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FW: O&M Instructor Position at SFTB
by ebell＠pdrib.com 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Subject: O&M Instructor Position at SFTB Importance: High Hi Dr. Bell, Below is a job announcement for an open O&M instructor position at Society for the Blind. Please feel free to distribute this announcement to any qualified candidates who may be interested in the position. This job presents a terrific opportunity for the right candidate to join a stellar team dedicated to maximizing independence for blind individuals in a structured discovery learning environment. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or require further information. Hope you are well! Appreciatively, Shane Snyder Director of Programs Society for the Blind 1238 S Street Sacramento, CA 95811 Direct Line: (916) 889-7588 SFTB Main Phone: (916) 452-8271 Fax: (916) 492-283 Email: ssnyder at societyfortheblind.org <mailto:ssnyder at societyfortheblind.org> Website: societyfortheblind.org Our mission is to empower individuals living with low vision or blindness to discover, develop and achieve their full potential. Greetings! Society for the Blind, located in Sacramento California, has been providing individuals living with blindness or low vision training, tools, and mentorship to achieve their full potential for over sixty years. Our organization is currently seeking experienced, qualified candidates for an open Orientation & Mobility Instructor position. A description of the job is provided below. This position is full-time (40 hours per week), and it includes a competitive compensation and benefits package. Interested applicants may email cover letters and resumes to Shane Snyder, Director of Programs, at ssnyder at societyfortheblind.org <mailto:ssnyder at societyfortheblind.org> . The position will remain open until filled. No phone calls, please. Thank you for your interest! Job Title: Orientation & Mobility Instructor Classification: Non-Exempt/Full-Time Reports to: Director of Programs General Description: The essential function of the job is to teach students how to travel safely, efficiently, and independently in their homes, workplaces, community, and beyond. Duties: Instruction: 1. Instruct students in the proper use of the long, white cane and other mobility aids to travel safely, efficiently, and independently. 2. Introduce students to and teach them in the use of non-visual methods and strategies for orientation and mobility. 3. Using the Structure Discovery Method, Provide real world opportunities to practice and reinforce non-visual skills and techniques for safe, efficient, and independent travel. 4. Instruct students in how to safely, locate, detect, and negotiate stairways including ascending/descending, fall prevention/recovery, and checking for hazards. 5. Conduct training in non-visual techniques for safely crossing both controlled and uncontrolled intersections including strategies for negotiating high traffic roadways. 6. Teach students how to safely and effectively utilize public transportation, including: route and trip planning; locating transit stops and transportation hubs; and boarding/exiting busses, trains, airplanes and other vehicles. Instruct students in how to safely and effectively negotiate escalators, elevators, revolving doors, and other challenges encountered when traveling. 7. Teach students how to locate, use, and navigate safely and efficiently busy public facilities such as shopping malls, stadiums, airports, hospitals, college campuses, etc. 8. Create tactile and auditory maps and instruct students in their proper use. 9. Evaluate students' functional, physical and mental capabilities, as related to mobility and orientation. 10. Determine individual students' need for physical conditioning. 11. Stay current in areas of responsibility. 12. Address and conduct workshops for interested groups as requested. Documentation 1. Maintain thorough, complete and timely ongoing weekly and monthly record keeping of client services; including, but not limited to case notes, lesson notes, evaluations, progress reports, and correspondence. 2. Documents immediately and thoroughly any student falls or other accidents that occur during training. Team Building and Networking 1. Present client issues to supervisor and contribute to ongoing problem solving of such issues while maintaining appropriate confidentiality. 2. Consult with other professionals, family members or other appropriate parties regarding the progress and problems of the students. 3. Participate in individual case conferences and confer regularly with program staff on multi-disciplinary service team concerning client's program and adjustment to blindness or vision loss. 4. Maintain positive and professional relations with counselors of Department of Rehabilitation and other agencies as well as Society students, staff, and volunteers. 5. Coordinate effective client service with third-party counselors, such as Department of Rehabilitation. Other Duties: 1. Attend all staff and department meetings 2. Adhere to all Society policies and procedures 3. Obtain training to enhance job requirements 4. Other duties as required Qualifications: 1. A minimum of two years working experience. 2. Master's Degree in Orientation & Mobility or related field. 3. COMS or NOMC certification in O&M instruction. 4. Ability to stand and walk for at least seven hours per day 5. Sufficient stamina to walk distances of up to two miles at a time 6. Ability to safely descend stairs backward and ahead of students to lend any necessary support and to help prevent falls. 7. Sufficient strength to support the weight of adult students in case of stumbling or falling. 8. Proficiency in English grammar, usage, and mechanics 9. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. 10. Strong computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook & Internet Explorer.

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Register Now: for the 15th Annual Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Conference in Orlando
by ebell＠pdrib.com 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

REGISTER NOW! Contemporary Issues in Rehabilitation and Education For the Blind 15th ANNUAL REHABILITATION AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY CONFERENCE Rosen Shingle Creek Resort 9939 Universal Boulevard Orlando, Florida 32819-9357 Thursday, June 30, 2016 8:30 am - 7:30 pm Come and join us! Once again, this year's conference will be action packed with a variety of new speakers, topics, and hands-on events. Schedule: 7:30 - 8:30 am-Registration 8:30 am-Conference Begins 2:00 - 5:00- Interactive Breakout Sessions 5:00 - 7:00 pm-NBPCB Awards Reception Registration Fee includes the NBPCB Awards Reception: Cost: Before June 15 - $85 for professionals; $75 for Students. After June 15 - $100 for both students and professionals Go to the following URL to register: https://nbpcb.org/members/er.php?eid=284 Those certified through the NBPCB may register using their username and password. All other participants should register as a guest. For questions or special arrangements, contact Dianne Reed at 318-257-4554, or dreed at latech.edu <mailto:dreed at latech.edu> . Sponsors: National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) Professional Development & Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB) Louisiana Tech University National Association of Professionals in Blindness Education

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FW: Seeking Vision Impairment Teachers, Itinerant Services at CESA #4
by ebell＠pdrib.com 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

*** Job opportunity *** My name is Lillian Rider and I am the Itinerant Service?s? Director at Cooperative Educational Service Agency #4 located in West Salem?,? WI. ? ? CESA ?#?4 would like to announce one new vacant position in the capacity of Teacher for the Visually Impaired within our Itinerant Service department. Please find attached ?a brief? job description and a link to our website here <http://www.cesa4.org> . The reason I am contacting you today is that your Vision program has been recommended as one of the best in the country. We are looking for strong candidates in this field and am hoping you would be able to help CESA ?#?4 in our search. I would appreciate any help you could ?provide ?by distributing this information to potential candidates OR directing me to the appropriate person if sent to you in error. Feel free to refer any questions to my attention (contact information below). Thank you in advance, Lillian Rider CESA 4 Itinerant Services/SEEDS Director AT/Autism Educational Consultant Phone: 608 786-4853 <tel:608%20786-4853> E-mail: lrider at cesa4.k12.wi.us <mailto:lrider at cesa4.k12.wi.us> 923 Garland St. West Salem WI 54669

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National Certification in Unified English Braille
by ebell＠pdrib.com 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

National Certification in Unified English Braille: Validation Report By Edward C. Bell, Ph.D. Preferred Citation Bell. E. C. (2016). National Certification in Unified English Braille: Validation Report. Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research, 6(1). Retrieved from https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir16/jbir060105.html. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5241/6-103 Abstract Unified English Braille (UEB) became the standard for literary braille in the United States in January 2016. In the process of this transition, myriad stakeholders have been and continue to be engaged in all aspects of producing, procuring, preparing professionals, and teaching children and adults the UEB code. The National Blindness Professional Certification Board is one such organization whose mission it is to develop certification standards to measure proficiency in UEB for teachers of the code. The National Certification in Unified English Braille (NCUEB) was created for that purpose. This manuscript (a) describes the steps that have been taken to test the efficacy of the NCUEB exam, (b) presents data which was generated by 83 individuals who took the exam between January and July 2015 across eleven different testing venues, and (c) provides a statistical report on the internal consistency, generalizability, content validity, and criterion-referencing for this examination. Results suggest that the NCUEB is valid and appropriate for its stated purpose. Keywords Unified English Braille, UEB, Proficiency, Certification Standards, National Certification, NCUEB Full Text: HTML BRF DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5241/6-103 The Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research is copyright (c) 2016 to the National Federation of the Blind. Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax) Skype: edwardbell2010 <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu <http://www.pdrib.com> www.pdrib.com ************************************************************** "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould

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