Family Resource Consultant

Position Details

Advertising/Posting Title Family Resource Consultant

Posting Summary

For more than 50 years, the Vermont Interdisciplinary Team (I-Team) has championed school inclusion for Vermont students with complex disabilities. We are seeking a Family Resource Consultant to provide training and support to families of students with complex learning styles and complex support needs as they navigate Vermont school systems and supports.

The Vermont I-Team supports local school district educational teams by providing intensive special education technical assistance, professional development, systems-change support, and family-centered services for students with low incidence disabilities, including DeafBlindness, complex medical needs, multiple disabilities, autism, and intellectual disabilities.

As a Family Resource Consultant on the team, you will work with a dedicated team of 20+ interdisciplinary specialists working across Vermont to improve educational access and outcomes. This role includes cultivating strong relationships with families, providing families with assistance and support in navigating the special education process and person-centered planning, helping families access local, statewide, and national resources for family support, and helping families and school teams understand the best practices of inclusive education.

If you’re a collaborative leader committed to inclusion for students with disabilities and supporting their families, educators, and school teams this is an opportunity to make a statewide impact for generations of learners and their families.

Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field and two to four years of related experience to include working with students with disabilities required. Solid knowledge of disabilities, their etiology,course, and the related impacts to an individual required. Demonstrated experience supporting or navigating systems related to disability services and family advocacy. Effective communication, interpersonal and presentation skills required. Demonstrated understanding and commitment to inclusive education in the state of Vermont required.

Desirable Qualifications

Lived expertise of navigating systems and resources as a parent (or caregiver) of a child with disabilities.

Anticipated Pay Range $50,000 to $56,666.67 at 10month term

Other Information

This position will require travel around the state of Vermont to schools and families in your assigned region. The I-Team regions cover the Nortwest, Northeast, Central, and Southern Vermont. Both FTE and region assignment will be determined based on the needs of the strongest candidate for this position.

Special Conditions Contingent on continued funding, Travel to and from worksites required, This position is eligible for full-time telework in accordance with the university telecommuting policy, Background Check required for this position

FLSA Exempt

Union Position Yes, UVMSU

Posting Details

Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.

Job Location Location listed in Advertising Copy or Other Information

Job Open Date 07/21/2026

Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.)

Open Until Filled Yes

Our Common Ground Statement

The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. Staff play a critical role in this effort and the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through the execution of their job duties.

Position Information

Position Title Community Outreach PC2 X

Posting Number S6225PO

Department Ctr on Disability & Community/53030

Position Number

Percent of Full-Time 1.0

Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE 37.5

Term (months per year) 10

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