CAREERS

The Development Manager position directly supports our Director of Development and the Sustainability and Communications Department in all fundraising efforts. Responsibilities include:

• developing and executing plans to steward donors in creative ways that accurately and appropriately acknowledge and recognize gifts, clearly illustrates the impact of gifts, keep donors engaged, and inspire future gifts.
• managing the use and optimization of the donor database by ensuring accurate and timely entries, documentation following each donor contact and the production and distribution of thank you letters.
• conducting prospect/donor research to identify potential supporters and determine their interest and linkage to the organization and ability or willingness to contribute financially.

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Our ideal and highly preferred candidate will be one who is professional, motivated and dedicated, is outgoing and a strong communicator; has worked in Case Management in Florida; is familiar working with Youth Services comprising of Early Intervention (birth to 5 years), School Aged Children (ages 5 through 13) and Transition – teens through young adults (ages 14 through 22); and will be an advocate for the clients of LCF working with various agencies. This position is responsible for:

• Providing counseling and guidance to service recipients (primarily Youth Services) and their families to accomplish adjustment to vision loss and maximize the benefits of participation in vision rehabilitation.
• Gather additional information (e.g. medical, social and demographic) to ensure appropriate provision of vision rehabilitation services.
• Coordinate and track provision of vision rehabilitation services.
• Work cooperatively with the Division of Blind Services (DBS), and other funding entities to facilitate delivery of vision rehabilitation services.
• Bachelor's Degree required with emphasis on special education, disabilities (visual and others), human/social service work, psychology or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Experience working in case management and requires one year experience working with individuals with disabilities.

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We have part time and full time opportunities available for mid-level experience (this is not an entry level position) Call Center/Customer Care Professional as well as highly experienced Call Center/Customer Care Professionals at Lighthouse Works. Our primary preference is providing employment opportunities to persons who are blind or legally/visually impaired and will also consider some sighted personnel. The main focus is to assist callers by professionally providing courteous, timely, and accurate information regarding their Assistance claims.

• This is a professional position providing customer service for claimants and general information for the public and/or processing initial claims filed online. Explains points of law and reasons for determinations regarding eligibility for assistance benefits. Research and explain the assistance program at the request of callers and direct them to the appropriate place to file a claim. Refer to various community resources as appropriate.
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work flow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials and ability to conduct fact-finding research by asking questions.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Must be highly proficient with Computers and Microsoft Office products
• One plus years working as Call Center Professional with high volume calls
• High School diploma or GED
• For Blind or Visually Impaired: Must have Access Technology skills using ZoomText or JAWS

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Lighthouse Central Florida has exciting opportunities for professionals who are credentialed in the following areas to serve our clients living with blindness and/or vision loss:

• Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist (COMS)
• Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist (CATIS)
• Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI)
• Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT)
• Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT)

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