[Rehab] Fwd: Job opportunity

[Richard Rueda]

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From: Julie Parrish <jparrish at wayfinderfamily.org>
Date: August 2, 2021 at 1:39:57 PM PDT
To: Richard Rueda <rrueda at societyfortheblind.org>
Subject: Job opportunity


Can you please pass this information along to folks who may be interested.
 
We are hiring at the Hatlen Center (Wayfinder Family Services) in Northern CA.
 
Vision Rehabilitation Instructor
Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Hatlen Center - San Pablo, CA
Remote Type
N/A
Position Type
Undisclosed
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Salary Range
Undisclosed
Travel Percentage
Undisclosed
Job Shift
Undisclosed
Job Category
Undisclosed
Description
OUR MISSION:


Wayfinder Family Services ensures that Children, Youth and Adults facing challenges always have a place to turn.


“Changing the future, together”




WHAT WE OFFER:


PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
At Wayfinder safety is our #1 concern for both our staff and our clients. We are going above and beyond the recommendations of the CDC because we at Wayfinder feel it is important to provide to our staff the best and safest equipment possible.


BENEFITS


Health, Dental & Vision Insurance


Life Insurance


Long Term Disability


Long term Care


Flexible spending benefit options including qualified transportation


401(K) retirement plan with a 4% employer match after qualification


Generous Paid Time Off


10 Paid Holidays


Education Assistance Program




THE RIGHT STUFF:


The primary purpose of the position is to organize, develop, and implement individualized course instruction for blind and visually impaired adult students referred for braille instruction. In addition, your position provides supplemental instruction and support in Assistive Technology, Living Skills, and Financial Management as needed.








Provide initial and ongoing assessment of student’s ability to both read and write Literary Braille, using the Hatlen Center Braille assessment and/or Braille Too, or other UEB assessment upon implementation of the UEB code.
Determine appropriate, attainable goals based on assessment.
Teach tracking skills, tactile discrimination skills and the Braille alphabet.
Use Braille Too: an Instructional Braille Reading and Writing Program for Secondary Students, a comprehensive instructional program of 10 units that covers reading and writing the Braille alphabet, contractions, punctuation and Literary Braille numbers. UEB instructional program will be used upon implementation of the code.
Administer tests of both reading and writing skills.
Expose each student to the practical use of Braille.
Coordinate with The Hatlen Center staff to reinforce the practical use of Braille when appropriate.
Teach Braille, when appropriate, through use of electronic note takers with refreshable Braille displays.
Coordinate with The Hatlen Center staff to establish a weekly teaching schedule.
Qualifications
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:


Education:


Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
Past accomplishments of providing instruction to the visually impaired in the areas of braille, computer technology, and independent living skills.
Training and/or certifications in the areas of computer literacy with adaptive technology for the blind and visually impaired is preferred.
Experience:


Knowledge of typing, braille, assistive technology and independent living skills, and the ability to teach blind and visually impaired adults.
Knowledge of and ability to instruct blind and visually impaired individuals in the use of braille, assistive technology and independent living skills equipment.
Knowledge of related office equipment for instructional purposes.
Ability to oversee instruction in braille, assistive technology and independent living skills.