The Little Tennessee Valley Educational Cooperative (LTVEC), a 501(c)3 agency in Loudon, Tennessee, was just awarded a five-year contract with the Tennessee Department of Education to design and provide assistive technology (AT) support and programming to benefit special education staff from school districts across the state. Under this initiative, LTVEC will employ a team of Assistive Technology Specialists who will develop instructional content and provide direct guidance to a consortium of school districts.

We are actively seeking Assistive Technology Specialists to serve as Regional Coordinators (RC) for Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) within the Northwest, Southwest, and Cumberland regions through this initiative.

Job Description:

The qualified candidates will collaborate with the AT Project team to develop instructional content and resources for online sharing through the Tennessee Technical Access Network (TN-TAN) website, provide coaching and mentoring to district-level staff and administrators, conduct regional professional development activities, and support the overall goals of the TN-DOE initiative to build district-level capacity for providing skilled assistive technology support to students with disabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Regional Coordinator (RC) team members will guide school teams and individual staff through the Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology (QIAT) matrices for identifying strengths and needs at the personnel and district-wide level. Using this data, the RC will assist in selecting at least one area of need to be addressed and collaborate with all involved to develop and enact an improvement plan. RC staff will provide coaching and direct support to address the LEA’s self-identified goals.

To support team leader skill development, the RC will mentor staff ‘trainees’ to develop competent AT team leaders. This may include assisting with tasks such as assessing student AT needs, providing device recommendations, and guiding implementation.

The AT Project will establish professional learning communities in each of the eight regions across the state for educators and practitioners to provide regular

opportunities for increasing knowledge and capacity to support AT in their schools. Each RC will coordinate and host these events within their respective region.

RC staff will collaborate to develop resources such as forms and data collection tools, teaching resources, video supports, tutorials for systems and strategies, and web-based supports, etc. for posting on the TN-TAN website to support extended learning and professional growth.

All staff assumes additional responsibilities and performs special projects as needed or directed by Program Manager.

Required Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in special education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, or related field.

  • Certified (or eligible for certification) in assistive technology

  • Minimum three (3) years full-time experience providing direct assistive technology services, preferably within the special education setting

  • Experience providing direct training/guidance on the use of assistive technologies

  • Knowledge of multi-platform computer operating systems (Windows, Apple, and Chrome systems)

  • Computer proficiency with MS Suite as well as software applications relevant to job needs

  • Strong organizational and presentation skills

  • Ability to work independently and as a team

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with the administrative staff, professional and support staff, parents, LEA staff and community

  • Able to maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others

  • Possess a valid driver’s license for travel

  • Treats all others with respect; understands the impact of culture/background on the behavior of others, respects differences, and demonstrates inclusive behavior

  • Delivers work products and services to LEAs in a way that reflects positively upon LTVEC and the TN-DOE.

  • Compliance with employment eligibility, including criminal background check