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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Alphapointe is a non-profit agency whose mission is to empower people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations.
Alphapointe offers a great working environment that's both challenging and satisfying as well as an array of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, vacation and sick time, paid holidays and flexible spending
options as well as a generous 401(k).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Job Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> The Braille and Academic
Skills Instructor performs evaluations, teaches adaptive techniques, and uses equipment specific to academic skills. Adaptive equipment may include, but is not limited to, talking devices such as calculators and dictionaries, tactilely marked devices such
as tape recorders, simple templates for hand writing, and magnifiers and other low vision aids. Adaptive techniques may include the use of Braille. Instructor may have to perform academic remediation, oral language skills, and customer service skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Essential Functions:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assess or monitor assessment of academic skills and make appropriate training and equipment recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Formulate curriculum, develop individualized study materials, instruct and monitor instruction of consumers in Braille, punctuation, grammar, composition skills, spelling, reading, vocabulary, and
math skills including Nemeth code and the use of tactile graphs.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manage academic instruction for consumers pursuing a GED or high school diploma.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provide consumers verbal and written reports pertaining to their progress.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provide verbal and written reports to consumers' progress to referral sources and other rehabilitation team members in accordance with policies and procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Complete other paperwork as assigned.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recommend the purchase of supplies and capital equipment needed for training.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provide orientation of instructional areas and equipment to new staff members and student affiliates assigned to the program.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Establish and maintain relationships with other providers of educational and training programs, including school districts within the realm of client referrals.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Participate in team and staff meetings and contribute to the formulation of policies, procedures, and programs.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Knowledge and Skills Requirements:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bachelor's degree is required. Degree in education is preferred.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Two years' experience working with people who are blind and visually impaired is preferred.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Knowledge of adaptive equipment and techniques for people who are blind and visually impaired is preferred.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Proficiency with written language skills is required.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Knowledge of grades 1 and 2 Braille and other Braille codes preferred.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Excellent communication, assessment, and teach ability required.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Organization and attention to detail are required.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Alphapointe is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#F98116">Kristin Stephenson, SHRM-CP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Manager, Human Resources</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><img width="180" height="111" style="width:1.875in;height:1.1562in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.png@01D740D1.FBB8BE10" alt="Description: Description: Description: cid:DFBC8280-E544-447F-84B2-685D944FEB61"></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Kansas City, MO 64132</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Main (816) 421-5848</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Direct (816) 237-2029</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Fax (816) 237-2019</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">Visit us online at </span><a href="http://www.alphapointe.org/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue">www.alphapointe.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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