[Trainer-Talk] Opening at the NM Orientation Center

[David Andrews]

>
>Greetings from the Land of Enchantment!
>
>We, at the New Mexico Commission for the Blind Orientation Center in 
>Alamogordo, are seeking a new team member.  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 a Blindness Skills Instructor vacancy for 
>Personal Management and Computers and Assistive Technology 
>classes.  The position is assigned to the Orientation Center located 
>in Alamogordo.
>
>.  The most relevant portions of the job posting are provided below 
>my signature block.  The closing date is July 19.
>
>To reach the job posting,
>1. Visit the following link to go directly to the posting:
><https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/newmexico/jobs/1778564/blindness-skills-instructor-nmcfb-64115?page=4&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs>https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/newmexico/jobs/1778564/blindness-skills-instructor-nmcfb-64115?page=4&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
>
>Or
>
>2. Go to the NM State Personnel Website at 
><http://www.spo.state.nm.us>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 vacancy.
>
>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, licenses, 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.  Also, please share this notice widely.
>
>Many thanks,
>Lucy
>
>Lucy Alexander
>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 this position:
>
>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.
>OPENING DATE of posting:    06/26/17
>CLOSING DATE of posting:     07/19/17 11:59 PM
>DEPARTMENT:                         Commission for the Blind
>LOCATION:                               Alamogordo