[NFBNJ] Job Opportunity: PT position at Advancing Opportunities

[joe ruffalo]

    Greetings to all!
Received from Pamela Gaston, NJ CBVI to provide the following opportunity.
Please consider and share with others.

Joe
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Advancing Opportunities is seeking a PT staff member to serve individuals 
living in Middlesex County.

Details are below and attached:

Advancing Opportunities
(Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey, Inc.)

Job Description


Position Title:                                            Assistive 
Technology Specialist for Blind/Visually Impaired

Department:                                                 Assistive 
Technology Services

Supervisory Responsibilities:                None

Reports to:                                                   Assistant 
Director, ATS

Personnel Category:                                 Non-Exempt; Hourly; Part 
Time

Qualifications:         A high school diploma is required. A bachelor degree 
in the technical sciences, or a rehabilitation services related field is 
preferred.  Minimum of one year experience working with individuals who are 
blind or visually impaired.
                                    Competence with technology to support 
individuals who are both Blind and VI.
                                    Candidate should live in Middlesex 
County, New Jersey or a neighboring county.

Job Summary:        The AT Specialist is responsible for providing direct 
assistive technology services to people who are blind or visually impaired. 
To fulfill the purpose of the position the incumbent will provide technical 
assistance and consultation for other professionals, technology users, and 
their families.  These activities occur through site visits, telephone and 
electronic communication.

Advancing Opportunities employees are expected to:  Maintain a good working 
relationship with individuals served, contract agencies, third party 
players, other social service provider personnel, families, Advancing 
Opportunities staff and other Advancing Opportunities stakeholders.  In 
addition, Advancing Opportunities staff members are expected to exercise 
good judgment and problem-solving skills, function as liaisons to other 
Advancing Opportunities agency programs, and represent Advancing 
Opportunities in a professional manner.

Required Skills and Abilities:

1.    Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
2.    Excellent judgment, problem solving, organizational, and time 
management skills;
3.    Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively 
with individuals with disabilities, families, co-workers, staff, 
supervisors, funding sources, and other social service agency personnel;
4.    The ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
5.    Knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or other relevant computer software 
as these relate to job responsibilities;
6.    The ability to work with teams, facilitate meetings, help groups of 
people to develop goals, and work together towards achieving them;
7.    Ability to travel in their designated work region, and to the central 
office in Ewing.

Responsibilities / Essential Duties:

1.    Assess people who are blind or visually impaired for assistive 
technology;
2.    Support implementation of recommendations through installation and 
training in use of assistive technology;
3.   Conduct all work with strict adherence to safety regulations;
4.   Complete work in a timely fashion;
5.    Maintain and submit, as required, client-related files, reports, 
records, and data collection materials in a timely fashion to meet 
department requirements;

Marginal Duties:

  1.  Additional responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor, 
Director of ATS, or Executive Director.

Working Conditions:

Incumbent must be able to travel to appointments in their designated work 
region.  Incumbent must be willing to work a variety of hours, including 
evenings and weekends in order to meet the requirements of program's funding 
sources.

It is not the intent of this job description to cover all of the duties and 
responsibilities of the position listed above.  The aforementioned are some 
of the important areas of responsibility and are intended to convey a 
general understanding of the assignments related to the position.

I, the undersigned, have read and discussed this job description with my 
immediate supervisor and I understand the duties of the position outlined.


Signature:     ____________________________________________________

Date:               ____________________________________________________
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