[Trainer-talk] South Carolina Assistive Technology Teaching Job

[David Andrews]

>From: "Marty R. McKenzie" <marty2 at ftc-i.net>
>To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Job Posting for Circulation
>Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:27:42 -0400
>The direct link is 
><http://www.scsdb.org/documents/jobs/138377.htm>http://www.scsdb.org/documents/jobs/138377.htm 
>and the text is below.



>Marty McKenzie
>
>Please post and circulate
>
>table with 8 columns and 24 rows
>Career Opportunity
>
>Class Title:
>
>Teacher/Access Technology Specialist
>
>Position#:
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>138377
>
>Class Code/Slot:
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>CB10/20
>
>Band:
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>5
>
>Department:
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>Outreach/Blind School
>
>Location:
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>Spartanburg
>
>Employment Information:
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>FTE Position/ 42 weeks per year/37.5 hours per week
>
>Salary Range:
>
>Minimum:
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>$24,452
>
>Midpoint:
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>$34,847
>
>Duties:
>
>Provide individual student and group instruction on campus in the SC 
>School for the Blind and in the off-campus mainstreamed program so 
>that students receive
>appropriate instruction and can demonstrate increase knowledge in 
>the use of access technology.  Coordinate and assist with individual 
>and multidisciplinary
>assistive/access technology assessments for students at the SC 
>School for the Blind.  Develop appropriate IEP goals in the use of 
>Access Technology(AT)
>that leads to students' success and independence in the integration 
>of AT with the general curricula as well with activities related to 
>the use of computers,
>note takers, and various AT items in recreation, academics and 
>independent living. Maintains an accurate inventory of the School 
>for the Blind Access Technology.
>Recommend AT purchases based on current trends, research and cost 
>effectiveness needed for student instruction and use.  Monitor 
>service maintenance agreements
>and updates to ensure, with the coordination of the SCSDB IT staff, 
>that all software and equipment is kept current.  Coordinate with 
>SCSDB IT to ensure
>that all Access Technology is appropriately placed, in good working 
>order, and that copyright law is not violated.
>
>Qualifications:
>
>Bachelor's Degree and 3 years experience in the use of, training in, 
>and support of Access Technology.  Must have knowledge of 
>information processing operations,
>micro/minicomputer hardware/software and state-of-the-art technology 
>as it relates to individuals with disabilities.  Must also have 
>background in installation,
>operation, testing and maintenance of Access Technology for 
>individuals who are blind, i.e., refreshable Braille, scanning and 
>speech software.  Must be
>proficient in Braille, and computerized production of Braille.  Must 
>have an expert use of Microsoft Office and office equipment such as 
>computer, fax
>and thermoform copier.
>
>State Application Required:
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>Office of Human Resources
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>SC School for the Deaf and the Blind
>
>355 Cedar Springs Road
>
>Spartanburg, SC  29302
>
>Opening Date:
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>June 18, 2009
>
>Closing Date:
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>Until Filled