Title: Director of Rehab Teach & IL - #BVI00017

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: Minimum salary starting $88,000 commensurate with experience.

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept for Blind/Vision Impaired

Location: Blind & Vision Impaired

Agency Website: https://www.dbvi.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Do you enjoy leading impactful programs, shaping policy, and supporting others in achieving independence? Then this is the job for you!

Join our passionate and mission-driven team as you lead the Rehabilitation Teaching & Independent Living Program and supervise the Deafblind Program Director. You'll help drive statewide change, collaborate across agencies, and enjoy excellent state benefits. Come grow with us—your leadership can make a difference!

Why Join Us?
✅ Purpose-driven work
✅ Inclusive, supportive teams
✅ Great state benefits

Job Duties

The Division of Services will provide a quality program of individualized rehabilitation services, educational consultation, technical assistance and instruction that will empower eligible consumers to achieve their desired levels of independence consistent with their abilities and informed choices.

We are seeking a Director of Rehab Teach & IL (Independent Living) to lead and direct the Rehabilitation Teaching & Independent Living Program; and supervise the Deafblind Program Director. Develops policy, budget and procedures to effectively implement the programs; to represent the agency on interagency committees. To meet the expectations of the job, the employee will have access to personally identifiable and confidential information about agency consumers and/or agency staff.

Other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
Completes duties and/or projects as needed or directed by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:

Knowledge/Experience:

• Knowledge of federal & state laws relating to human services programs; sound management principles & techniques.
• Knowledge of adjustment problems of the visually impaired and how to overcome such problems.
• Knowledge of adaptive communications equipment for the blind.
• Knowledge of key components of a rehabilitation program for the deafblind.
• Knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia contracts, budgeting, expenditure and purchasing processes.
  

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to plan and develop a statewide program of rehabilitation services.
• Ability to express oneself well orally and in writing; ability to execute budget.
• Ability to monitor and manage several complex statewide rehabilitation activities.
• Ability to maintain good working relationship with government officials and other agencies and organizations.

Additional Considerations

• Responsible work experience in Vision Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation, Orientation and Mobility or Independent Living, services for the blind, or related field; supervisory and/or administrative experience.

Special Instructions

• This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2-1201.1.
• A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist candidate.
• The selected candidate must complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment (Va. Code § 2.2-3114.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.