[rehab] Rehabilitation Teacher Job Announcement - Connecticut Dept of Rehab Services, Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind]

[David Andrews]

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>Subject: Rehabilitation Teacher Job Announcement - Connecticut Dept of
>Rehab Services, Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind
>From: "Sigman, Brian" <<mailto:Brian.Sigman at ct.gov>Brian.Sigman at ct.gov>
>Date: Fri, April 04, 2014 9:06 am
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>STATE OF CONNECTICUT
>Job Opportunity
>
>Department of Rehabilitation Services/Bureau of 
>Education and Services for the Blind
>
>REHABILITATION TEACHER 1
>
>PLEASE FOLLOW THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION FILING 
>INSTRUCTIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!
>Open To:    The Public and current State Employees
>Location:    184 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
>***Candidate will be physically located in Bridgeport, CT.
>Schedule:    Full Time - Monday through Friday
>Hours:    7 hours daily; 35 hours per week; 12 month
>Salary:    P3B/RT $46233 – $51949 startting 
>salary depending on education level
>Job Posting #:  96870
>Posting Date:  April 2, 2014 – April 23, 2014
>
>Preferred candidates will have experience with 
>teaching adults with vision impairment how to
>use adaptive devices to maintain independence in 
>their homes and community, and also have
>experience evaluating adults with vision loss in 
>the use of non-prescribed low vision aids. The
>selected candidate will be stationed at a state 
>facility in Bridgeport and will deliver services in the
>Southwest and South Central regions.
>
>EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
>Under close supervision interviews clients to 
>obtain information regarding effects of 
>blindness on life skills and activities and to 
>determine client limitations; develops 
>instructional plan based on needs of individual 
>client; evaluates and teaches independent living 
>skills to clients at home, work, school and 
>community center; instructs and evaluates blind, 
>visually impaired and multi-disabled persons in 
>communication skills such as Braille, reading, 
>writing, typewriting, use of adaptive technology 
>and methods of communicating with deaf-blind 
>persons; instructs and evaluates blind persons 
>in various daily life skills and activities 
>including leisure time; counsels and provides 
>information regarding using and obtaining 
>special aids and assistive devices; provides 
>advice to families of the blind regarding ways 
>of assisting the blind; reports needs for eye 
>care or other special services to appropriate 
>resources; consults with rehabilitation and 
>casework staff in order to evaluate client 
>needs; confers with other staff and works 
>cooperatively with other agencies regarding 
>cases; maintains case records on assigned 
>caseload; performs related duties as required.
>
>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
>Knowledge of individual and group behavior; 
>knowledge of methods and techniques of teaching the
>blind and visually impaired; knowledge of 
>current education, social, health and economic problems
>and  their  relationship  to  working  with  the 
>  blind  and  visually  impaired;  knowledge  of  adaptive
>technology;  knowledge  of  interviewing 
>techniques;  interpersonal  skills;  oral  and  written
>communication skills; ability to provide 
>counseling and training to clients;  ability to read and write
>Braille or translate printed material into Braille.
>
>EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING REQUIRED:
>A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college 
>or university with a major in education, social
>sciences, family and consumer science or in a related field.
>
>APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Candidates who meet the 
>above requirements should complete a
>State of Connecticut Application for Examination 
>or Employment (CT-HR-12) along with (3) three
>professional references.  Current state 
>employees should include their two (2) most recent service
>ratings. Due to the large number of applications 
>received, we cannot confirm receipt of applications.
>Incomplete, blank or late applications will not 
>be considered. No fax copies  will be accepted.
>Please mail your completed State of Connecticut 
>Application for Examination or Employment
>(CT-HR-12) to:
>
>Sabrina Betts, Human Resources Specialist
>Department of Rehabilitation Services
>25 Sigourney Street – 6th Floor
>Hartford, CT  06106
>
>APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AND POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE April 23, 2014.
>The CT-HR-12 Application Form may be downloaded 
>from the State of Connecticut’s Department of
>Administrative Services Human Resources Services Website at:
><http://www.das.state.ct.us/exam/default.asp#APPLICATION_FORMS>www.das.state.ct.us/exam/default.asp#APPLICATION_FORMS.
>
>The State of Connecticut is an Equal 
>Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and strongly
>encourages the applications of women, 
>minorities, and persons with disabilities.