[NFB-NM] FW: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION of invitation to applicants for a Blindness Skills Instructor in Albuquerque

Thu Apr 8 23:46:27 UTC 2021

Best wishes,

Tonia Trapp, secretary
National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico

From: Salas, James, CFB <James.Salas at state.nm.us> 
Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 4:21 PM
To: nfbnewmexicosecretary at gmail.com
Cc: Haro, Juan, CFB <Juan.Haro at state.nm.us>
Subject: FW: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION of invitation to applicants for a
Blindness Skills Instructor in Albuquerque

Good Afternoon Tonia, 

Would you please forward this vacancy announcement to the NFBNM list? Thanks
so much.

Jim

James L. Salas
Deputy Director 
NM Commission for the Blind
2200 Yale Blvd. S.E.
Albuquerque, NM  87106
505.383.2251
www.cfb.state.nm.us <http://www.cfb.state.nm.us> 
James.Salas at state.nm.us <mailto:James.Salas at state.nm.us> 

From: Gonzales, Annica, CFB 
Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 4:06 PM
To: CFB-Employees
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION of invitation to applicants for a Blindness
Skills Instructor in Albuquerque

To All NM Commission for the Blind Employees:

This is an OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION of invitation to applicants for a Blindness
Skills Instructor in our Albuquerque office.

This posting will remain open until filled
ALL applications MUST be filed online at:

https://hcm.share.state.nm.us

Applications for this position not filed through the SPO website WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. 

Salary
$16.21 - $28.21 Hourly
$33,720 - $58,673 Annually
This position is a Pay Band 65

Purpose of Position
SHARE is currently working on a system update for applicants who use screen
readers.  A screen reader is a software application that enables people with
visual impairments to use a computer. Screen readers work closely with the
computer's Operating System to provide information about icons, menus,
dialogue boxes, files and folders.  If you are applying with a screen reader
and need assistance, please contact Andrea Rivera-Smith at (505) 695-5606.

This posting will be used for on-going recruitment and will remain open
until filled.

Why does the job exist?
This position will provide 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.
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.
Who are the customers?
Students and adults with blindness or severe visual impairments, family
members, school personnel, employers, and Vocational Rehabilitation
Counselors.
Ideal Candidate
Ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's Degree. 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.
Minimum Qualification
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. Substitutions Apply. See
Substitution Table below.
Substitution Table
These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
1 High School Diploma or Equivalent       AND       4 years of experience
OR High School Diploma or Equivalent AND 4 years of experience
2 Associate's degree in the field(s) specified in the minimum qualification
AND       2 years of experience and an Associate's degree or higher in any
field AND 4 years of experience
3 Bachelor's degree or higher in the field(s) specified in the minimum
qualification             AND       0 years of experience

. Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the
position.
. If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in
a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those
semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions
apply for semester hours.
Employment Requirements
Employment is subject to a pre-employment background investigation and is
conditional pending results of the investigation.
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 extended Albuquerque metropolitan
area and Central New Mexico service territory, including occasional
overnight travel using agency vehicles.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all
terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.

Annica Gonzales
Human Resources 
Commission For the Blind 
Office: 505-476-4456
Email: Annica.Gonzales at state.nm.us <mailto:Annica.Gonzales at state.nm.us> 

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