The Braille Institute is seeking a Community Outreach Manager for their Los Angeles, CA, (90029) location.

Who is Braille Institute?

Braille Institute is a non-profit organization whose mission is to positively transform the lives of those with vision loss. We offer a broad range of free programs, classes and services serving thousands of students of all ages helping to demonstrate that vision rehabilitation is a beginning, not an end.

We serve the community from seven centers, and hundreds of community outreach locations throughout Southern California, and lead popular national programs like Braille Challenge and Cane Quest. Our staff and volunteers understand losing your vision can be scary, but we believe it is not the end of independence but a new way of living.

About the role: 

The Community Outreach Manager will develop, prepare, and conduct community outreach seminars to promote the organization’s programs and services for the visually impaired with the goal of driving more referrals to low-vision services and BIA programs.

Additional duties will include:

• Educates medical office staff and other potential community partners on BIA’s services, especially the Low Vision Rehabilitation services and Adult Education programs and services.
• Responds to questions and inquiries about the services offered.
• Also represents the organization at health fairs and other venues in the community, making presentations and promoting programs.
• Establishes and maintains positive business relationships with various community partners such as health care agencies, professional services organizations, etc.
• Accountable for general management responsibilities, including hiring, training, establishing priorities of assignments, providing work direction, and evaluating the performance of department staff and volunteers.

Minimum Requirements:

• A four (4) year college degree or equivalent in additional experience.
• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in education, training, program management or related field is desirable.
• Experience interfacing with the medical community (physicians and medical office staff) is also preferred;
• Create, market, and implement a wide variety of programs for a diverse population of visually impaired adults.
• Two (2) or more years of leadership experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, computer, and organization skills.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Strong knowledge of education and training techniques is essential and preferred. At least one (1) year of experience working with the visually impaired is desirable;
• Bilingual (Spanish/English)

COVID Policy

Braille Institute requires its employees to be “fully vaccinated.” “Fully vaccinated” means having received both shots of a two-dose vaccination series (Pfizer or Moderna) or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine AND having received a booster once booster-eligible, which is 6 months after the second dose for Pfizer or Moderna, or 2 months after the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.