[rehab] 2 Positions Closing Soon at the Orientation Center

[Alexander, Lucy, CFB]

Greetings from the Land of Enchantment!



We at the New Mexico Commission for the Blind Orientation Center in Alamogordo are seeking two new team members.  The Orientation Center is approved as a Structured Discovery Cane Travel center by the National Blindness Professional Certification Board and accredited by CARF.  We provide blindness skills training to blind New Mexicans who are part of the Commission's Vocational Rehabilitation program.



We are recruiting to fill two Blindness Skills Instructor vacancies for Personal Management and Computers and Assistive Technology classes.  The positions are assigned to the Orientation Center located in Alamogordo, New Mexico.  These positions have the same job purpose as the instructors often need to cover similar material and work together to promote skill development.



.  The most relevant portions of the job posting are provided below my signature block.  The closing date for both positions is May 23.



To reach the job postings,

1. Visit the following links to go directly to the postings:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/newmexico/jobs/2065839/blindness-skills-instructor-cfb-64115



https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/newmexico/jobs/2069259/blindness-skills-instructor-cfb-64123

Or



2. Go to the NM State Personnel Website at www.spo.state.nm.us<http://www.spo.state.nm.us>, click the link for View Job Opportunities And Apply, enter the job title in the search field, and look for the Blindness Skills Instructor vacancies.



Applications are accepted through the New Mexico State Personnel Office online application system only!



Although the online application system indicates that it does not support the Firefox browser, it seems that Firefox works best for applicants using screen reader technology.



Note to screen reader users: Recent updates to this online application utility have made it very difficult to complete independently using screen reading technology.  Screen reader users who experience difficulty with the application utility should notify Ms. Andrea Rivera-Smith of the State Personnel Office @  (505) 695-5606 for assistance.  She can also confirm that your application (including uploaded transcripts, certificates, etc.) has been successfully received for consideration.



Please pay particular attention to question 2 in the Specific Supplemental Questions section: How many years of experience do you have RELATED to the PURPOSE of this position?

Minimum qualifications for this position are at least two years of related experience.  Be sure that if you indicate that you have two years of experience that is related to the purpose of the position, that you clearly describe *at least* two years of full-time equivalent related experience in the Work History section of the online application.  Similarly, if you indicate in this question that you have five years of experience related to the purpose of the position, you must describe *at least* five years of full-time equivalent experience in the Work History section.  Regardless of the number of years of related experience that you claim to have in answer to this question, you will be disqualified if you do not substantiate that number of years in the Work Experience section of the application, even if you described at least the minimum number of years required.  For example, if you claim five years of related experience, but only describe four years of related experience, you will be disqualified even though you have at least two years of related experience (two years being the minimum require for this particular position).



If you are interested in learning more about the position, please feel free to contact me or Jessica Bartenbach, Assistive Technology Specialist Supervisor.  Jessica will be the direct supervisor for these positions.  She can be reached at 505-383-2294 or by email at Jessica.Bartenbach at state.nm.us<mailto:Jessica.Bartenbach at state.nm.us>.  Also, please share this notice widely.



Many thanks,

Lucy



Lucy Alexander Mallahan

Center Director



Commission for the Blind, 408 N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo, NM  88310

Office: 505-383-2291

Cell: 575-430-3853





Some details regarding these positions:



Purpose of Position:

To provide blindness skills training, primarily training in the area of personal management and Computers and Assistive Technology, using the structured discovery model to Vocational Rehabilitation consumers attending the New Mexico Commission for the blind's Orientation Center in Alamogordo.



This position is a Pay Band 65. SALARY:

$15.28 - $26.59 Hourly

$31,782.40 - $55,307.20 Annually



Minimum Qualifications:

Associate's Degree in Education, Social Science, Behavioral Science, or related field and two (2) years of experience in a field such as orientation and mobility, vocational rehabilitation counseling, education, social work, gerontology, family and community services, child development, home economics related to families, or services for people with disabilities. Additional education may substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis. Experience in this job classification may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis.

CLOSING DATE of posting:     05/23/18 11:59 PM

DEPARTMENT:                         Commission for the Blind
LOCATION:                               Alamogordo