[rehab] Vacancy Announcement -- Alamogordo Orientation Center Director

[Salas, James, CFB]

Greetings, 

We are recruiting for our Alamogordo Orientation Center Director position.  A copy of the job posting is provided below.  The closing date is October 16.  Please contact Greg Trapp, Executive Director, at 505.841.8844, ext 231, or Greg.Trapp at state.nm.us if you would like to discuss the position.  Also, please forward this announcement to anyone you believe might  be interested in a great job with a great agency!  

Thanks.

Jim Salas
Deputy Director
NM Commission for the Blind
Phone 505.841.8844
James.Salas at state.nm.us
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New Mexico Commission for the Blind
Vacancy Announcement
- Job Title: Alamogordo Orientation Center Director - (Administrative Operations Manager II)
- Job ID: 26208
- Location: Alamogordo 
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular - PERM 
- Recruitment period: September 30 - October 16, 2011 
- Pay Band: 85
- Salary: The salary range for this position is $48,963 - $87,048 per year ($23.54 - $41.85 per hour). Offered salary will be based on education and experience.  
- Benefits: Full State of New Mexico benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, retirement, sick leave, annual leave, and holidays.
- Agency Mission & Description: Our mission is to enable persons who are blind to achieve vocational, economic and social equality by providing career preparation, training in the skills of blindness and above all, promoting and conveying the belief that blindness is not a barrier to successful employment, or to living an independent and meaningful life.
- Purpose of Position: The Center Director is responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day management of a 24/7 residential rehabilitation center which provides blindness skills training to individuals attending the Center as part of an Individualized Plan for Employment through the New Mexico Commission for the Blind Vocational Rehabilitation Program.
- Duties Include, but are not limited to:
-- Oversees a staff of approximately sixteen (16) employees and a student population of   approximately fifteen (15).
-- Responsible for the preparation and management of the Center budget.
-- Represents the NM Commission for the Blind on various advisory boards.
-- Responsible for maintaining and assuring the Center meets certification through the  National  Blindness Professionals Certification Board (NBPCB), and  accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
-- Provides challenging blind skills training while maintaining appropriate safety standards, and while being sensitive to the needs of each individual student
-- Directs a program that instills positive attitudes about blindness
-- Provides direct training to students and staff in all subject areas, as needed
-Educational requirements: A Bachelor's Degree in Rehabilitation, Education, Special Education, Social Work, Business, Communications, or other related field is required for this position.
- Experience: Five (5) years professional experience in programs providing services to persons with disabilities, to include two (2) years experience in management is required for this position.  A Graduate Degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Management, Education, Special Education, Orientation and Mobility, Social Work, Counseling, Business, Law or a related field and three (3) years professional experience in programs providing services to persons with disabilities, may substitute for experience.
- Employment Requirements: Employment is subject to criminal background check.  Employment is conditional pending results of criminal background check.
- Supplemental Skills/Abilities: Knowledge of assistive technology and alternative techniques used by persons who are blind, including orientation and mobility, Braille, and computer technology adapted for use by the blind; extensive knowledge of the Rehab Act and other disability laws; and a demonstrated commitment to advancing the rights and opportunities of persons who are blind are not required to qualify for this position but may be helpful.
- Working Environment: Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage.  Some travel is required.
- To Apply for this job:
State agency must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.  Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly.  Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
1. To apply, use the following link to access the job posting on the State Personnel Office Website and then click the [Apply Now] button.

https://sharehcm.state.nm.us/psc/nmhp89/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=26208&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1

2. Please apply by:  October 16, 2011.
3. Cutting and pasting a resume works best. You may also apply by completing the Work Experience section.
4. There are a series of questions that are different for every job.  In order to receive full consideration for all your qualifications, be sure to answer all questions (do not skip any).
5. If you are a veteran or a disabled veteran, be sure to send your DD214 to: NM State Personnel Office, Applicant/Intake Section, 2600 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe,
NM 87505. If you receive confirmation of your veteran or disabled veteran status, please reapply for the position and indicate that you received confirmation.  You will only need to submit your documents one time.
6. Remember there is no hard copy application.  If you submit a resume directly to an agency and don't apply on-line, your application will not include the questionnaire answers for inclusion on the ranked list.
Agency contact for this position is: Kelly Quintana, (505)476-4456
In addition to your online application, please submit a copy of your resume and transcripts to: New Mexico Commission for the Blind
Attn Kelly Quintana
2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 4, Suite 100
Santa Fe, NM 87505
If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation stating that you have applied successfully, please call the contact for this posting or the SPO Recruitment Bureau at (505) 476-7759, before the closing date of the position you have applied for.