferred.
Certification for teachers of students with visual impairments.
Additional information
Lighthouse of Broward is a non-profit agency serving adults and
children for over 30 years. We are located in sunny warm Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. Excellent benefits with a competitive salary based
on experience and education.
Description
Immediate opening for a full-time Administrative Assistant.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include: creation and
maintenance of paper files for clients, demographic and service reports
from client database, receipt of shipments and deliveries with
appropriate record keeping, ordering of office supplies, contact with
vendors for office equipment maintenance and repair, reception duties
and supervision of volunteer receptionists, data input.
Qualifications
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to
three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent
combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office—Word, Excel, and email/Internet
software.
Additional information
Lighthouse of Broward is a non-profit agency serving adults and
children for over 30 years. We are located in sunny warm Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. Excellent benefits with a competitive salary based
on experience and education.
Description
Immediate opening for a full-time CVRT rehabilitation
teacher/rehab teacher, working with adults (with primary focus on older
adults).
Duties include:
- Assessing and evaluating the needs and
abilities of individuals with impaired vision for meeting immediate
needs related to independent living;
- Developing individualized rehabilitation
lessons, teaching adaptive skills needed for independent living in
areas of personal care, household management, communication,
education, leisure activities, and use of low vision aids;
- Writing monthly reports;
- Attending staff meetings;
- Making community awareness and education
presentations and teaching in group settings as well as individually.
This position is primarily itinerant.
Qualifications
ACVREP certification (CVRT) and Bachelor's degree or
higher from an accredited college or university required. Excellent
communication and computer skills needed with knowledge of Outlook, Word
and Excel. Experience or interest in working with blind or visually
impaired older adults required. Recent graduates welcome to apply.
Orientation and Mobility certification a plus. Spanish speaking bonus.
Additional information
Lighthouse of Broward is a non-profit agency serving
adults and children for over 30 years. We are located in sunny warm Fort
Lauderdale, Florida.
Excellent benefits with a competitive salary based on experience and
education.
Robin Whiteley
Director of Programs
954-463-4217 x 30
rwhiteley@lhob.org
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