Placement Specialist Blind & Visually Impaired

HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM CONSULTANT I -

Date:
Jul 13, 2026

Requisition No: 879276

Agency:
Department of Education

Position Number:

Salary: $42,200.00 to $46,420.00 Annually

Employer:

Bureau of Client Services and Program Support

Candidates are typically hired at the minimum salary.

This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months.

This is an anticipated vacancy.

This position is in the Division of Blind Services, District 12 Office in Miami. It serves as an Employment Placement Specialist responsible for providing direct job development and placement services for blind and visually impaired consumers of the Division of Blind Services. The incumbent develops and provides job opportunities for eligible individuals by deploying marketing and job development techniques, meets with employers to identify prospective job opportunities, and provides job coaching and other support services to obtain competitive employment.

• Provide and document required employer and client contacts while implementing and coordinating services in accordance with time frames, policies, and procedures specified in the case service manual.
• Work cooperatively with the employment team which is comprised of DBS staff, community providers, Career Source locations, and other core and required workforce partners to develop referrals and coordinate services.
• Provide community education, outreach, guidance, and training about blindness and document those activities in an activity log.
• Coordinate with other Human Services Program Consultants to secure Orientation & Mobility training to, from, and at the jobsite.
• Serve as a liaison between employer and Rehabilitation Engineer.
• Coordinate and work with other workforce partners for the expansion of job placement and work-based learning opportunities for blind and visually impaired consumers.
• Participate in the development and revisions of a comprehensive state plan to improve/increase outreach to under‑served populations and employers regarding the services provided by DBS that support employment and training for people with disabilities.
• Model and demonstrate the principles of flexibility, adaptability, and approachability while adhering to applicable laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Exhibit effective communication, collaboration, and cooperation.
• Meet regularly with job‑ready clients to share job leads and other strategies related to Job Placement, as needed.
• Seek and promote competitive integrated employment in the community as the first and preferred option for blind and visually impaired individuals under the Employment First Initiative.
• Ensure that services are expedited to applicants and clients with actual job offers and those who are at risk of losing employment.
• Understand and translate knowledge of transferable work skills to assist clients in obtaining successful employment outcomes.
• Maintain and utilize a curriculum to provide training/education and technical assistance to employers who hire individuals with visual impairments.
• Conduct outreach activities to increase on‑the‑job training, apprenticeships, work‑based learning, and employment opportunities and assist client access to and participation in such activities.
• Coordinate necessary services such as Work Experience, On the Job Training, Assistive Technology Assessments, and setup.
• Conduct job prospecting and development techniques to capitalize employment leads.
• Promote awareness of assistive technology and other disability accommodations. Assist employers, trainers, job coaches, and other facilities or sites when requested with making adaptations and/or modifications for clients on the jobsite.
• Assist clients with completing resumes, employment applications, cover letters, thank‑you notes to employer, etc.
• Transport clients to job fairs, job interviews, and jobsites (first few days of employment, until transportation is in place) as needed.
• Function as an educator/mentor/job coach and encourage clients to develop self‑advocacy skills.
• Utilize understanding of the Ticket to Work program to assist “ticket holders” in their efforts to find or retain employment for…