Employment Opportunities
Company Summary
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is Florida's largest and oldest not-for-profit organization serving the needs of the blind and visually impaired.
Through education, training, research and vision enhancement, Miami Lighthouse provides hope, confidence, and independence to people of all ages,
transforming the lives of over 90,000 blind and visually impaired people annually, from babies to seniors, and their families. Our programs' impact is
statewide, national, and international.
Benefits:
Miami Lighthouse is proud to provide one of the most comprehensive benefits programs in the not-for-profit industry. Our benefits package
includes life insurance, accident insurance and long term disability at no cost to our employees; voluntary benefits, including health
insurance with Florida Blue for which Miami Lighthouse subsidizes a significant portion of the premium, dental, vision,
short term disability and supplemental insurance; generous employer funded 401(k); and above average paid days off.
Career opportunities available at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
Human Resources Compliance Coordinator
Children Specialist
Heiken Program Coordinator
Heiken Customer Service
Low Vision Coordinator
Teacher Assistant
Academy Program Coordinator
Driver
Assistant Project Director for CVI Collaborative Center
POSITION SUMMARY: This position reports directly to the HR Director and is responsible to ensure compliance with the
grants regulatory requirements for each employee and department. For example, the coordinator is responsible for maintaining training master list,
dates of completion and renewal with related compliance responsibility for approximately 100 employees.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but not limited to:
- Ensures compliance with the grants regulatory requirements for each employee and department.
- Manages training and certification master list.
- Performs internal audits of employees' training and certifications.
- Maintains open communication with all departments on background policies and procedures.
- Ensures accuracy and that all paperwork is in compliance with regulations from FDOT and DCF.
- Assists with conducting audits of Background files and with Transportation & Facilities Department to ensure external audit compliance.
- Assists with distributing and filing pre-employment drug notifications and test results.
- Uses reports and metrics to verify that all active employee and contractor files are accounted for and are in
compliance with grants and government regulations.
- Assists with E-Verifying all new hire I-9 Forms in US DHS database.
- Verifies that I-9 have been completed correctly.
- Verifies Government issued ID's in person.
- Communicate with vendors to ensure accurate employee information has been provided and verified.
- Works with HR Director to collect and provide appropriate employee data, or any other HR related information, for grants and contracts.
- Works with HR Director to coordinate staff trainings to support organizational development.
- Works with HR Director to ensure that employee files are current with all documentation which includes training validation,
such as, certificates.
- Maintains high degree of confidentiality in dealing with employee records and business information.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field.
- At least three years of relevant HR or Compliance work experience.
- Knowledge and experience in Human Resources functions.
- General knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.
- PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English.
- Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Proficient in use of computers including Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet research.
- Excellent time-management, decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work accurately with close attention to detail.
- Ability to exercise professional judgment while maintaining a high degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information.
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background and a drug test screenings and any other required employment related tests.
POSITION SUMMARY: This position carries the major responsibilities for providing comprehensive rehabilitation/developmental training and family/home intervention services to children aged birth to six and their families.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but not limited to:
- Initiates referrals to other agencies on behalf of client.
- Plans training with families and individual clients.
- Provides outreach support and training for family and client.
- Updates client assessments and reports findings in appropriate database systems.
- Calls families to discuss any vision concerns, needs or successes.
- Demonstrates experience and knowledge in effective therapeutic playgroups with children birth to six.
- Keeps current on latest trends in blindness and early childhood development. (INSITE, VIISA birth to two and VIISA three to five).
- Knowledgeable of common medical terms and standard treatment procedures that pertain to clients.
- Recognizes symptoms of common mental and physical illnesses and makes referrals for their treatment.
- Maintains required records.
- Prepares accurate and timely correspondence and comprehensive reports.
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills working with children and adults, expressing ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
- Maintains professional accreditations, licensing and/or continuing education as required
- Participates in staff conferences.
- Identifies and refers clients for the Lighthouse services.
- Creates and maintains updated desk reference.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in education, early childhood, special education, psychology, TVI or pediatric OT with 2 years of experience.
- Experience working with infants and toddlers.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule
- Experience working with children with disabilities or therapeutic playgroups preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Proficient in use of computers including Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet research.
- Valid Florida Driver's License and/or ability to get to clients' home or various locations.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, their families and the general public
- Ability to work with good judgment and unquestioned confidentiality with regard to Miami Lighthouse and client information.
- Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and criminal background screening
Miami Lighthouse is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program to be responsible
for scheduling and managing the day-to-day office and clinical operations.
The Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program mobile units provide free comprehensive eye exams and eyeglasses to
low-income children in Miami-Dade County who have failed state-mandated vision screenings in public schools. The
program has been expanded to provide in-office services statewide.
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
- High School Diploma required. Associate’s degree preferred
- Minimum one year of experience working with database and running queries/reports required
- Previous experience working in a medical office is preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required. Creole preferred
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Internet research
- Ability to learn and use agency database and computer network with efficiency
- Excellent organizational skills such as planning, prioritizing, organizing workload, handling multiple deadlines
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence
- Excellent communication skills, ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
- Ability to problem solve and work under minimum supervision
- Detail oriented and works with a high degree of accuracy
- High degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information; able to maintain confidentiality under
HIPAA standards
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background and a drug test screening
POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible for providing administrative and customer service support for the Heiken program.
- Answers all incoming phone calls and responds to client needs or forwards to appropriate staff.
- Responsible for checking voicemail on all phones and follow up return calls immediately.
- Follows up to meet client needs identified from incoming calls and voicemails expeditiously.
- Make every effort to answer all incoming calls, so they do not go to voicemail.
- Emails requested data, including exam results, forms, flyers, manuals, lists, vouchers, etc..
- Resolves client questions related to information on program, receipt of consent forms & portal applications, status on eligibility, vouchers, and glasses, and if met visit minimum visit, etc..
- Between phone calls, attach documents to student records, assist with glasses or tasks below:
- Verifies data in the Health Office and Compulink databases as support as requested.
- Looks up missing information for Miami consents in the Health Office database, as needed.
- Calls schools/parents for missing information, verifying address and scheduling pick-ups.
- Checks in glasses to the database daily and tracks status of glasses for timely receipt.
- Prepares glasses and signature reports for Opticians to pick-up for dispensing, as needed.
- Mails glasses to parents when an optician is unable to dispense.
- Attend events to promote or support Heiken services as needed.
- Helps to maintain office supplies and FedEx supplies.
- Enter new consent forms into the database as needed.
- Enter Optometry Report results into Compulink, if needed.
- Enter data from iCare Reports into Compulink monthly, if needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or equivalent required. Associate's degree preferred.
- At least one year of experience performing high volume data entry with accuracy.
- Previous experience working with a database preferred.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Proficient in Excel.
- Ability to learn and use agency database and computer network with efficiency.
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English and Spanish.
- Excellent organizational skills such as planning, prioritizing, organizing workload, handling multiple deadlines.
- Ability to work well with people of diverse backgrounds and disabilities.
- High degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information.
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background and a drug test screening.
POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible for assisting the Low Vision Optometrist, Vision Solutions Center, and Low Vision Occupational Therapist, and to handle all related matters in the Low Vision Services area.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but not limited to:
- Answers all phone calls and schedules appointments.
- Calls doctors for pertinent patient/client information including client eye medical report.
- Input and maintain clients/patient information in the in-house database system (Apricot).
- Requests appropriate transportation for patients/clients.
- Translate in Spanish for Doctor as needed
- Track grant status
- Manage and maintain hard files for low vision
- Keep client data up to date in our Apricot Data Management System
- Maintain, create and reconcile invoices and billing statements (MLB, DBS, other)
- Conduct patients Intakes to obtain information (personal/medical questionnaire).
- Performs clerical duties such as filing, copying, typing referral letters for doctors and ordering equipment for patients/clients and low vision office.
- Complete Low Vision Patients STS packets for Sr. Case Manager
- Complete Doctor Letters
- Front desk coverage as needed
- Cover the Low Vision Center when Optician is out of office.
- Visit eye care professional and appropriate community groups to distribute information about the programs at Miami Lighthouse and to encourage referrals on a regular basis.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or equivalent. Associate's Degree preferred.
- Must have prior medical office experience.
- Experience in an optometry, ophthalmology or optical office is a plus.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Knowledge of insurance billing practices.
- Be proficient in use of computers including Microsoft Office and Internet research.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish required.
- Excellent telephone skills and etiquette.
- Ability to work well with people of diverse backgrounds and disabilities.
- Valid Florida Driver's License and clean driving record required and/or ability to get to various locations.
- High degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information.
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background and a drug test screening.
POSITION SUMMARY: This position carries the major responsibilities for providing support and assistance to the Miami Lighthouse Academy Program
daily operations. This includes assisting classroom teacher with daily routines and transitions between activities. In addition, this position
carries the responsibility of instructing students and facilitating their learning in the absence of the regular teacher.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but not limited to:
- Support instructional staff.
- Provide classroom support by assisting teachers with daily routines and transitions.
- Assist with morning and dismissal care routines
- Support before and aftercare programming as part of daily operations.
- Assist in feeding during all mealtimes (breakfast, lunch, and snack).
- Organize classroom materials.
- Assist students with toileting.
- Supervise students and ensure safety practices.
- Participates in staff meetings and trainings.
- Assist students with toileting and self-help skills.
- Remains flexible in accepting changes of assignment.
- Demonstrates organization, accuracy and timeliness in fulfilling duties.
- Completes relevant forms and files appropriately.
- Light Housekeeping as required
- Maintain a professional image.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma. Must be at least 18 years old.
- Completion of the Department of Children & Family Child Care Training Required.
- DCF; Birth Through Five Child Care Credential
- Experience working with children preferred.
- Nurturing and patience when dealing with children.
- Ability to work well with others.
- Ability to sit on floor, lift small children.
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Physical Exams are required to be completed annually.
- Valid Florida Driver's License and/or ability to travel within the community.
- High degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information.
- Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and criminal background screening.
POSITION SUMMARY: This position carries the major responsibilities for providing organizational support to Miami Lighthouse Academy and
assistance to the Director of the academy. Under general supervision, performs task related to student enrollment and registration,
maintenance of student records, transportation coordination, and interpreting and managing data. This position will manage matters of
significance making professionalism and confidentiality critical requirements of performance in carrying out duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but not limited to:
- Provides organizational and administrative support for department operations.
- Demonstrates organization, accuracy, and timeliness in fulfilling duties.
- Coordinates the reporting systems so that both internal and external reporting is completed with maximum efficiency, speed, and accuracy.
- Supports oversight of compliance with DCF, including review staff and student files, physical environment and emergency preparedness.
- Ensures all student files are up-to-date including current addresses, immunizations and physicals. Send to appropriate entities when updated.
- Monitors recruitment and enrollment of new students throughout the school year.
- Updates enrollment forms as needed.
- Maintains all pertinent records for students.
- Monitors attendance procedures and enters in all required databases.
- Enters client demographics into various database systems.
- Communicate effectively with parents, administrators, instructional staff, and other employees.
- Drafts and prepares agency correspondence
- Gathers data and other information, submitting regular and special reports as needed.
- Maintains accurate and timely data management and report filing.
- Manages phone and e-mail correspondence and inquiries.
- Works closely with team members to ensure smooth transfer of departmental information.
- Remains flexible in accepting changes of assignment.
- Schedules and attends meetings as required.
- Maintains accurate, compliance records for Child Care Food Program
- Maintain, review, and submit reports as required by various contract and grants. (ELC, MDCPS, Early Steps, CDBG and others as required by administration)
- Creates and distributes quarterly Newsletter
- Participates in departmental and agency quality improvement efforts.
- Create agendas and complete meeting minutes.
- Completes relevant forms and files appropriately.
- Request, review and maintain transportation documents
- Reviews budget and create purchase orders for administrative and program supplies.
- Creates, reviews, and submit pertinent invoices
Miami Lighthouse is looking for Drivers to join its team!
The Driver is responsible for transporting clients within Miami-Dade County to and from the Miami Lighthouse using
company vehicles. This position will also be responsible with general housekeeping duties.
Miami Lighthouse is proud to provide one of the most comprehensive benefits program in the not-for-profit industry.
Our benefits package includes life insurance and long-term disability at little or no cost to our employees;
voluntary benefits, including health insurance with Florida Blue for which Miami Lighthouse subsidizes a significant
portion of the premium, dental, vision, and short-term disability; generous employer funded 401(k); and above
average paid days off...
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
- Minimum of one year of experience driving a bus or passenger van
- Valid Florida Driver’s License and clean driving record required
- Must be able to work a full-time flexible schedule
- Experience working with children or people with disabilities preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
- Excellent customer service skills
- High degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background and drug test screening
POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant Project Director will interact with medical, educational and nonprofit partners to identify
children in need of CVI-specific services (assessment, educational planning and team support along with professional development.
This individual will manage data entry and reporting requirements in accordance with research partners and contractual program requirements.
Data will be used for research initiatives. Employee will be responsible for assigning to our CVI Credentialed Teachers of the Visually Impaired and
scheduling assessments both on campus and at partner institutions and collecting and recording necessary post-assessment information.
Using excellent written and verbal communication skills, employee will develop content to share with partners, parents, and the community.
Organizing and assisting in the execution of workshops and presentations are a function of this position as well as developing professional content.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but not limited to:
- Provide organizational support to teachers of the visually impaired performing CVI assessments.
- Provide vital communication with educators and staff at partner agencies.
- Keep organized records of all communication with staff at partner agencies.
- Effectively communicate requests or needs of partner agencies to Director of CVI Collaborative.
- Develop and maintain a directory of personal and professional service providers throughout the area.
- Build and sustain critical community relationships.
- Manage data entry and reporting according to program needs and contractual requirements.
- Gathering relevant information/data for children followed by the CVI Collaborative.
- To grow this initiative, the person will coordinate information for potential referrals and active clients of Miami Lighthouse and collaborative members and partner agencies.
- Assesses data trends and develop reports and presentations.
- Keep track of schedules and appointments.
- Creating content and distributing to partners, clients, and community.
- Organizing presentations/events/professional development activities.
- Coordinate community engagement efforts and materials.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's Degree in Science, Healthcare Administration, or Visual Impairment.
- Eligibility in DCF Child Care trainings.
- Previous research project management experience required.
- Employer will make available necessary CVI webinars to acquire foundational understanding.
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English; bi-lingual, Spanish (preferred)
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software; Word, Excel, Outlook and relevant database management/research systems including familiarity with statistical packages such as SPSS preferred.
- Ability to learn and use agency's database and computer network with efficiency.
- Must have excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Self-motivated, driven individual with strong collaborative skills.
- Valid Florida Driver's License.
- Strong planning and organizational skills, including ability to manage complex responsibilities.
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations.
- High degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information.
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background and drug test screening.
Application Process
For immediate and confidential consideration, please forward your resume
or application and salary requirements to:
601 SW 8th Avenue, Miami, FL 33130
E-mail:
employment@miamilighthouse.org
Fax: (305) 285-6967
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