Rehabilitation Instructional Services Specialist III
Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services
4620 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Openings: 3
Location: Phoenix
Salary: $37,106.78, non-negotiable
Apply by: 5:00 pm MST, December 5, 2016
Rehabilitation Instructional Services Specialist works under the general
supervision of the Independent Living Blind Program (ILB) Assistant Manager
teaching independent living skills which includes Orientation and Mobility,
Home Management, Personal Management, Communication, plus functional Low
Vision evaluation and Orientation and Adjustment to blindness as well as the
provision of adaptive aids and devices. More specifically, interviews
applicants, evaluates needs, determines feasibility, plans, and presents
individualized instructional/adjustment program, and develops alternative
teaching methods to aid a broad range of blind and visually impaired
persons.
KNOWLEDGE OF: Functional limitations imposed by blindness/visual
impairment; Methods and techniques of instructing blind/visually impaired
persons; Adaptive aids/devices available for blind/visually impaired
persons; needs and responses of blind/visually impaired persons; Resources
available in the community for the alleviation of health, education,
financial and socialization needs; and Policies and procedures established
for the work system.
SKILL IN: Teaching a range of independent living skills to blind/visually
impaired persons; Behavioral observation, evaluation and interpretation;
Counseling blind/visually impaired persons to provide information, assist in
the resolution of adjustment to disability problems; Oral and written
communication; Interviewing to elicit information; Interpersonal relations
as applied to contacts with blind/visually impaired persons, their
relatives, counselors, special interest group representatives, community
services providers, community education personnel, employers and the general
public.
ABILITY TO:Communication; Ability to motivate; Prioritize, assign, and
review work; effectively utilize resources; Problem solving; Provide
information to customers, providers, community organizations and agencies;
Evaluate and manage cases; and Establish and maintain effective working
relationships; Team player Accountable; and Flexible and adaptable.
SPECIAL SELECTION FACTOR: Rehabilitation Teacher- Vision Rehabilitation
Therapist,: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Rehabilitation Teaching-Vision
Rehabilitation, Special Education, Gerontology, Social Work Education,
Counseling or Sociology, or a degree with emphasis in Rehabilitation or a
closely related field, such as Low Vision Specialist, Teacher for the
Visually Impaired or Occupational Therapy. Must be eligible to sit for the
certification exam to become Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist or a
certified Orientation & Mobility (O & M) Specialist as provided by the
Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education
Professionals (ACVREP) or the National Blindness Professional Certification
Board (NBPCB) within 6 months of employment will obtain certification or
have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in O & M.
SELECTIVE PREFERENCES: Rehabilitation Teacher- Vision Rehabilitation
Therapist: Master's degreein Rehabilitation Teaching, with certification as
either a Rehabilitation Teacher or Vision Rehabilitation Therapist, or Low
Vision Specialist, and counseling degree, or counseling skills or experience
in addressing adjustment to disability issues.
Note: Applicants for this position will be required to apply for and show
proof of receipt of a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card that meets
DES requirements for a Level One card.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 12 days' sick leave,
13 days' vacation, 10 paid holidays per year, health and dental insurance,
life and long-term disability insurance. Optional employee benefits include
short-term disability, deferred compensation, and supplemental life
insurance.
Employees must participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.
All newly hired employees are subject to the E-Verify Employment Eligibility
Verification Program.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a
sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting Human
Resources Administration at (602) 771-2870. Requests should be made as early
as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Arizona State
Government is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
Deborah MacIlroy MA CVRT
Assistant Program Manager
Independent Living Blind
Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration
602-771-5318
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