Career Opportunities
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The Sherlock Center has 30 years of experience supporting the disability community in Rhode Island. Founded at Rhode Island College in 1993, the center is a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). UCEDDs are evidence driven and designed to advance policies, practices and research that improve the health, education, social and economic well-being of people with disabilities, their families and their communities.
Available positions:
Technical Assistance Specialist, Adult Services
We are seeking Technical Assistance Specialists to lead grant-funded initiatives that improve systems of support for adults with disabilities. This role focuses on designing and delivering training and technical assistance at the state and national levels, collaborating with people with lived experience, families, professionals and policymakers to strengthen outcomes in areas such as community living, employment, health and advocacy.
Ideal candidates are collaborative, self-directed professionals with experience in disability services, a strong understanding of person-centered practices, and a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion.
Application review will begin on May 15; the search is open until the position is filled.
Learn more and apply on the Rhode Island College site.
Surrogate Parent Education Advocate
We are hiring a full-time Surrogate Parent Education Advocate to join an established team supporting the educational needs of children with disabilities ages 2.5 to 22 in state care whose parents are unable or unwilling to act on their behalf.
Surrogate Parent Education Advocates attend meetings with school teams, hospitals, residential facilities and agencies that provide homes and mental health support to students. They are responsible for comprehensive record keeping, detailed data collection and case reviews.
Application review will begin on May 15; the search is open until the position is filled.
Learn more and apply on the Rhode Island College site.
Associate Director
The Associate Director supports the Executive Director in the leadership and administration of the Sherlock Center on Disabilities and plays a key role in advancing the center’s mission, meeting federal requirements and implementing its five-year work plan.
This role will focus on overseeing the Sherlock Center’s adult initiatives, including work incentive benefits counseling, conflict-free case management, person-centered thinking and the Self-Directed Supports Network.
Responsibilities include supervising staff, overseeing contracts and grants, and representing the center with community partners and stakeholders. Applicants must have administrative experience in intellectual and developmental disabilities and experience managing budgets, contracts and grant-funded projects.
The search is open until the position is filled.
Learn more and apply on the Rhode Island College site.
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
The Sherlock Center is seeking a Teacher of the Visually Impaired to provide specialized instruction and support for students ages 3 to 21 who are blind or visually impaired.
The individual will work as an itinerant vision educator conducting vision assessments; providing direct, specialized instruction of developmental and compensatory skills; and providing training and consultation to teachers, therapists and support staff on the impact of vision loss as well as educational accommodations, modifications and strategies necessary for full access to curriculum.
This position requires a bachelor’s degree in education of children who are blind or visually impaired, experience with children who are blind or visually impaired and eligibility for Rhode Island Teacher Certification as a teacher of children who are blind and visually impaired. The position is open until filled.
Learn more and apply on the Rhode Island College site.
Vision Services Coordinator
We are seeking a Vision Services Coordinator to lead the Rhode Island Vision Services Program, which provides direct instruction and consultative services to students between the ages of 3 and 22 who are blind, visually impaired and/or multi-impaired within the school environment.
The coordinator will oversee the statewide census of children with visual impairments in Rhode Island, supervise TVIs and O&M specialists, coordinate professional development, analyze service data and collaborate with multiple state agencies. The position also includes program evaluation and management of federal quota funds.
Qualifications include a master’s degree in education or related field and valid RI Building Administrator and/or District Level Administrator: Special Education Certification, or at least three years of experience implementing and managing programs of children with special education needs. The position is open until filled.
Learn more and apply on the Rhode Island College site.
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (part time)
The Sherlock Center is seeking to hire a part-time Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments to work up to 19 hours per week for the 2025-26 school year.
This position requires a certified teacher to provide direct specialized instruction and/or consultation for students ages 3-21 who are blind and/or visually impaired during the 2025-26 school year. Teacher must be eligible for RIDE certification.
This position is open until filled. View the job description or apply for this position.
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
The Sherlock Center is seeking to hire a part-time Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist to work up to 19 hours per week for the 2025-26 school year.
This position requires a certified orientation and mobility specialist to provide direct specialized instruction and/or consultation for students ages 3-21 who are blind and/or visually impaired during the 2025-26 school year. Orientation and Mobility Specialists must be eligible for ACVREP Certification as an Orientation and Mobility Instructor.
This position is open until filled. View the job description or apply for this position.
As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, Rhode Island College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.