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FW: Job Posting: Home Management Instructor
by ebell＠pdrib.com 16 Sep '21

16 Sep '21

Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVy aSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA5MTYuNDYwNTE4OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJo dHRwczovL2NvbnRlbnQuZ292ZGVsaXZlcnkuY29tL2FjY291bnRzL0lBQ0lPL2J1bGxldGlucy8y ZjFjZjM0In0.cqo10uhFLFphI6gOE7soRABDaKe5EU5rBVyztfaajBE/s/894646797/br/11249 8892648-l> here Iowa Department for the Blind Logo Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 1/Home Management Instructor Location: Des Moines, IA Salary Minimum: $51,292.80 Salary Maximum: $78,124.80 Job Type: Full-time Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind Job Number: 22-00834 Post Close Date: September 30, 2021 Point of Contact: <mailto:karly.prinds at blind.state.ia.us> Karly Prinds To Apply: Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 1/Home Management Instructor This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department for the Blind. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise. Job Description: The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking applicants for the position of Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 1/Home Management Instructor in the adult comprehensive Adjustment- to- blindness orientation center. This person provides small group instruction in the nonvisual skills of cooking, cleaning, and daily living /personal management. We are looking for someone who will participate fully in center activities and challenge students to grow and reach their fullest potential. Our programs are based on a positive attitude toward blindness and a belief in the normality and competency of blind people. We know that with proper training and opportunity, blind people can live full, happy, and successful lives. Duties include but are not limited to the following: * Provide individualized, nonvisual instruction to adults in all areas of home management including, but not limited to: food shopping and preparation, sewing, cleaning, labeling, clothing organization and care, personal management and budgeting. * Produce braille recipes using embossers and software. * Provide instruction to several students in a small group format. * Demonstrate and promote a positive attitude toward blindness amongst center students. * Evaluate student progress, set goals, and write progress reports within the case management system. * Participate fully in all center activities. * Purchase and maintain classroom supplies. Essential Functions & Critical competencies: * Expertise in the area of home management. * Ability to read and write contracted Braille within three months of start date. * Ability to develop lessons and curriculum. * Ability to coordinate teaching services to insure that adult students receive effective instruction in their apartment. * Ability to evaluate student progress and work with students to develop goals and objectives. * Ability to explain information in a clear and concise manner to students with varying levels of technical knowledge and a wide range of educational and cultural backgrounds. * Thorough knowledge of, and ability to develop alternative techniques of * Blindness and to maintain knowledge of past and current related practices and techniques. * Excellent judgment. * Ability to handle stress. * Ability to handle multiple tasks at once. * Ability to identify and solve problems both independently and as part of a team. * Good oral and written communication skills. * Ability to use Microsoft Windows 10 and Office Suite. * Ability to engage in limited travel. * Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude toward blindness. * Thorough knowledge and understanding of the agency's philosophy of blindness and the ability to implement this philosophy in work duties. It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment. Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in human service-oriented sciences, education, marketing or business and experience equal to three years of full time professional work; OR the equivalent of three years of full-time experience as a rehabilitation counselor or teacher shall be considered as qualifying provided the employee has successfully completed training to meet the certification criteria established by the agency; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting the equivalent of one year of full-time professional work experience for each year of the required education to a maximum substitution of four years. 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Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu 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 From: Janice Eggers <Janice.Eggers at blind.state.ia.us> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2021 4:45 PM Subject: Job Posting: Home Management Instructor Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVy aSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA5MTYuNDYwNTE4OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJo dHRwczovL2NvbnRlbnQuZ292ZGVsaXZlcnkuY29tL2FjY291bnRzL0lBQ0lPL2J1bGxldGlucy8y ZjFjZjM0In0.cqo10uhFLFphI6gOE7soRABDaKe5EU5rBVyztfaajBE/s/894646797/br/11249 8892648-l> here Iowa Department for the Blind Logo Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 1/Home Management Instructor Location: Des Moines, IA Salary Minimum: $51,292.80 Salary Maximum: $78,124.80 Job Type: Full-time Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind Job Number: 22-00834 Post Close Date: September 30, 2021 Point of Contact: <mailto:karly.prinds at blind.state.ia.us> Karly Prinds To Apply: Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 1/Home Management Instructor This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department for the Blind. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise. Job Description: The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking applicants for the position of Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 1/Home Management Instructor in the adult comprehensive Adjustment- to- blindness orientation center. This person provides small group instruction in the nonvisual skills of cooking, cleaning, and daily living /personal management. We are looking for someone who will participate fully in center activities and challenge students to grow and reach their fullest potential. Our programs are based on a positive attitude toward blindness and a belief in the normality and competency of blind people. We know that with proper training and opportunity, blind people can live full, happy, and successful lives. Duties include but are not limited to the following: * Provide individualized, nonvisual instruction to adults in all areas of home management including, but not limited to: food shopping and preparation, sewing, cleaning, labeling, clothing organization and care, personal management and budgeting. * Produce braille recipes using embossers and software. * Provide instruction to several students in a small group format. * Demonstrate and promote a positive attitude toward blindness amongst center students. * Evaluate student progress, set goals, and write progress reports within the case management system. * Participate fully in all center activities. * Purchase and maintain classroom supplies. Essential Functions & Critical competencies: * Expertise in the area of home management. * Ability to read and write contracted Braille within three months of start date. * Ability to develop lessons and curriculum. * Ability to coordinate teaching services to insure that adult students receive effective instruction in their apartment. * Ability to evaluate student progress and work with students to develop goals and objectives. * Ability to explain information in a clear and concise manner to students with varying levels of technical knowledge and a wide range of educational and cultural backgrounds. * Thorough knowledge of, and ability to develop alternative techniques of * Blindness and to maintain knowledge of past and current related practices and techniques. * Excellent judgment. * Ability to handle stress. * Ability to handle multiple tasks at once. * Ability to identify and solve problems both independently and as part of a team. * Good oral and written communication skills. * Ability to use Microsoft Windows 10 and Office Suite. * Ability to engage in limited travel. * Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude toward blindness. * Thorough knowledge and understanding of the agency's philosophy of blindness and the ability to implement this philosophy in work duties. It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment. Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in human service-oriented sciences, education, marketing or business and experience equal to three years of full time professional work; OR the equivalent of three years of full-time experience as a rehabilitation counselor or teacher shall be considered as qualifying provided the employee has successfully completed training to meet the certification criteria established by the agency; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting the equivalent of one year of full-time professional work experience for each year of the required education to a maximum substitution of four years. 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FW: Job Posting - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
by ebell＠pdrib.com 16 Sep '21

16 Sep '21

Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser <https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/bulletins/2f1e731> here <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/IACIO/2020/04/3274…> Iowa Department for the Blind Logo <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/3234718/senior-services-sp…> Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Location: Linn County, IA Salary Minimum: $51,292.80 Salary Maximum: $78,124.80 Job Type: Full-time Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind Job Number: 22-00837 Post Close Date: September 30, 2021 Point of Contact: <mailto:keri.osterhaus at blind.state.ia.us> Keri Osterhaus To Apply: <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/3234718/senior-services-sp…> Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Job Description: This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department for the Blind. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise. The Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking applicants for the position of Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 1/ Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. The position will be statewide with regional assignment focus in Linn county and surrounding counties in eastern Iowa. Following successful completion of the orientation and training activities in Des Moines, the position will require a home-based office with travel required. The training for this position is a minimum of 14 weeks and is completed in Des Moines, Iowa. This position is responsible for assisting clients who are blind or have vision loss to obtain, maintain or advance in employment. The position provides counseling and guidance and ensures that clients receive training in the alternative techniques of blindness in order for an individual to make a positive adjustment to blindness and successfully pursue vocational goals. Duties and responsibilities to include the following areas: Case Management: * Independently prioritize workload to maximize effective utilization of time, resources, and agency assets. This position covers a territory of several counties in central Iowa and requires frequent travel. * Submit necessary reports, case recordings, authorizations, and correspondence in a timely and accurate manner. * Maintain client files and other records in an organized and specified format. Application and Eligibility Determination: * Interview applicant, consult with family, and contact other sources such as ophthalmologists, community partners, and employers to procure visual, medical, psychological, social and educational information. * Determines eligibility for services, assesses vocational, social and medical needs through appropriate testing and medical reports. Plan Development/Counseling and Guidance/Plan Implementation: * Provide guidance and counseling regarding client?s personal and vocational adjustment throughout the rehabilitation process. * Assist clients through informed choice in determining appropriate vocational goals and serves as a resource for clients seeking information regarding employment and employment goals. * Maintains a working knowledge of assistive technology and reasonable accommodations. Employer Development and related duties: * Assist clients to obtain an employment outcome using a variety of job development and job placement strategies including contacting employers, assessing employers? needs, and providing resources and education to employers and clients. * Counsel and guide clients in the establishment of self-employment goals. Public Awareness and Education: * Advocate, consult, advise, educate, mediate, and intercede with service providers, employers, and the general public. * Develop and maintain referral sources by providing information and resources through personal contacts, written communication and presentations. It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment. Selectives: 257 Career Development Counseling 6 months? experience at the high school or college level or in the public or private sector such as Iowa Workforce Development or an employment agency. In the case of the latter, must have experience analyzing and assessing applicants? work and education history and applying it to career goals. * Must possess broad knowledge of postsecondary education and/or job training infrastructure. * Must be able to communicate with program participants of varying academic and vocational abilities And 752 Vocational Rehabilitation 6 months? experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both that specifically relates to employment and training services for individuals with disabilities. That knowledge base will include an awareness of the unique needs of this population, laws relating to discrimination or reasonable accommodations, assistive technology, and an understanding of employment and training systems and services, especially as provided in Iowa. Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in human service-oriented sciences, education, marketing or business and experience equal to three years of full time professional work; OR the equivalent of three years of full-time experience as a rehabilitation counselor or teacher shall be considered as qualifying provided the employee has successfully completed training to meet the certification criteria established by the agency; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting the equivalent of one year of full-time professional work experience for each year of the required education to a maximum substitution of four years. For additional information, please click on this <https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClas…> link to view the job description. <https://get.adobe.com/reader/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> (Download PDF reader) <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/IACIO/2017/02/1217…> Iowa Department for the Blind 524 Fourth Street Des Moines, IA 50309-2364 Phone: 515-281-1333 E-mail: <mailto:information at blind.state.ia.us> information at blind.state.ia.us Stay Connected with the Iowa Department for the Blind: <https://www.facebook.com/idbonline/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> <https://twitter.com/idbonline?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> <https://blind.iowa.gov/newsroom/blogs?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelive…> <https://www.youtube.com/user/IDBonline?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdeliv…> <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/subscriber/topics?qsp=IACIO_30> Manage Subscriptions <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/subscriber/edit?preferences=t…> Help <https://subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com/> <https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/bulletins/2f1e731?reqfrom=sh…> Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu 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 From: Janice Eggers <Janice.Eggers at blind.state.ia.us> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2021 4:44 PM Subject: Job Posting - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser <https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/bulletins/2f1e731> here Iowa Department for the Blind Logo <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/3234718/senior-services-sp…> Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Location: Linn County, IA Salary Minimum: $51,292.80 Salary Maximum: $78,124.80 Job Type: Full-time Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind Job Number: 22-00837 Post Close Date: September 30, 2021 Point of Contact: <mailto:keri.osterhaus at blind.state.ia.us> Keri Osterhaus To Apply: <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/3234718/senior-services-sp…> Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Job Description: This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department for the Blind. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise. The Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking applicants for the position of Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 1/ Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. The position will be statewide with regional assignment focus in Linn county and surrounding counties in eastern Iowa. Following successful completion of the orientation and training activities in Des Moines, the position will require a home-based office with travel required. The training for this position is a minimum of 14 weeks and is completed in Des Moines, Iowa. This position is responsible for assisting clients who are blind or have vision loss to obtain, maintain or advance in employment. The position provides counseling and guidance and ensures that clients receive training in the alternative techniques of blindness in order for an individual to make a positive adjustment to blindness and successfully pursue vocational goals. Duties and responsibilities to include the following areas: Case Management: * Independently prioritize workload to maximize effective utilization of time, resources, and agency assets. This position covers a territory of several counties in central Iowa and requires frequent travel. * Submit necessary reports, case recordings, authorizations, and correspondence in a timely and accurate manner. * Maintain client files and other records in an organized and specified format. Application and Eligibility Determination: * Interview applicant, consult with family, and contact other sources such as ophthalmologists, community partners, and employers to procure visual, medical, psychological, social and educational information. * Determines eligibility for services, assesses vocational, social and medical needs through appropriate testing and medical reports. Plan Development/Counseling and Guidance/Plan Implementation: * Provide guidance and counseling regarding client?s personal and vocational adjustment throughout the rehabilitation process. * Assist clients through informed choice in determining appropriate vocational goals and serves as a resource for clients seeking information regarding employment and employment goals. * Maintains a working knowledge of assistive technology and reasonable accommodations. Employer Development and related duties: * Assist clients to obtain an employment outcome using a variety of job development and job placement strategies including contacting employers, assessing employers? needs, and providing resources and education to employers and clients. * Counsel and guide clients in the establishment of self-employment goals. Public Awareness and Education: * Advocate, consult, advise, educate, mediate, and intercede with service providers, employers, and the general public. * Develop and maintain referral sources by providing information and resources through personal contacts, written communication and presentations. It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment. Selectives: 257 Career Development Counseling 6 months? experience at the high school or college level or in the public or private sector such as Iowa Workforce Development or an employment agency. In the case of the latter, must have experience analyzing and assessing applicants? work and education history and applying it to career goals. * Must possess broad knowledge of postsecondary education and/or job training infrastructure. * Must be able to communicate with program participants of varying academic and vocational abilities And 752 Vocational Rehabilitation 6 months? experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both that specifically relates to employment and training services for individuals with disabilities. That knowledge base will include an awareness of the unique needs of this population, laws relating to discrimination or reasonable accommodations, assistive technology, and an understanding of employment and training systems and services, especially as provided in Iowa. Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in human service-oriented sciences, education, marketing or business and experience equal to three years of full time professional work; OR the equivalent of three years of full-time experience as a rehabilitation counselor or teacher shall be considered as qualifying provided the employee has successfully completed training to meet the certification criteria established by the agency; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting the equivalent of one year of full-time professional work experience for each year of the required education to a maximum substitution of four years. For additional information, please click on this <https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClas…> link to view the job description. <https://get.adobe.com/reader/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> (Download PDF reader) Iowa Department for the Blind 524 Fourth Street Des Moines, IA 50309-2364 Phone: 515-281-1333 E-mail: <mailto:information at blind.state.ia.us> information at blind.state.ia.us Stay Connected with the Iowa Department for the Blind: <https://www.facebook.com/idbonline/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> <https://twitter.com/idbonline?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> <https://blind.iowa.gov/newsroom/blogs?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelive…> <https://www.youtube.com/user/IDBonline?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdeliv…> <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/subscriber/topics?qsp=IACIO_30> Manage Subscriptions <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/subscriber/edit?preferences=t…> Help <https://subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com/> <https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/bulletins/2f1e731?reqfrom=sh…>

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O&M Opening in Virginia
by jimmy.morris＠dbvi.virginia.gov 09 Sep '21

09 Sep '21

The Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired has an O&M position opening in Bristol, Virginia area. This position will be working with clients in their home environments. See the details below: Job Title: Orientation & Mobility Specialist Location: Bristol - 520 Position #: 00257 Closing Date: 09/20/21 Quicklink: https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/242400 <http://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/242400> *If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.* *Jimmy Morris, MA, NOMC * Orientation and Mobility Instructor *Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired* 401 Azalea Avenue <https://maps.google.com/?q=401+Azalea+Avenue+Richmond,+VA+23227+(804&entry=…> Richmond, VA 23227 <https://maps.google.com/?q=401+Azalea+Avenue+Richmond,+VA+23227+(804&entry=…> (804) 371-3372 Jimmy.morris at dbvi.virginia.gov Facebook: VDBVI <https://www.facebook.com/VDBVI> Worldwide Web: Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired <http://www.vrcbvi.org/> YouTube: VRCBVI <http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwsqnBw28gUNgMMSkH_eYci37g9XY6Qzd> -- Commonwealth of Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired Established 1922 ?Celebrating our past and empowering our future?www.vdbvi.org? <http://www.vdbvi.org/> **Notice:**?This email is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain privileged and confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or duplication of this email is expressly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, delete the email from your computer, and do not copy or disclose it to anyone else. Your receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable legal privilege and does not constitute an electronic signature or provide consent to contract electronically. Also, given the nature of electronic mail and its potential to carry computer viruses, the Department of the Blind and Vision Impaired and the sender in no way warrant a virus free transmission. You and your organization should use appropriate means to check this email and any attachments for potential viruses and to prevent their execution.

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FW: Vacancy Notice - NCBVI Technology Manager
by jeff.altman＠nebraska.gov 01 Sep '21

01 Sep '21

From: Halvorson, Kevin <Kevin.Halvorson at nebraska.gov> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 4:52 PM Subject: Vacancy Notice - NCBVI Technology Manager Hello, The following position is being posted and available for application: IT Infrastructure Support Analyst/ Senior (NCBVI Technology Manager) Closes - 10/01/2021 For more information, click HERE <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gover…> *if the link doesn't work, copy the link into a different web browser It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess, including your current position. Information contained in a resume will not be considered in lieu of the formal application. AS Personnel will reject your application if it is not complete or if you do not provide the required materials. Please read the job posting and the requirements carefully before you submit your application. Once you submit your application for a job, you cannot modify it for that job, nor re-apply for that job, unless the job is posted again. When you have successfully applied for a job, you will receive an instant confirmation via e-mail. Thank you, Kevin Halvorson, C.L.S.S.Y.B. Lead Human Resources Specialist - Recruitment | Shared Services HR Nebraska Department of Administrative Services 1526 K Street, Suite 150 I Lincoln, NE 68508 OFFICE 531-207-3602 | FAX 402-742-8361 kevin.halvorson at nebraska.gov<mailto:kevin.halvorson at nebraska.gov> Treating others with dignity and respect, acting ethically, and creating a culture where the customer is always the priority.

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by becky.keller＠dbvi.virginia.gov 31 Aug '21

31 Aug '21

Dear NOMC's, Please see the call for presentations below, and thank you very much for your consideration in advance!! Good afternoon fellow professional, It is our pleasure to let you know that the International Orientation and Mobility Online Symposium has opened for Presentation Applications. We?d like to invite you to apply to present and share your knowledge with the global community of O&M Specialists. We typically have about 400 Orientation and Mobility Specialists/Instructors that join our 3-day digital conference. Their caseloads range from babies to adults with specific interests on everything from virtual learning skills to technology, communicating with families, learners with multiple disabilities, etc. We regard Symposium presenters with the highest regard. That?s why we offer every presenter the following: Complimentary Registration ($257 value) Category 3 ACVREP CEU?s NOMC Recertification Credit (per NBPCB approval) A stipend (when permitted by the employer). Registration closes September 17th. We don?t want you to miss out on this amazing opportunity to impact the lives of O&M Specialists around the world. Please follow the link below for more information. https://orientationandmobilitysymposium.com/ Best Regards, The IOMOS Planning Committee *Becky Keller, MA, NOMC, COMS* *Lead Orientation and Mobility Instructor* Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired 401 Azalea Avenue <https://maps.google.com/?q=401+Azalea+Avenue+Richmond,+VA+23227+(804&entry=…> Richmond, VA 23227 <https://maps.google.com/?q=401+Azalea+Avenue+Richmond,+VA+23227+(804&entry=…> (804) 371-3093 <(804)%20371-3093> becky.keller at dbvi.virginia.gov Facebook: VDBVI <https://www.facebook.com/VDBVI> Worldwide Web: Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired <http://www.vrcbvi.org/> YouTube: VRCBVI <http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwsqnBw28gUNgMMSkH_eYci37g9XY6Qzd> "Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome." *-Arthur Ashe* **CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE** This message (including any attachments) contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorized to receive for the intended recipient), you may not read, print, retain, use, copy, distribute, or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message (including any attachments). -- Commonwealth of Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired Established 1922 ?Celebrating our past and empowering our future?www.vdbvi.org? <http://www.vdbvi.org/> **Notice:**?This email is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain privileged and confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or duplication of this email is expressly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, delete the email from your computer, and do not copy or disclose it to anyone else. Your receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable legal privilege and does not constitute an electronic signature or provide consent to contract electronically. Also, given the nature of electronic mail and its potential to carry computer viruses, the Department of the Blind and Vision Impaired and the sender in no way warrant a virus free transmission. You and your organization should use appropriate means to check this email and any attachments for potential viruses and to prevent their execution.

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Update on NBPCB Activities
by admin＠nbpcb.org 27 Aug '21

27 Aug '21

Dear NOMC, The NBPCB has been fervently working during the past several months to securely ensure that our Procedures and Code of Conduct transparently reflect the expectations and standards of behavior that the Board demands from all of its certificants. Because of this, we wanted to reach out and give you an update on all the changes we have made, and we invite any questions you may have for us. Our goal is for all of us, working together, to provide the most beneficial training and protection for our consumers in the safest and most engaging environment possible. Our Board has adopted a new Code of Conduct for all of our Structured Discovery (SD) professionals. The new code went into effect in April of this year, and everyone, even if they have not already signed, is obligated (by virtue of holding one of our SD certifications) to abide by this new code. Our 2021 code is based on many of the tenants of our previous code, that of CRC, and the American Counseling Association. We also sought feedback from both the professionals and centers we certify. In addition to the actual Code of Conduct, we have also revised our grievance process and reporting mechanisms. All of these documents have been thoroughly reviewed by legal counsel and can be found in their entirety on our website, http://www.nbpcb.org <http://www.nbpcb.org/> . We encourage each of you to familiarize yourself with these documents and to reach out to us if you have questions or just want a little more clarification. We would like to point out one very important change that we feel will help us ensure that we are in a much better position to obtain information regarding possible infractions to our code. SD professionals who hold certification from NBPCB must now allow us to speak to both present and former employers; colleagues; current or former consumers; schools, colleges, or institutions of higher education; vocational rehabilitation agencies; groups; programs; volunteer organizations; and membership organizations regarding relevant details necessary to investigate possible violations to our code. This will ensure that we can seek information without someone invoking privacy laws that prohibit them from sharing information. Moreover, those seeking Structured Discovery certification or recertification will now undergo background checks. Although this will be a new practice for us, we want to be sure that everyone understands that background checks will only indicate if someone has a criminal history and will not inform the board if someone has engaged in behavior that either has not been reported to authorities or that does not rise to a violation of the laws of a particular state. Our website will soon have the option to search the status of any SD professional we have currently or previously certified. Only the professional's name, state on file, certification status, and expiration date will be displayed. Therefore, the only information that will be publicly displayed about an individual's certification is that it is active, expired, or revoked. NBPCB has also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Federation of the Blind to share information regarding any persons being investigated for possible violations of the NFB or NBPCB codes of conduct to facilitate clear and consistent information sharing. This was necessary because NBPCB and NFB are two distinct organizations with no legal ties to one another. We will be entering into similar agreements with any center which we certify so that there will be no delays in reporting possible violations to our Code of Conduct and information can be shared with greater assurance that no privacy laws interfere with this necessary flow of communication. All NBPCB board members, NOMCT committee members, and certified center directors underwent training by RAINN-the nation's largest anti-sexual misconduct organization-and another organization, WEEVE, another organization working in the area of sexual misconduct prevention. Information regarding how to contact RAINN has been included on our website and in our grievance documents for anyone who may be a victim of sexual misconduct. We continue to encourage each of you to reach out either on this listserv or to us directly at our admin at nbpcb.org address with any questions or concerns. We want to be sure that you are informed as to what we have been doing and the rationale behind our efforts to protect the certification that each of you has worked so hard to obtain and maintain while also providing protections and remedies for those whom we serve. Respectfully, Members of the NBPCB Board NBPCB Office PO Box 2373 Ruston LA 71273 318 299-7340 <mailto:admin at nbpcb.org> admin at nbpcb.org <http://www.nbpcb.org> www.nbpcb.org <https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/lookup.php> Click here to verify the status of NBPCB certified professionals

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Assisting in a Parental Rights Case
by PRESIDENT＠alumni.ecu.edu 22 Aug '21

22 Aug '21

Hi everyone, We have a parental rights crisis in Vermont, and I have the opportunity to assist. Our national office is involved, and we are working on all the legal processes that we can. I am going to describe the scenario and why I am helping as an NOMC. I want to ask you all to share any wisdom or experiences that you may have, either on or off list, that may help me to be effective. I'd like to ask that list members avoid talking about this with others off list as much as possible. I'll let you know when the baby is back in her mother's custody and when it becomes another public story. This is my understanding of the situation. A blind woman, about my age, has recently lost her vision. She's been largely in denial and trying to function with her residual vision. She has never used a cane and has never been offered any kind of blind services, even after her eye doctor diagnosed her legally blind. She was walking the front of a business, in the fire lane, with her 3-month-old baby in a stroller. A semi truck, moving at about the same pace as her, was driving parallel to her. Somehow, they merged together, and the front wheel of the stroller got crushed by the tire of the semi truck. The baby was fine, but ultimately the state child welfare agency found out about the incident from the police and raided her home to take the baby. She gets to visit her daughter twice per week as they wait for an October 7 hearing. There is no reunification plan yet. The child welfare agency is claiming that, because the mother does not use any kind of mobility device, the baby is in eminent danger, and thus they cannot allow her to keep her child. She wants to use a cane, but she has not had the opportunity to receive instruction. We do not know what else they will throw at her in the hearing, but one thing is for sure: someone needs to teach her how to use a cane. That person will be me. Here is my plan for tomorrow: We will meet up at a small indoor shopping mall about the size of the Pecanland Mall in Monroe, LA. We will eat lunch at the attached Applebee's first, my treat, and just talk about life, hopes and dreams, and basic blindness philosophy. Part of my job here is welcoming her into a family of 50,000 blind people who will have her back. I will also talk with her about VR and the possibility of attending an NFB training center. Her sister, who she lives with, has been a huge support and could possibly care for her baby while she is in training if she decides that. Then, we'll begin working on using a cane. Thankfully, I have one to give her. I am thinking to do this much like we would a cane walk at national convention. It's a crash course with the goal of getting her comfortable with a cane so that she will keep using it. We might even go shopping for a new stroller, one that she can pull behind herself. Shopping will be a nice activity to do with the cane once she gets a little practice, including the part about going up to people in public spaces with a clear identifier that she is blind. We can do indoor and outdoor travel, especially good when the forecast is about a 50% chance of thunderstorms. I'll give her a few extra cane tips and show her how to change them. If any of you have extra thoughts on this, I'm happy to hear them. The part where I start to feel more uncertain is where my limits are on how I can help in an expert witness capacity, formally or informally, to advocate for her in her process of getting her kid back. The remedy for this situation should not have been to take her baby; it should have been to call a cane travel instructor right away. I believe that, as an NOMC, I am qualified to speak to the realities of blindness and how blind people can walk safely and independently, including with a stroller. I even know of some blind people who get strollers with an awning so that they can pull it like a sidecar on a motorcycle, but I think this new traveler is better off pulling a stroller behind her. We'll see how she does. What will be more important, I suspect, is being able to speak to this particular blind person's capacity for safe travel. I think I know how to articulate my thoughts and feelings about a student's abilities. Have any of you ever written some kind of formal statement of your understanding of a student's cane travel skills to justify them to a court or government agency? I feel like I will be asked if I've done an assessment. I think the answer will be yes because we are always assessing our students as we are working with them. The NOMA is really aimed at kids right now, unless I'm behind on some updates, so I don't really have any other assessments that I should use. If someone has an idea on this, I would be especially grateful. My hunch at the moment is to say what I just said, that we as instructors are always assessing our students, and my professional credential says that I know how to construct a wholistic understanding of the capacity of my students. I don't want to wield the NOMC inappropriately, but I think it makes me the right kind of authority figure to help this newly blind mother get her baby back. I won't mislead anyone, and I expect that the truth will set her baby free. Thanks, everyone, for reading and offering thoughts. Again, our national office is helping with all of the legal parts. Aloha, Justin Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury he/him/his Phone: 808.797.8606 Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu<mailto:President at Alumni.ECU.edu> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury "Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore." Cesar Chavez

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FW: Courtesy Copy: Job Posting - Orientation Center Program Administrator
by ebell＠pdrib.com 11 Aug '21

11 Aug '21

Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser <https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/bulletins/2ec049c> here <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/IACIO/2020/04/3274…> Iowa Department for the Blind logo <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/3185751/orientation-center…> Orientation Center Program Administrator Salary: $66,040.00 - $101,670.40 Annually Location: Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA Job Type: Full-time Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind Job Number: 22-00425 Closing: 08/23/2021 11:59 PM Central LinkedIn Tag: #LI-DNP Point of Contact: <mailto:emily.wharton at blind.state.ia.us> emily.wharton at blind.state.ia.us or 515-802-7313 <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/3185751/orientation-center…> To Apply: To submit an application, applicants should click the " <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/3185751/orientation-center…> Apply" button. Applicants are encouraged to attach a cover letter and resume to the application. Job Description This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department for the Blind. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services ? Human Resources Enterprise. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section. The Iowa Department for the Blind is seeking an energetic, flexible, and enthusiastic professional to manage our Orientation Center and oversee our facilities and maintenance staff. This individual will serve as part of our agency leadership team. An ideal candidate will: * Have understanding of and experience in administering and facilitating a structured discovery adjustment to blindness training center and/or teaching in such a center. * Possess the ability to supervisor the work of Maintenance staff. * Have excellent written and oral communication skills. * Enjoy working with people and helping people to grow. * Have the ability to solve problems in creative and cost-effective ways. * Be interested in continuous improvement and possess a growth mindset. * Have a general understanding of building maintenance, remodeling, and repair. * Have excellent project management skills. * Have the ability to get dedication, teamwork, and quality work product from a team. * Possess the ability to work as part of a team and communicate with colleagues and supervisor. * Be excited by challenges and opportunities for growth. * Have a positive attitude toward blindness and the ability to motivated and inspire center students to obtain a positive attitude toward blindness. * Have a passion for empowering blind Iowans to be gainfully employed and live independently. Primary job duties include, but are not limited to: * Administer, coordinate, and facilitate the activities of the Adult Orientation and Adjustment Center and Maintenance. Remain on call twenty-four hours a day. Help the Center maintain a positive atmosphere throughout the sensitive rehabilitation process, and facilitate programming so that an optimal level of rehabilitation training can take place. Supervise the work duties of Maintenance staff so that a clean, safe, and secure environment is maintained for IDB staff, students, and visitors. * Provide direct counseling to students about blindness and related issues, including the use and development of alternative techniques of blindness. Coordinate counseling provided to students by other staff. Recommend outside counseling to students through community resources, if necessary. Conduct group blindness issue discussions attended by all students to discuss problems and issues connected with blindness. Develop and teach other classes, including a college seminar, to students, as needed. Evaluate training curricula regularly and make updates as needed. * In conjunction with Center staff, develop, coordinate, and administer training for students. Consult with staff when necessary to evaluate and meet the individual needs of students. Evaluate student attitude and progress through personal observation and discussions with individual students. Discuss each student?s progress and attitude with Center staff as needed. Advise Director of any significant problems. Advise Center staff of needed actions and delegate responsibilities for effective service delivery and support. Read monthly student progress reports submitted by staff. * Attend management and supervisory meetings and actively participate as a member of supervisory and management teams to plan and implement policies and actions that affect the agency's overall performance. Be conversant with all aspects of the Department's programs, philosophy, and culture. Represent the perspective of the Orientation Center and Maintenance in management decisions, and help coordinate Center programs and Maintenance activities with those of other divisions. Carry out any projects and assignments made by the Director. * Ensure IDB facilities are clean and safe. * Ensure building mechanical systems function properly and receive needed maintenance and upkeep. * Provide supervision for Orientation Center and maintenance staff and assist other managers in dealing with personnel issues. IDB requires a background check before any offer of employment. Submission of a cover letter is very strongly recommended. Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited four year college or university and the equivalent of four years of full-time professional level experience such as program administration, development, management or operations; OR substitution of experience of the caliber and scope indicated above for the required undergraduate college education on the basis one year of qualifying experience is equivalent to one year of undergraduate education; OR substitution of twenty-four hours of graduate level course work in a special program curriculum such as Rehabilitation, Law, Education, Engineering, or Public or Business Administration for each year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of two years. For additional information, please click on this <https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClas…> link to view the job description. <https://get.adobe.com/reader/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> (Download PDF reader) <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/IACIO/2017/02/1217…> Iowa Department for the Blind 524 Fourth Street Des Moines, IA 50309-2364 Phone: 515-281-1333 E-mail: <mailto:information at blind.state.ia.us> information at blind.state.ia.us Stay Connected with the Iowa Department for the Blind: <https://www.facebook.com/idbonline/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> <https://twitter.com/idbonline?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> <https://blind.iowa.gov/newsroom/blogs?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelive…> <https://www.youtube.com/user/IDBonline?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdeliv…> <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/subscriber/topics?qsp=IACIO_30> Manage Subscriptions <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/subscriber/edit?preferences=t…> Help <https://subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com/> <https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/bulletins/2ec049c?reqfrom=sh…> Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.edu 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 From: Janice Eggers <Janice.Eggers at blind.state.ia.us> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 8:04 AM Subject: Courtesy Copy: Job Posting - Orientation Center Program Administrator Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser <https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/bulletins/2ec049c> here Iowa Department for the Blind logo <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/3185751/orientation-center…> Orientation Center Program Administrator Salary: $66,040.00 - $101,670.40 Annually Location: Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA Job Type: Full-time Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind Job Number: 22-00425 Closing: 08/23/2021 11:59 PM Central LinkedIn Tag: #LI-DNP Point of Contact: <mailto:emily.wharton at blind.state.ia.us> emily.wharton at blind.state.ia.us or 515-802-7313 <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/3185751/orientation-center…> To Apply: To submit an application, applicants should click the " <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/3185751/orientation-center…> Apply" button. Applicants are encouraged to attach a cover letter and resume to the application. Job Description This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department for the Blind. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services ? Human Resources Enterprise. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section. The Iowa Department for the Blind is seeking an energetic, flexible, and enthusiastic professional to manage our Orientation Center and oversee our facilities and maintenance staff. This individual will serve as part of our agency leadership team. An ideal candidate will: * Have understanding of and experience in administering and facilitating a structured discovery adjustment to blindness training center and/or teaching in such a center. * Possess the ability to supervisor the work of Maintenance staff. * Have excellent written and oral communication skills. * Enjoy working with people and helping people to grow. * Have the ability to solve problems in creative and cost-effective ways. * Be interested in continuous improvement and possess a growth mindset. * Have a general understanding of building maintenance, remodeling, and repair. * Have excellent project management skills. * Have the ability to get dedication, teamwork, and quality work product from a team. * Possess the ability to work as part of a team and communicate with colleagues and supervisor. * Be excited by challenges and opportunities for growth. * Have a positive attitude toward blindness and the ability to motivated and inspire center students to obtain a positive attitude toward blindness. * Have a passion for empowering blind Iowans to be gainfully employed and live independently. Primary job duties include, but are not limited to: * Administer, coordinate, and facilitate the activities of the Adult Orientation and Adjustment Center and Maintenance. Remain on call twenty-four hours a day. Help the Center maintain a positive atmosphere throughout the sensitive rehabilitation process, and facilitate programming so that an optimal level of rehabilitation training can take place. Supervise the work duties of Maintenance staff so that a clean, safe, and secure environment is maintained for IDB staff, students, and visitors. * Provide direct counseling to students about blindness and related issues, including the use and development of alternative techniques of blindness. Coordinate counseling provided to students by other staff. Recommend outside counseling to students through community resources, if necessary. Conduct group blindness issue discussions attended by all students to discuss problems and issues connected with blindness. Develop and teach other classes, including a college seminar, to students, as needed. Evaluate training curricula regularly and make updates as needed. * In conjunction with Center staff, develop, coordinate, and administer training for students. Consult with staff when necessary to evaluate and meet the individual needs of students. Evaluate student attitude and progress through personal observation and discussions with individual students. Discuss each student?s progress and attitude with Center staff as needed. Advise Director of any significant problems. Advise Center staff of needed actions and delegate responsibilities for effective service delivery and support. Read monthly student progress reports submitted by staff. * Attend management and supervisory meetings and actively participate as a member of supervisory and management teams to plan and implement policies and actions that affect the agency's overall performance. Be conversant with all aspects of the Department's programs, philosophy, and culture. Represent the perspective of the Orientation Center and Maintenance in management decisions, and help coordinate Center programs and Maintenance activities with those of other divisions. Carry out any projects and assignments made by the Director. * Ensure IDB facilities are clean and safe. * Ensure building mechanical systems function properly and receive needed maintenance and upkeep. * Provide supervision for Orientation Center and maintenance staff and assist other managers in dealing with personnel issues. IDB requires a background check before any offer of employment. Submission of a cover letter is very strongly recommended. Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited four year college or university and the equivalent of four years of full-time professional level experience such as program administration, development, management or operations; OR substitution of experience of the caliber and scope indicated above for the required undergraduate college education on the basis one year of qualifying experience is equivalent to one year of undergraduate education; OR substitution of twenty-four hours of graduate level course work in a special program curriculum such as Rehabilitation, Law, Education, Engineering, or Public or Business Administration for each year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of two years. For additional information, please click on this <https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClas…> link to view the job description. <https://get.adobe.com/reader/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> (Download PDF reader) Iowa Department for the Blind 524 Fourth Street Des Moines, IA 50309-2364 Phone: 515-281-1333 E-mail: <mailto:information at blind.state.ia.us> information at blind.state.ia.us Stay Connected with the Iowa Department for the Blind: <https://www.facebook.com/idbonline/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> <https://twitter.com/idbonline?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> <https://blind.iowa.gov/newsroom/blogs?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelive…> <https://www.youtube.com/user/IDBonline?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdeliv…> <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/subscriber/topics?qsp=IACIO_30> Manage Subscriptions <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/subscriber/edit?preferences=t…> Help <https://subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com/> <https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/IACIO/bulletins/2ec049c?reqfrom=sh…>

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FW: Vacancy Notice - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II
by jeff.altman＠nebraska.gov 09 Aug '21

09 Aug '21

From: Halvorson, Kevin <Kevin.Halvorson at nebraska.gov> Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 2:40 PM Subject: Vacancy Notice - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II Hello, The following position is being posted and available for application: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II Closes - 08/19/2021 For more information, click HERE<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gover…> *if the link doesn't work, copy the link into a different web browser It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess, including your current position. Information contained in a resume will not be considered in lieu of the formal application. AS Personnel will reject your application if it is not complete or if you do not provide the required materials. Please read the job posting and the requirements carefully before you submit your application. Once you submit your application for a job, you cannot modify it for that job, nor re-apply for that job, unless the job is posted again. When you have successfully applied for a job, you will receive an instant confirmation via e-mail. Thank you, Kevin Halvorson, C.L.S.S.Y.B. Lead Human Resources Specialist - Recruitment | Shared Services HR Nebraska Department of Administrative Services 1526 K Street, Suite 150 I Lincoln, NE 68508 OFFICE 531-207-3602 | FAX 402-742-8361 kevin.halvorson at nebraska.gov<mailto:kevin.halvorson at nebraska.gov> Treating others with dignity and respect, acting ethically, and creating a culture where the customer is always the priority.

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FW: Vacancy Notice - Orientation Counselor II (08120103)
by jeff.altman＠nebraska.gov 06 Aug '21

06 Aug '21

From: Walling, Briauna <Briauna.Walling at nebraska.gov> Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 5:19 PM Subject: Vacancy Notice - Orientation Counselor II (08120103) Hello, The following position is being posted and available for application: Orientation Counselor II - Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Closes - 9/6/2021 For more information, click HERE <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gover…> *if the link doesn't work, copy the link into a different web browser It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess, including your current position. Information contained in a resume will not be considered in lieu of the formal application. AS Personnel will reject your application if it is not complete or if you do not provide the required materials. Please read the job posting and the requirements carefully before you submit your application. Once you submit your application for a job, you cannot modify it for that job, nor re-apply for that job, unless the job is posted again. When you have successfully applied for a job, you will receive an instant confirmation via e-mail. Thank you, Briauna Walling, C.L.S.S.Y.B. HR Specialist - Recruitment | Human Resources Nebraska Department of Administrative Services 1526 K Street, Suite 150 I Lincoln, NE 68508 PHONE 402-405-1072 | FAX 402-742-8361 briauna.walling at nebraska.gov<mailto:briauna.walling at nebraska.gov> Treating others with dignity and respect, acting ethically, and creating a culture where the customer is always the priority.

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