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
Pre-K Special Education Teacher
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.
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.
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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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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