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:
Service Provider, Dual Sensory Impairments (DSI) Project (part time)
We are seeking service providers for the Dual Sensory Impairments (DSI) Project to provide four hours per week of training, technical assistance, dissemination of resources, and research initiatives pertinent to children and youth with combined vision and hearing challenges, their families, and the teams (early intervention and school-based) that support them.
View the job description or apply for this position.
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 2024-25 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 2024-25 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 2024-25 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 2024-25 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.