[rehab] FW: NRTC Job Openings

Tue Dec 13 14:55:44 UTC 2016

*From:* DeNotaris, David [mailto:ddenotaris at pa.gov]
*Sent:* Tuesday, December 13, 2016 8:53 AM
*To:* Dick Davis (ddavis at blindinc.org)
*Subject:* FW: NRTC Job Openings

*From:* ncsab_members at ncsab.org [mailto:ncsab_members at ncsab.org] *On Behalf
Of *Saner, Paul (MCB)
*Sent:* Monday, December 12, 2016 12:38 PM
*To:* ncsab_members at ncsab.org
*Cc:* LeJeune, B.J. <bjlejeune at colled.msstate.edu>
*Subject:* [NCSAB Members] FW: NRTC Job Openings

Please forward the following NRTC job postings to those who may be
qualified and interested.

Thanks,

Paul Saner, Commissioner

Massachusetts Commission for the Blind

*Older Blind Specialist*

The Older Blind Specialist will assist in the development and
implementation of a comprehensive training and technical assistance program
for agencies and individuals who provide services to persons who are aging
with blindness and low vision. Program staff responsibilities include
development and implementation of research-based training and technical
assistance activities, distance education/training, development of
web-based technical assistance content, program evaluation activities,
providing technical assistance to program administrators, and providing
training at workshops and conferences. The successful candidate will have a
Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Gerontology, Vision
Rehabilitation Therapy/Rehabilitation Teaching, Orientation & Mobility, or
a closely related field, and at least three years of experience working
directly with senior adults with vision loss.

Please apply for the position at: https://www.jobs.msstate.edu, PARF Number
9285 (job title – Research Associate II/III, Area of Specialization – Older
Blind Specialist), and submit a letter of application, resume or curriculum
vitae, and names and contact information for at least three references to
NRTCjobs at colled.msstate.edu.

*Rehabilitation Counselor/Training Specialist*

The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision
(NRTC) at Mississippi State University invites applications for a
Rehabilitation Counselor/Training Specialist position. Primary
responsibilities of this position are assisting with research and training
activities under the direction of experienced staff members and providing
technical assistance to individuals who are blind, their families, and
service providers. The Rehabilitation Counselor/Training Specialist will
assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive
research-to-practice training and technical assistance program related to
blindness and low vision rehabilitation. Specific duties include curriculum
development; implementation of research-based training activities;
development of web-based technical assistance content; providing training
at workshops, conferences, and in college classes; marketing of training
activities; and assisting with research projects and in the development of
reports and peer-reviewed publications.

Apply for the position at: https://www.jobs.msstate.edu, PARF Number 9284
(job title – Research Associate II/III, Area of Specialization –
Rehabilitation/Training), and submit a letter of application, resume or
curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for at least three
references to Michele McDonnall at m.mcdonnall at msstate.edu.

B. J. LeJeune, CRC, CVRT

National Research and Training Center

on Blindness and Low Vision

P. O. Box 6189

Mississippi State, MS  39762

P:  662-325-2694

F:  662-325-8989

bjlejeune at colled.msstate.edu

www.blind.msstate.edu
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