[NFBofSC] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] O&M Job Announcement

[Frank Loza]

From: NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Nathaniel Kile via NFBNet-Members-List
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2023 2:14 PM
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Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] O&M Job Announcement

 

 

Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

 

POSITION VACANCY  


 


CERTIFIED ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY SPECIALIST (COMS) /      


RURAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR


 


                                           Category:      Full-Time 


                                   Salary Range:      $50,000+(DOE) per year

 

The Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is looking for a Certified O&M Specialist who would like to help build confident lives for people with visual disabilities. We are the only training and rehab center for blind and low vision clients in the State of Alaska. The position is headquartered at the Center in Anchorage where half of the professional time will be providing O&M instruction. The remaining time will be planning, coordinating, arranging for, and delivering rural outreach and community-based vision rehab training in rural Alaska. 

Beginning salary for a Certified O&M instructor is $50,000+ (DOE), with a Master’s Degree and O&M ACVREP Certification. Health, dental, life and AD&D insurance coverage with a Health Savings Account, professional liability insurance, and an option for pre-tax employee 403(b) retirement savings is provided. We offer 2 personal days, sick leave, annual leave, and 12 paid holidays a year.

The Center is a small organization with a wonderful staff and room for creativity and variety.  If you are interested in seeing the full job description, please contact Nate Kile, Program Director, NKile at AlaskaBVI.org <mailto:NKile at AlaskaBVI.org>  Phone: 907-444-3707.

Required qualifications: O&M certification (or pending certification), low vision experience in working with clients, and a successful employment history working with people who are blind and visually impaired.

Desirable qualifications: Low Vision Certification and/or experience, and a TVI specialty.

 

 

Please send a cover letter and resume (email preferred) to:

 

Nate Kile, Program Director:  nkile at AlaskaBVI.org <mailto:nkile at AlaskaBVI.org> 

Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

3903 Taft Drive

 Anchorage, Alaska     99517

 

 

The Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

 

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