[Ct-nfb] FW: Rehabilitation Teacher job opening at Connecticut DORS- Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind

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Subject: Rehabilitation Teacher job opening at Connecticut DORS- Bureau of
Education and Services for the Blind

 

STATE OF CONNECTICUT 

 

Job Opportunity 

 

Department of Rehabilitation Services/Education and Services for the Blind 

 

REHABILITATION TEACHER 1 

 

POSTING DATE: March 6, 2013

CLOSING DATE: March 20, 2013 

 

PLEASE FOLLOW THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION FILING INSTRUCTIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF
THE PAGE! 

 

Open To: The Public 

 

Location: 184 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 

Schedule: Full Time - Monday through Friday 

Hours: 7 hours daily; 35 hours per week; 10 month 

Salary: P3B/RT $44,886 - $50,435 starting salary depending on education
level 

Job Posting #: 96870 

Posting Date: March 20, 2013, close of business 

 

Preferred candidates will have experience with teaching adults with vision
impairment how to use adaptive devices to maintain independence in their
homes and community, and also have experience evaluating adults with vision
loss in the use of non-prescribed low vision aids. The selected candidate
will be stationed at a state facility in Bridgeport and will deliver
services in the Southwest and South Central regions. 

 

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: 

 

Under close supervision interviews clients to obtain information regarding
effects of blindness on life skills and activities and to determine client
limitations; develops instructional plan based on needs of individual
client; evaluates and teaches independent living skills to clients at home,
work, school and community center; instructs and evaluates blind, visually
impaired and multi-disabled persons in communication skills such as Braille,
reading, writing, typewriting, use of adaptive technology and methods of
communicating with deaf-blind persons; instructs and evaluates blind persons
in various daily life skills and activities including leisure time; counsels
and provides information regarding using and obtaining special aids and
assistive devices; provides advise to families of the blind regarding ways
of assisting the blind; reports needs for eye care or other special services
to appropriate resources; consults with rehabilitation and casework staff in
order to evaluate client needs; confers with other staff and works
cooperatively with other agencies regarding cases; maintains case records on
assigned caseload; performs related duties as required. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: 

 

Knowledge of individual and group behavior; knowledge of methods and
techniques of teaching the blind and visually impaired; knowledge of current
education, social, health and economic problems and their relationship to
working with the blind and visually impaired; knowledge of adaptive
technology; knowledge of interviewing techniques; interpersonal skills; oral
and written communication skills; ability to provide counseling and training
to clients; ability to read and write Braille or translate printed material
into Braille. 

 

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING REQUIRED: 

 

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in
education, social sciences, family and consumer science or in a related
field. 

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Candidates who meet the above requirements should
complete a State of Connecticut Application for Examination or Employment
(CT-HR-12). Current state employees should include their two (2) most recent
service ratings. Due to the large number of applications received, we cannot
confirm receipt of applications. Incomplete, blank or late applications will
not be considered. No fax copies will be accepted. Please mail your
completed State of Connecticut Application for Examination or Employment
(CT-HR-12) to: 

 

Sabrina Betts, Human Resources Specialist 

Department of Rehabilitation Services 

25 Sigourney Street - 11th Floor 

Hartford, CT 06106 

 

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AND POSTMARKED BY FRIDAY, March 20, 2013, 

CLOSE OF BUSINESS 

 

The CT-HR-12 Application Form may be downloaded from the State of
Connecticut's Department of Administrative Services Human Resources Services
Website at: www.das.state.ct.us/exam/default.asp#APPLICATION_FORMS. 

 

The State of Connecticut is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons
with disabilities.

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