[Job-Listings] FW: Blindness Skills Instructor Vacancy in Las Cruces

[David Andrews]

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>From: Salas, James, CFB <James.Salas at state.nm.us>
>Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2021 1:08 PM
>To: nfbnewmexicosecretary at gmail.com
>Cc: Haro, Juan, CFB <Juan.Haro at state.nm.us>
>Subject: Blindness Skills Instructor Vacancy in Las Cruces
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>Good Afternoon Tonia,
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>Would you please forward the following vacancy announcement to the 
>NFBNM list? Thanks so much,
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>Jim
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>Greetings,
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>We are recruiting to fill a Blindness Skills Instructor vacancy with 
>the NM Commission for the Blind.  The position is in our Las Cruces 
>office and serves the Southern/Southwestern part of New Mexico.
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>The most relevant portions of the job posting are provided below my 
>signature block.  The position is open until filled, but please 
>apply as soon as you can.
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>To reach the job posting, go to the NM State Personnel Website at
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><http://www.spo.state.nm.us>www.spo.state.nm.us, click the link for 
>View Job Opportunities and Apply, enter the word "blind" in the 
>search field, and look for the Blindness Skills Instructor vacancy 
>in Las Cruces.
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>Applications are accepted through the New Mexico State Personnel 
>Office online application system only!
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>Note to screen reader users: Should you experience difficulty with 
>the application utility, please notify Ms. Andrea Rivera-Smith of 
>the State Personnel Office at (505) 695-5606. You may request 
>assistance with the application.  She can also confirm that your 
>application (including uploaded transcripts, licenses, etc.) has 
>been successfully received for consideration.
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>Interested individuals can contact either Mr. Juan Haro or me to 
>discuss the position.  Mr. Haro manages the Independent Living 
>Program on my VR/IL team and can be reached at 505.383.2245 or at 
><mailto:Juan.Haro at state.nm.us>Juan.Haro at state.nm.us.
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>Thanks much.
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>Jim
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>James L. Salas
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>Deputy Director
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>NM Commission for the Blind
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>Phone 505.383.2251
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><http://www.cfb.state.nm.us>www.cfb.state.nm.us
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><mailto:James.Salas at state.nm.us>James.Salas at state.nm.us
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>New Mexico Commission for the Blind
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>Vacancy Announcement
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>- Job Title: Blindness Skills Instructor
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>- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
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>- Regular/Temporary: Regular - Permanent
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>- Closing Date: Open Until Filled
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>- Pay Grade: 65
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>- Salary: The salary range for this position is $34,226 - $59,553 Annually
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>($16.45 - $28.63 Hourly).
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>Offered salary will be based on education and experience.
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>- Benefits: Full State of New Mexico benefits, including health 
>insurance, life insurance, retirement, sick leave, annual leave, and 
>ten holidays.
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>- Why does the job exist? Provides blindness skills training, 
>primarily training in orientation and mobility (cane travel), 
>personal management, assistive technology, braille, and home 
>management to blind and visually impaired individuals. This position 
>serves both Independent Living/Older Blind Program and Vocational 
>Rehabilitation Program participants.
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>- How does it get done? Incumbent receives client referrals from 
>medical providers, school personnel, VR counselors, friends, family 
>members, and other sources; meets with referred individuals to 
>determine their needs; reviews medical documentation to determine 
>eligibility for agency services; provides core services; develops an 
>Independent Living Plan (ILP) for individuals requiring intensive 
>blindness skills training; manages a budget for needed products; 
>develops lessons; schedules regular appointments to deliver needed 
>aids, devices, technology, and skills training in order to 
>accomplish ILP goals; manages assigned cases using AWARE case 
>management system; and conducts regular outreach and trainings 
>throughout service territory.
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>- Who are the customers? Students and adults with blindness or 
>severe visual impairments, family members, school personnel, 
>employers, and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors.
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>- Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's Degree 
>with three years of related experience. Related experience would 
>include in-depth experience with basic computer technology, 
>assistive technology for blind and visually impaired individuals, 
>and skills training, in addition to the ability to teach cane 
>travel, Braille, communication skills, and other skills related to 
>activities of daily living for blind and visually impaired individuals.
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>- Minimum Qualifications, including Substitutions: Associate's 
>Degree in Education, Social Science, Behavioral Science, or related 
>field and two (2) years of experience in a field such as orientation 
>and mobility, vocational rehabilitation counseling, education, 
>social work, gerontology, family and community services, child 
>development, home economics related to families, or services for 
>people with disabilities.  Additional education may substitute for 
>the required experience on a year for year basis.  Experience in 
>this job classification may substitute for the required education on 
>a year for year basis.
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>- If you have indicated on your application that you have attended 
>college, you must attach a copy of your unofficial college 
>transcript to the application.
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>Working Conditions: work requires daily visits to client homes, 
>secondary and post-secondary schools, and employer locations; 
>regular exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT), personal 
>computers, printers, scanners, and video magnifiers; and requires 
>extensive telephone usage. Duties require lifting of typical modern 
>desktop video magnifiers, as well as walking, standing, sitting, 
>bending, and crawling. Regularly works with individuals with 
>secondary disabilities, some of which resulting in challenging 
>behaviors. Occasionally exposed to service animals.  80% of the work 
>is performed away from the office, traveling throughout the Southern 
>and Southwestern New Mexico service territory, including occasional 
>overnight travel using agency vehicles.
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>- Bargaining Unit: This position is covered by a collective 
>bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement 
>apply and must be adhered to.
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>- Agency Contact Information: Ms. Annica Gonzales, (505) 476.4456
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>- There are also approximately ten questions addressing education, 
>experience, and specialized qualifications.
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