[rehab] Fwd:Oregon Position Posting - OCB

[David Andrews]

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>OCB15-001
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>Job Title:
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>Rehabilitation Instructor for the Blind - Technology Instructor
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>Opening Date/Time:
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>Fri. 06/28/13 12:00 AM Pacific Time
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>Closing Date/Time:
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>Sun. 07/21/13 11:59 PM Pacific Time
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>Salary:
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>$3,177.00 - $4,628.00 Monthly
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>Job Type:
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>Permanent
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>Location:
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>Salem, Oregon
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>Agency:
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>Commission for the Blind-Orientation & Career Center
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>Description
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>Benefits
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>Supplemental Questions
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>This position is with the Oregon Commission for the Blind located in Salem,
>Oregon.
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>This is a permanent full time position.
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>Oregon Commission for the Blind
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>For over 50 years, the Oregon Commission for the Blind has been an important
>resource
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>for Oregonians experiencing vision loss, as well as their families, friends,
>and
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>employers.
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>Our mission is to assist persons experiencing vision loss in making informed
>choices
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>and decisions to achieve full inclusion and integration in society through
>employment,
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>independent living, and social self sufficiency.
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>Our nationally recognized programs and expert staff work with the visually
>impaired
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>to instill confidence and build skills in all aspects of day-to-day life:
>from grocery
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>shopping to reading to surfing the Web.
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>We are headquartered in Portland and have field offices and resources
>available in
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>Salem, Eugene, Baker City, Redmond, Medford, and Roseburg.
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>The Oregon Commission for the Blind (OCB) strives to create inclusive
>environments
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>that welcome and value the diversity of the people we serve. OCB fosters
>fairness,
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>equity, and inclusion to create workplace environments where everyone is
>treated
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>with respect and dignity regardless of race, color, religion, sex,
>disability, physical
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>stature, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital
>status,
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>political affiliation and any other factor applicable by state or federal
>law.
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>Orientation and Career Center
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>The Oregon Commission for the Blind's Orientation and Career Center for the
>Blind
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>(OCCB) provides people who are blind with independent living and
>pre-employment skills
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>and also assists in building self-confidence and a positive attitude about
>blindness.
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>The majority of the Center's participants are people who have become blind
>in adulthood
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>and must learn new methods of performing everyday activities. Students are
>referred
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>to the center by Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors. Training includes,
>but is
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>not limited to: adaptive technology, assessment/training (screen-reading
>software,
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>optical character recognition, magnification hardware/software, refreshable
>braille
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>displays, etc.), adjustment to blindness, Braille reading/writing, low
>vision assessment/training,
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>orientation and mobility (white cane travel/transportation training),
>techniques
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>of daily living, cooking, wood shop, personal/organizational management, job
>skill/aptitude
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>assessment/training, supervised work experience (including the Summer Work
>Experience
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>Program for transition students) and life/work planning. Expert staff work
>with persons
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>who are visually impaired to instill confidence and build skills in all
>aspects of
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>day-to-day life: from grocery shopping to reading to surfing the Web.
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>While the Commission for the Blind's primary Technology Center is located in
>Portland,
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>three smaller, satellite offices located in Salem, Eugene, and Medford.
>These locations
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>are used for both technology assessments as well as training purposes.
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>The Center (including the field office training programs) work in
>conjunction with
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>the other agency programs to insure that OCB's mission is carried out.
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>  Duties & Responsibilities:
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>The position is located in a Technology lab and is responsible for (but not
>limited
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>to) the following:
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>Provide one-on-one and group technology training to OCB clients, staff, and
>third-party
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>vendors as needed.  Training will include: blindness-related adaptive
>technologies,
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>keyboarding, basic Windows/Office products, and Apple products and software.
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>  Qualifications & Desired Attributes:
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>Minimum Qualifications
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>A Master's degree in Rehabilitation Teaching for the Blind, Special
>Education for
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>the Visually-Impaired or Orientation and Mobility;OR
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>A Bachelor's degree in Rehabilitation Teaching for the blind or Special
>Education
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>for the Visually-Impaired, and one year of related experience (described
>below);OR
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>A Master's or Bachelor's degree in Education or a Social or Behavioral
>Science and
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>two years of related experience (described below); OR
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>An equivalent combination of training and experience.
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>Related Experience:
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>Experience working with people with visual impairments that included at
>least four
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>of the following:
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>Direct instruction in adaptive techniques;
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>Analyzing barriers and developing solutions;
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>Assessment of adaptive skill level;
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>Development of training programs;
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>Case management and documentation;
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>Resource Management (funds and services);
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>Advocacy for person with vision loss;
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>Counseling in adjustment to blindness;
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>Using and/or instructing use of adaptive equipment specific to people with
>vision
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>impairments; or
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>Interagency coordination.
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>To receive credit for completed coursework you must submit a photocopy of
>your transcripts.
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>  Additional Information:
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>To apply, follow the "Apply" link above and complete the Oregon Employment
>Application
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>online. All application materials must be received by the closing date/time
>posted
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>on this announcement.  Paper applications will not be accepted.
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>This announcement has supplemental information required for submission.
>Please see
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>theSUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONSsection of this announcement.
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>Only complete applications will be considered. Be sure to answer all
>supplemental
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>questions and attach all required documents. Responses to the supplemental
>questions
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>will determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, any special
>qualifications
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>and/or desired attributes for the position. Qualified applicants whose
>responses
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>most closely match the requirements for this position will be invited to
>interview.
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>Transcripts must be submitted to receive credit for education coursework at
>the time
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>of application.
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>If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome
>of a
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>criminal records check.  Any criminal or founded abuse history will be
>reviewed and
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>could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment.
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>OCB will communicate with all applicants by e-mail.
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>If you need assistance to participate in the application process, you are
>encouraged
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>to call 971-673-1600 (voice) 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday
>through
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>Friday. TTY users please use the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service:
>1-800-735-2900.
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>THE OREGON COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE
>ACTION EMPLOYER
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>COMMITTED TO WORK FORCE DIVERSITY
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>Oregon.gov