[Rehab] Saavi Services for the Blind is seeking a residential instructor to serve in our new Phoenix residential apartments

[Amy Porterfield]

Job Announcement:

Residential instructor


Job Summary:

This position provides supportive instruction in the student apartments and reinforces nonvisual skills training in a real-world environment.  This includes Providing hands-on instruction to adult and youth receiving blindness training in a structure discovery methodology environment. Instruction includes peer to peer nonvisual role modeling, everyday tasks including nonvisual cooking, cleaning, shopping budgeting, and every day problem solving.  A positive philosophy of              and strong nonvisual skills is required.


This position contributes to Saavi Services for the Blind mission to cultivate growth and opportunity for blind people through nonvisual skills training; gaining the knowledge that all challenges have solutions, and fostering self-efficacy, empowerment, and confidence. This means that all hold a positive philosophy of blindness, and all contribute to the success for each student.


Qualifications:

  *   Completion of a structure discovery training program, or
  *   One year experience working in a blindness training center using structure discovery methodology or,
  *   One year experience working in the field of blindness and the ability to demonstrate a positive philosophy of blindness and competent nonvisual skills in Orientation and mobility and Everyday living tasks.
  *   All employees must complete Saavi Services for the Bind onboarding emercion program before working directly with students.
Salary range 15.00-20.00 depending on experience and qualifications.

This position is full time, although part time positions may be available.

For more information or to apply, please email Jordan Moon, jmoon at saavi.us<mailto:jmoon at saavi.us>, or call 602-795-0195.


Amy Porterfield, She/Her

President,
Saavi Services for the blind
520-795-1331 EXT 321
aporterfield at saavi.us<mailto:aporterfield at saavi.us>
www.saavi.us<http://www.saavi.us/>

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