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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Salas, James, CFB [mailto:James.Salas@state.nm.us] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 07, 2017 5:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'tltrapp.7.467@gmail.com'<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Official Notice of invitation to applicants for a Blindness Skills Instructor - Las Cruces<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Tonia, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Would you please distribute this announcement to the NFBNM list? Thanks so much.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Quintana, Kelly, CFB <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 06, 2017 12:20 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Official Notice of invitation to applicants for a Blindness Skills Instructor - Las Cruces<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>To All NM Commission for the Blind Employees:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>This is an <b><i>OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION</i></b> of invitation to applicants for a Blindness Skills Instructor position in the Las Cruces office.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>· The attached documents invite applications for the position of a Blindness Skills Instructor in our Las Cruces office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>· This posting will close on 03/21/2017 at 11:59pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>· ALL applications <b><i>MUST</i></b> be filed online at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/newmexico/jobs/1679484/blindness-skills-instructor-nmcfb-64114">https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/newmexico/jobs/1679484/blindness-skills-instructor-nmcfb-64114</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>· Applications for this position not filed through the SPO website <b><i>WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#2F5597'>MANAGERS/SECRETARIES – PLEASE POST the .pdf PAPER JOB POSTING IN EACH OF OUR FIELD OFFICES.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Some details regarding this position:<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Purpose of Position:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#4E4C4A'>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 individuals. This position includes both consumers served by the Independent Living Program and the Vocational Rehabilitation Program.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>This position is a Pay Band 65.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Salary:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>$15.28 - $26.59 Hourly<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>$31,782 - $55,307 Annually<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Minimum Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#4E4C4A'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>OPENING DATE of posting: 03/06/17<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>CLOSING DATE of this posting: <b><i>03/21/17 @ 11:59 PM</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>DEPARTMENT: Commission for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>LOCATION: Las Cruces<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Kelly<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Kelly Quintana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Human Resource Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>NM Commission for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>(505)476-4456 office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p></div></body></html>