[Rehab] Job Vacancy -- Assistive Technology Specialist Supervisor in New Mexico

[Salas, James, CFB]

Greetings, 

We are recruiting for an Assistive Technology Specialist Supervisor position with the New Mexico Commission for the Blind.  The position is in our Albuquerque office.

The most relevant aspects of the job posting are provided below my signature block.  The posting is open until filled, but please apply as soon as you can. 

To reach the job posting, 

Go to the NM State Personnel Website at 
www.spo.state.nm.us 
click the link for View Job Opportunities & Apply, and enter the word "blind" in the search field. Click on the Assistive Technology Specialist Supervisor position in Albuquerque. 

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

Note to screen reader users: Should you experience difficulty with the application utility, please notify Ms. Andrea Rivera-Smith of the State Personnel Office at (505) 695-5606. You may request assistance with the application.  She can also confirm that your application (including uploaded transcripts, licenses, etc.) has been successfully received for consideration.

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.  

Thank you.

Jim 

James L. Salas 
Deputy Director 
NM Commission for the Blind
Phone 505.383.2251
www.cfb.state.nm.us
James.Salas at state.nm.us

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New Mexico Commission for the Blind
Vacancy Announcement
- Job Title: Assistive Technology Specialist Supervisor

- Full/Part Time: Full-Time

- Regular/Temporary: Regular - Permanent

- Closing Date: Open Until Filled 

- Pay Grade: 70

- Salary: The salary range for this position is $37,538 - $65,316 Annually, ($18.05 - $31.40 Hourly).  Offered salary will be based on education and experience.  

- Benefits: Full State of New Mexico benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, traditional retirement, sick leave, annual leave, and ten holidays.

- Why does the job exist? This job is responsible for managing and supervising the Assistive Technology Unit which provides a wide variety of technology services to the Commission's 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 Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counselors, configuring and delivering systems, and delivering training.

- How does it get done? The incumbent supervises four Assistive Technology Specialists and three support staff. This position plans, directs, and schedules the work of the unit; approves leave requests; evaluates performance; trains staff; keeps abreast of technology and assistive technology needs of consumers; makes technology and assistive technology recommendations to Vocational Rehabilitation counselors; negotiates price agreements with technology, assistive technology, and training vendors; assigns consumer training duties to staff; delivers technology training to consumers; and determines outside resources for delivering training to consumers.

- Who are the customers? Students and adults with blindness or severe visual impairments, family members, school personnel, employers, and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

- Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and six years of experience with assistive technology, including screen readers, screen/video magnifiers, optical character recognition systems, Braille production, and portable book readers. Two years of supervisory or management experience. Basic computer technology, including Windows and Mac OS computers, tablets, Microsoft Office, networks, peripherals, and training.

- Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in assistive technology related to blindness or low vision. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.

- Substitution Table: These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position: 
1. High School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 years of experience
2. Associate's degree and 4 years of experience
3. Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience
4. Master's degree or higher and 0 years of experience
-- Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position. 
-- If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.
-- 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 using agency vehicles.

- Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

- Agency Contact Information: Kevin Romero, (505) 476.4454

- There are also approximately ten questions addressing education, experience, and specialized qualifications. 
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