[Nomc] FW: EBMRC Director, Columbia SC

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Commission for the Blind 1430 Confederate Avenue Columbia, SC 29201 http://www.jobs.sc.gov INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF: EBMRC Director An Equal Opportunity Employer THE LANGUAGE USED IN THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND THE AGENCY. THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE ANY CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OR ENTITLEMENTS. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART. NO PROMISES OR ASSURANCES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PARAGRAPH CREATE ANY CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT. OPENING DATE: 09/28/15 CLOSING DATE: Continuous JOB TITLE: EBMRC Director CLASS CODE: GA60 POSITION NUMBER: 60026472 SLOT NUMBER: STATE SALARY RANGE: $38,703.00 - $71,608.00 Annually AGENCY HIRING RANGE - MIN: $38,703 AGENCY HIRING RANGE - MAX: $55,155 LOCATION: Richland County, South Carolina JOB TYPE: FTE - Full-Time NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00) RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT SPECIFICS (IF ANY): AGENCY SPECIFIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Please apply online. Your entire work history to include names and addresses of former employers should be included on your application. Include periods of unemployment, volunteer work and military service. The words "see resume" may not constitute a completed application and your application may not be considered. Those meeting the Agency Preferred requirements will be given priority consideration. Application should show supervisory experience. If you need assistance completing the application, please call 803 898 7297. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Under limited supervision, administers, designs, updates and monitors a comprehensive adjustment to blindness program for the benefits of South Carolina Commission for the Blind (SCCB) Consumers in the Vocational Rehabilitation program. Creates, maintains and evaluates clear focus on services and expected outcomes as directed by the SCCB Mission Statement and the SCCB Vocational Rehabilitation Program. Provides proactive steps to review and incorporate emerging data, methods, technology and ideas into services provided and monitor efficacy in an evidence based practice model. Provides supervision to others. MINIMUM AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: A bachelor's degree and professional experience in human services or social services programs. Agency Additional Requirements: A Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Blind & Low Vision Studies, Clinical Social Work, or Blind Education, plus two years experience in Vocational Rehabilitation serving blind consumers and two years supervisory experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Agency Preferred: Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Certification and/or Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This is a leadership position which requires proactive action to ensure the agency's mission and vision are guiding day to day practices. Some overnight travel may be required. APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AND FILED ONLINE AT: http://www.jobs.sc.gov OR 1430 Confederate Avenue Columbia, SC 29201 Job #52065 EBMRC DIRECTOR WM EBMRC Director Supplemental Questionnaire * 1. Did you complete the entire application to include periods of unemployment, volunteer work and military assignments? Yes No * 2. Do you have a bachelor's degree and professional experience in human services or social services programs? Yes No * 3. Do you have a Master's Degree in any of the following? Rehabilitation Counseling Blind and Low Vision Studies Clinical Social Work Blind Education Other * 4. If your Master's Degree is in another field, please tell us what it is. If this question does not apply to you, please type N/A. * 5. Do you have at least two years experience in Vocational Rehabilitation serving blind consumers and two years of supervisory experience? Yes No * 6. Do you have Orientation and Mobility Certification? Yes No * 7. Are you a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor? Yes No * 8. How did you find out about this position? * Required Question Steve Cook, CPM Assistive Technology Consultant SC Commission for the Blind 1430 Confederate Avenue Columbia, SC 29201 E-Mail: stcook at sccb.sc.gov Phone: (803) 898-8788 Fax: (803) 898-8882 July is Fireworks Safety Month. Eye injuries from fireworks can be traumatic. Prevent Blindness America estimates that there are over 2000 eye related injuries caused by fireworks each year. The South Carolina Commission for the Blind encourages you to use caution around fireworks. Let the professionals handle them! For more information about how the SC Commission for the Blind can help you or a loved one, please visit us at www.sccb.state.sc.us http://www.sccb.state.sc.us or give us a call at 803-898-8731. 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 ebell at latech.edu www.pdrib.com http://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: Pamela Allen [mailto:pallen at louisianacenter.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 9:08 AM To: Edward Bell <ebell at pdrib.com> Subject: FW: EBMRC Director, Columbia SC FYI This might be a better post. Pamela Allen Executive Director Louisiana Center for the Blind 800-234-4166 www.Louisianacenter.org http://www.Louisianacenter.org "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill From: Steve Cook [mailto:STCook at sccb.sc.gov] Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 10:40 AM To: Pamela Allen > Subject: EBMRC Director, Columbia SC STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Commission for the Blind 1430 Confederate Avenue Columbia, SC 29201 http://www.jobs.sc.gov INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF: EBMRC Director An Equal Opportunity Employer THE LANGUAGE USED IN THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND THE AGENCY. THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE ANY CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OR ENTITLEMENTS. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART. NO PROMISES OR ASSURANCES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PARAGRAPH CREATE ANY CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT. OPENING DATE: 09/28/15 CLOSING DATE: Continuous JOB TITLE: EBMRC Director CLASS CODE: GA60 POSITION NUMBER: 60026472 SLOT NUMBER: STATE SALARY RANGE: $38,703.00 - $71,608.00 Annually AGENCY HIRING RANGE - MIN: $38,703 AGENCY HIRING RANGE - MAX: $55,155 LOCATION: Richland County, South Carolina JOB TYPE: FTE - Full-Time NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00) RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT SPECIFICS (IF ANY): AGENCY SPECIFIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Please apply online. Your entire work history to include names and addresses of former employers should be included on your application. Include periods of unemployment, volunteer work and military service. The words "see resume" may not constitute a completed application and your application may not be considered. Those meeting the Agency Preferred requirements will be given priority consideration. Application should show supervisory experience. If you need assistance completing the application, please call 803 898 7297. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Under limited supervision, administers, designs, updates and monitors a comprehensive adjustment to blindness program for the benefits of South Carolina Commission for the Blind (SCCB) Consumers in the Vocational Rehabilitation program. Creates, maintains and evaluates clear focus on services and expected outcomes as directed by the SCCB Mission Statement and the SCCB Vocational Rehabilitation Program. Provides proactive steps to review and incorporate emerging data, methods, technology and ideas into services provided and monitor efficacy in an evidence based practice model. Provides supervision to others. MINIMUM AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: A bachelor's degree and professional experience in human services or social services programs. Agency Additional Requirements: A Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Blind & Low Vision Studies, Clinical Social Work, or Blind Education, plus two years experience in Vocational Rehabilitation serving blind consumers and two years supervisory experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Agency Preferred: Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Certification and/or Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This is a leadership position which requires proactive action to ensure the agency's mission and vision are guiding day to day practices. Some overnight travel may be required. APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AND FILED ONLINE AT: http://www.jobs.sc.gov OR 1430 Confederate Avenue Columbia, SC 29201 Job #52065 EBMRC DIRECTOR WM EBMRC Director Supplemental Questionnaire * 1. Did you complete the entire application to include periods of unemployment, volunteer work and military assignments? Yes No * 2. Do you have a bachelor's degree and professional experience in human services or social services programs? Yes No * 3. Do you have a Master's Degree in any of the following? Rehabilitation Counseling Blind and Low Vision Studies Clinical Social Work Blind Education Other * 4. If your Master's Degree is in another field, please tell us what it is. If this question does not apply to you, please type N/A. * 5. Do you have at least two years experience in Vocational Rehabilitation serving blind consumers and two years of supervisory experience? Yes No * 6. Do you have Orientation and Mobility Certification? Yes No * 7. Are you a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor? Yes No * 8. How did you find out about this position? * Required Question Steve Cook, CPM Assistive Technology Consultant SC Commission for the Blind 1430 Confederate Avenue Columbia, SC 29201 E-Mail: stcook at sccb.sc.gov Phone: (803) 898-8788 Fax: (803) 898-8882 July is Fireworks Safety Month. Eye injuries from fireworks can be traumatic. Prevent Blindness America estimates that there are over 2000 eye related injuries caused by fireworks each year. The South Carolina Commission for the Blind encourages you to use caution around fireworks. Let the professionals handle them! For more information about how the SC Commission for the Blind can help you or a loved one, please visit us at www.sccb.state.sc.us http://www.sccb.state.sc.us or give us a call at 803-898-8731.