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:
Assistant Director of Operations
We are seeking an Assistant Director of Operations to oversee the daily operations of Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities. Receiving guidance and support from the executive director, the person in this role will assist with all aspects of departmental operations, support Sherlock Center’s philosophy and core values to facilitate the achievement of its short- and long-term goals, and play a key role in the Sherlock Center’s ongoing strategic planning process and enhancement of the center’s infrastructure to maintain and deepen its leadership role in the disability community.
Primary responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, developing budgets, and supervising personnel who provide administrative support and communications. Applicants must have grant writing, data analysis and financial/administrative management experience as well as proven ability to direct multiple functions within a large disability-focused agency or program. Application review will begin on April 30.
Learn more and apply on the Rhode Island College site.
Educational Advocate (Surrogate Parent)
We are seeking to hire two full-time Educational Surrogate Parents 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.
Educational Surrogate Parents 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 April 18.
Learn more and apply on the Rhode Island College site.
Technical Assistance Specialist II, Early Intervention
We are seeking to hire a full-time Technical Assistance Specialist to join an established team of Early Intervention project staff to support Rhode Island’s Early Intervention Agencies, providers, and the children and families they serve. Individuals in this position collaborate with the Early Intervention Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator and with the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services to conduct ongoing needs assessments, provide targeted technical assistance, and professional development to individuals who work in Early Intervention and other related programs. Application review will begin April 18.
Learn more and apply on the Rhode Island College site.
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.