Specifications include, but are not limited to: Mississippi School for the Deaf (MSD) is seeking educational support in two specific areas: (1) Individualized Deaf/hard of hearing (DHH) educational support of staff in their continued improvement of providing bilingual instruction; (2) District support for strategic planning using the Cognia model or a similar model of equal or higher quality. The vendor must have a flexible schedule as needed to support the staff at MSD as they build their knowledge of DHH education and strengthen the overall school programming. The vendor must be able to meet in person to support the staff in one-on-one or small group meetings, professional development, classroom observations, annual and long-range planning, and in any other supportive role needed. The vendor should also have knowledge of the Cognia strategic planning process or equivalent. The vendor will work with the superintendent and academic leadership team to determine the most effective process for updating the strategic plan. The Vendor is expected to provide the following: • Support the staff to increase DHH education knowledge and expedite the continued development of a true bilingual PK-12 program at MSD for up to 20 days. • Support the MSDB Academic Leadership Team in all phases of the strategic planning process for the 2023-2024 school year for up to 20 days.
