Visual Impairment Specialist,Special Education Services Job Kilgore area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Visual Impairment Specialist, Special Education Services

Region 7 ESC – Kilgore, Texas

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Job Details

Job : 5643206

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 10, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

Job Summary: Improve outcomes for students with disabilities through data analysis and implementation of targeted strategies. Serve as an ESC 7 liaison and provide assistance to Region 7 LEAs with the alignment of general education and special education programs/services to ensure the advancement of the achievement of students with disabilities.

Responsibilities and Duties

In collaboration with other ESCs, research, develop, and produce statewide professional development materials, tools, resources, and training-of-trainers guides that will be distributed to all 20 ESCs.

Provide leadership in the implementation of regional functions, grants, statewide initiatives, special education statewide networks and projects, and the Commissioner’s Priorities in the assigned areas.

Plan and facilitate regional professional development for Region 7 customers based on requests and needs assessment data from district/regional data sources, including local education school personnel serving students with disabilities in special education programs.

Provide technical assistance to Region 7 customers in understanding and maintaining compliance with current special education federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and guidance including IDEA, ESEA, Federal Accountability, Results-Driven Accountability (RDA), State Accountability through the Texas Reporting Performance System (TPRS), and the State Performance Plan (SPP).

Analyze state and regional data to collaboratively develop the Special Education Continuous Improvement Plan (SECIP).

Demonstrate effective leadership in collaboration with LEAs, ESC 7 staff, other ESCs, and TEA through program assistance and activities in the areas of visual impairment, deaf blindness, assistive technology, deaf and hard of hearing, orientation and mobility, and Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) designed to promote improved performance for students within assigned areas.

Collaborate with local agencies and entities to provide Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) events for students with visual impairments/deaf blindness.

Support and maintain AT Lab equipment in collaboration with other specialists and assistants.

Provide assistance to LEA administrative staff in identifying resources, products, and services available from ESC 7, including assistive technology available for checkout to improve the achievement of students with visual impairments.

Collaborate with and coordinate workshop efforts with ESC 7 Centers to provide leadership, technical assistance, and professional development in the assigned areas.

Support the continuous improvement of ESC 7 through activities such as the collection and analysis of needs assessment, customer satisfaction, training, technical assistance, and district data for planning services and supporting the development of ESC staff.

Collaborate with supervisors to maximize funding by monitoring expenditures to meet programmatic needs.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required
Master's Degree preferred
Degree in Special Education or related field is required.
Certification as a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments is required.
ACVREP Orientation and Mobility certification preferred.
At least one year of related experience.
Administrative responsibilities preferred.
Ability to build, develop, and inspire teams.
Task execution (result-oriented).
Build and cultivate relationships.
Excellent communication.
Financial knowledge.
Must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.
Work with frequent interruptions; irregular hours.
Frequent regional travel; occasional statewide travel.

Position Type

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $80,732 to $111,482 Per Year

Job Requirements

At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
Master degree preferred.
Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Contact Information

Jennifer Brandt, Director, Special Education Services
Region 7 ESC
Phone:
Email:

Funding: All Region 7 employees are at-will employees. Because your assignment is funded by grants, federal funding, and/or special funding, your continued employment is expressly conditioned on the availability of funding for the position. If funding becomes unavailable due to loss of state/federal funding or due to financial constraints of Region 7 ESC, your position is subject to immediate termination.

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