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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBMN-News <nfbmn-news-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Jacobson via NFBMN-News<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 15, 2023 7:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbmn-news@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBMN-News] Open Technology Trainer Position at State Services<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You may have seen this opening on our jobs list, but I thought it is worth posting here as well since this is a local job opening.  The following information comes from Lisa Larges, outreach coordinator, at Minnesota State Services for the Blind. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This opening is for a Low Vision Assistive Technology Trainer. The closing date for applications is April 27, 2023. A full description, including salary range, minimum and preferred qualifications and more can be found at <a href="https://careers.mn.gov/psc/mnjob/MNCAREERS/HRCR/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U">careers.mn.gov</a> and the id number is 64495.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This position exists to provide low vision training on assistive technology (AT), personally customized training materials and intensive, individualized customer training for State Services for the Blind (SSB) in the Workforce Development Unit (WDU) and employers. The incumbent provides expertise in the areas of low vision and blindness technologies, technology instruction, development of curriculum materials, implementation of training and technical support to low vision, blind, and DeafBlind Minnesotans seeking competitive integrated employment. The incumbent has the complex task of integrating mainstream and assistive technologies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005CAB'>Lisa Larges<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005CAB'>Outreach Coordinator</span></i><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005CAB'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005CAB'>she/her/hers<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005CAB'>State Services for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005CAB'>2200University Avenue West, #240, Saint Paul, MN 55114<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005CAB'>Direct: 651.539.2278<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:1.5in'><a href="file://mndeeddom.deed.state.mn.us/data/HQ-CARD/users/sfischer/Accessible%20Documents/Accessibility%20checks/2018/mn.gov/deed" title="mn.gov/deed"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3FAE2A'>mn.gov/DEED</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#009900'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005CAB'>| </span><a href="https://twitter.com/mndeed" title="https://twitter.com/mndeed"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3FAE2A'>Twitter</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#005CAB'> | </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mndeed/" title="https://www.facebook.com/mndeed/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3FAE2A'>Facebook</span></a><u><span style='font-size:6.0pt;color:#3FAE2A'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><img border=0 width=375 height=110 style='width:3.9062in;height:1.1458in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image001.png@01D96DF2.B2D4BD20" alt="State Services for the Blind, Celebrating 100 years. 1923-2023"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=Mso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