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Employment Opportunities
Company Summary
The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired-Florida's largest and most successful non-profit
organization committed to assisting persons with visual impairments is expanding its exciting programs to
make transformational differences in people's lives.
Miami Lighthouse has received nine consecutive 4-star ratings from the national evaluator Charity Navigator
placing it among the top 1% of nonprofits in the entire United States. Only two nonprofits in Florida have
achieved this prestigious status, and Miami Lighthouse is the only nonprofit in Miami with nine consecutive
4-star ratings.
Benefits
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.
Career opportunities available at Miami Lighthouse
for the Blind
Senior Director of Grant Administration
Development Database Coordinator
Children's Specialist
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Pre-K Special Education Teacher
Job Services Specialist
This position is responsible for developing grant strategies based upon our capacity, required program support and mission as it relates to the focus of non-governmental grants provided by foundations with the additional intent to seek national awards. In collaboration with our Program team, the impact of this position is the scaling up and increasing the scope of programs. Meetings with foundation administrators or collaborators may be required before applications are submitted or before we are invited to submit an application. Employee must understand our programs by participating in actual program delivery and through coordinating strategy meetings which in some cases may require both the program team along with accounting staff.
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications or related field; Masters of Business Administration preferred.
- Experience working with The Children Trust preferred.
- Experience in sponsored program compliance. Demonstration of progressive leadership in the management of the complete grant process from the perspective of both foundations providing the funds and entities awarded the funds.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and writing with a strategic perspective pertaining to collaborators and foundation relationships.
- Proficiency in MS office, Word, Excel and Access. Knowledge of The Raiser's Edge fundraising software preferred.
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others on projects with critical deadlines.
- Ability to work in a critical team environment with excellent business communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.
- Ability to work under deadline pressure and to communicate with supervisor on regular basis providing complete information and solutions to any perceived or real issues.
- High degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information.
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background and a drug test screening.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is looking for a Development Database Coordinator to join its team.
This position is responsible for assisting with updating the agency's donor database, conducting donor
research using The Raiser's Edge and Internet, running database queries for development reports, preparing deposits,
and other clerical administrative duties.
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent required. Some college coursework preferred
- Experience performing high volume data entry with accuracy
- Experience working with a donors' database preferred (i.e. The Raiser's Edge)
- Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel, Adobe, Internet
- Good typing skills with a high degree of accuracy
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
- Strategically minded, able to handle multifaceted duties and result driven
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
- Ability to work well with people of diverse backgrounds and disabilities
- High degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information
- Not for profit organization experience preferred
- Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and criminal background screening
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.
This is a full-time position, with a highly competitive salary, superb benefits and working environment.
The ideal candidate should have the following 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.
- Completion of required trainings (i.e. VIISA, INSITE, PAT) within 2 years of hire or as required for curriculum compliance.
- 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.
- 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.
- High degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information.
- Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and criminal background screening.
This position provides instruction to children ranging in age from birth to twenty-one years old, develops and
implements individualized lesson plans for each client. Collaborates with other professionals and serves as a
community liaison to ensure quality services.
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Visual Disabilities from an accredited university.
- Possess and maintain current the Teacher of the Visually Impaired certification.
- Completion of required trainings within 2 years of hire or as required for curriculum compliance.
- Previous experience working with the visually impaired preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English.
- Proficient in use of computers including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to learn and use agency's database and computer network with efficiency.
- Must have excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Valid Florida Driver's License and/or ability to get to clients' home or various locations.
- Strong planning and organizational skills, including ability to manage complex responsibilities.
- Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
- Ability to respond effectively to complaints or concerns.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
- Ability to respond effectively to complaints or concerns.
- High degree of discretion when dealing with confidential information.
- Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background and drug test screening.
This position is responsible for providing instruction of academic, social skills in accordance with the
student's Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) in the Prekindergarten inclusion program for 3 and 4 year old
legally blind students..
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
- Must possess a Professional Educator's Certificate in Pre-school Education (birth-age 4).
- Bachelor's degree in education, early childhood, special education or related field.
- Excellent communication skills in verbal and written English.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Proficient in use of computers including Microsoft Office 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.
- Valid Florida Driver's License.
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is looking for a Job Services Specialist to join its team. This position is
responsible to provide support and training to program clients by performing skills assessment, job orientation
and offering assistance in the job search process, including cover letter and resume writing, job openings
search, and interviewing techniques.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, but not limited to:
- Review the assessment of the client's workplace skills including computer techniques.
- Evaluate skills, aptitudes and interests of the client to do the training in order to find a job or
internship.
- Train the clients to prepare a resume and a cover letter to include with job applications.
- Review business writing skills especially as they relate to grammar and spelling.
- Review telephone etiquette especially for jobs that require inter-action with customers.
- Review general customer service skills.
- Train the clients regarding interviewing techniques including follow up.
- Train the clients regarding workplace expectations.
- Train the clients regarding networking skills.
- Identify and recommend solutions to any barriers to employment.
- Assist clients in searching and applying for jobs online.
- Assist clients regarding professional appearance at the workplace.
- Assist in placing VR clients in competitive employment and follow up for 90 days.
- Have knowledge in-demand occupations, career pathways and labor market information.
- Create Client employment placements in the community.
- Engage employers and employment services such as Career Source of South Florida.
- Coordinate Pre-ETS work experiences.
- Coordinate paid musical performance for music clients
- Identify potential places for work-site tours and exploration.
- Provide coaching to students during work experience placements.
- Complete notes and reports for all activities.
Application Process
For immediate and confidential consideration, please
forward your resume or application and salary requirements to:
Lourdes Hurtado,
Human Resources Manager
601 SW 8th Avenue, Miami, FL 33130
E-mail:
employment@miamilighthouse.org
Fax: (305) 285-6967
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws
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evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion,
ancestry, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital
status, familial status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual
orientation, veteran status, military status, genetic information or any
other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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