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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Please review the following information from Dan Frye, Executive Director
of the NJ CBVI.</DIV>
<DIV>Info is attached.</DIV>
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<DIV>We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President
<BR>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A>
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<DIV>Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<BR>Donate your
unwanted vehicle to us by clicking <BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or call
855 659 9314<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Home Instructor/Rehabilitation Teacher Staff
Shortage</DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Colleagues and Stakeholders:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>The New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(CBVI or Commission) prides itself on being able to respond in a timely fashion
to all requests for support and services from among our full array of program
offerings. Our ability to respond timely and appropriately to requests for
services is key to our ability to serve well all of our consumers, from children
to senior adults.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>In an effort to be transparent, I want to inform you that the
agency is currently experiencing a temporary but acute shortage of Home
Instructors/Rehabilitation Teachers, the itinerant staff who travel to the homes
of Commission consumers to introduce them to, and provide instruction in, a
variety of blindness-related skill sets that lead to greater self-sufficiency
and ultimate independence as a blind, vision-impaired, or deaf-blind person. We
have recently experienced, and anticipate additional, retirements, resignations,
and requests for extended medical leave from staff in the Home
Instructor/Rehabilitation Teacher position. These simultaneous developments have
resulted in significant shortages of Home Instructors/Rehabilitation Teachers to
respond to statewide consumer demand for services.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>IN an effort to mitigate the service implications stemming
from this staff shortage, CBVI is actively recruiting for qualified people to
fill multiple Home Instructor/Rehabilitation Teacher positions, on both a
short-term and permanent basis. If you are aware of interested and qualified
candidates who possess strong nonvisual blindness skills, and who possess the
capacity to model and teach these skills, I urge you to have them contact our
Manager of Human Resources, referencing this notice, and ask to be considered
for one of these opportunities. Our Human Resources Manager is Hugo Ruiz; he may
be reached at (973) 648-2412; <A
href="mailto:Hugo.Ruiz@dhs.state.nj.us">Hugo.Ruiz@dhs.state.nj.us</A>. I ask
that all candidates interested in either potential short-term or fulltime
positions submit, along with their inquiry, a cover letter and resume, detailing
their professional experience. Additionally, CBVI management is developing a
protocol/triage system that will allow us to prioritize Home
Instructor/Rehabilitation Teacher assignments to consumers who are identified as
having a compelling or urgent need. Further, CBVI will also be asking its
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and other Independent Living professionals
on staff to assist with simple matters that might ordinarily be managed through
the services of a Home Instructor/Rehabilitation Teacher. Last, it is the
Commission’s hope that by acknowledging the existence of the current staff
shortage that our partners and consumers may help explain to the general
blindness community any delays that may be experienced. Please note that all
requests for services from a Home Instructor/Rehabilitation Teacher will
ultimately be honored, but a delay in service delivery may occur as a result of
our present staffing levels.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>We are confident that these adopted measures to minimize
inconvenience to consumers will prove effective until we are able to permanently
address the staffing situation. Your patience and understanding of our present
circumstance will be appreciated. We ask our valued stakeholders to help CBVI
clearly convey the foregoing, but also emphasize that the Commission remains
willing and able to provide high-quality services. We all look forward to
resolution of this temporary personnel shortage, and please know that during
this time, CBVI will do everything within its power to be as responsive as
possible to its consumers.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your understanding and partnership with the
Commission. We look forward to continuing to fulfill our organizational mission
during this period of personnel shortages. Should you have further questions
about this announcement, please contact me; my contact details are below in my
signature block.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>With Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></P>
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B. Frye, J.D.</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
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of New Jersey</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
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THE BLIND </SPAN></B><B><SPAN
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Halsey Street, 6<SUP>th</SUP> Floor, P.O. Box 47017</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
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Newark, NJ 07101</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
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Office: (973) 648-2324 ● Mobile: 973-951-1156 ● Fax: (973)
648-7364</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
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