[rehab] Job Vacancy In New Mexico -- Assistive Technology Supervisor/Specialist

[Salas, James, CFB]

Good Afternoon, 

We are recruiting for an Assistive Technology Supervisor/Specialist (formal title IT Network Specialist 2) position with the NM Commission for the Blind.  The position is in our Albuquerque office and serves as a working supervisor of the Assistive Technology Unit within the Vocational Rehabilitation Program. 

The actual job posting is quite lengthy and written very broadly, but the most relevant portions are provided below.  The closing date is December 17. 

To reach the job posting, go to www.spo.state.nm.us, click the link to "View Advertisements and Apply," check the checkbox to select jobs within the Commission for the Blind, and click on the "Apply Search" button.  

I recommend that screen reader users utilize Internet Explorer to access the online application. 

Please forward this announcement to any individuals that you believe might be interested in a great job with our agency.  Interested individuals can contact me to discuss the position.  

Thanks much.

Jim 

James L. Salas
Deputy Director for VR Programs
NM Commission for the Blind
Phone 505.383.2251
James.Salas at state.nm.us
www.cfb.state.nm.us
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New Mexico Commission for the Blind
Vacancy Announcement
- Job Title: IT Network Specialist 2 
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular - Permanent
- Closing Date: December 17, 2014
- Pay Grade: 75
- Salary: The salary range for this position is $39,686 - $69,035 Annually ($19.08 - $33.19 Hourly).  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 ten holidays.
- Purpose of Position: To manage and supervise the Assistive Technology Unit within the Vocational Rehabilitation Program. This position provides a wide variety of technology services to Commission Vocational Rehabilitation clients, including evaluating new technologies/assistive technologies and assessing their applicability to clients, evaluating client needs, evaluating college and employer environments, making recommendations to VR counselors, configuring/delivering systems, and delivering training.

- Minimum Education and Experience requirements: Associate's Degree in Computer Science or MIS and/or journeyman technical certification such as BICSI, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), and/or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP). Two (2) years of hands-on technical experience in support of a production local area network
(LAN) infrastructure. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling four (4) years may substitute for the required education and experience. 
-- If you have indicated in your application that you have an education higher than a high school diploma or GED, you must attach a copy of your unofficial transcript to the application. Your application WILL NOT be considered for further review if you have failed to provide this information.
- Working Conditions: 
-- Work is generally performed in an office setting, though work requires frequent visits to client homes, secondary and post-secondary schools, and employer locations; regular exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT), personal computers, printers, scanners, video magnifiers, and Braille displays/embossers; and requires extensive telephone usage. Duties require lifting of typical computer hardware, as well as walking, standing, sitting, bending, and crawling. Regularly works with individuals with secondary disabilities, some of which resulting in challenging behaviors. Occasionally exposed to service animals.  Regular travel is required throughout New Mexico, including occasional overnight travel. 
- Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
- Agency Contact Information: Kelly Quintana-Wagner, (505) 476.4456
- There are also approximately ten questions addressing education, experience, and specialized qualifications in the online application. 
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