Announcement 18-022 Rehabilitation of the Blind Specialist.pdf Department of Rehabilitation Services Please Post Job Announcement # 18-022 Position Title/Code/Level: Location: Number of Positions/PIN: Monthly Salary Range: Level IV (Pay Band M) Level III (Pay Band L) Leven! (Pay Band K) Level I (Pay Band K) Beginning Date: Ending Date: Rehabilitation of the Blind Specialist, Level IV, K23D (May be filled at K23C, K23B or K23A) VS 91 - Tulsa, OK (1) - Classified / 805000266 Minimum Midpoint Maximum $ 3,612.53 $ 4,752.56 $ 5,940.70 $ 3,172.41 $ 4,281.70 $ 5,352.13 $ 2,654.00 $ 3,892.52 $ 4,865.64 $ 2,428.03 $ 3,561.11 $ 4,451.39 Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Monday, September 11, 2017 at 11:59 pm Essential Functions: Position provides daily independent living skills such as Braille, assistive technology and home management to promote confidence and self-esteem for the individual. Preference may be given to applicants with a Master's Degree in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy and currently holding a certification appropriate to the position, such as CVRT. Applicant must be willing to perform all job related travel. Probationary period (or trial period if applicable) is required. Background Check: The Department of Rehabilitation Services will conduct a criminal background check on new hires as part of an offer of employment that is made contingent upon a successful criminal background check. Education and Experience Requirements: Level I - requirements at this level consist of a Bachelor's degree in orientation and mobility, rehabilitation teaching or a bachelor's degree and one year of experience in a disability related field. Level II - requirements at this level consist of those indicated in Level I plus two years of experience in rehabilitation teaching or orientation and mobility. All applicants at this level must be eligible to sit for certification for either Vision Rehabilitation Therapist or Orientation and Mobility Specialist through the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) or the National Orientation and Mobility Certificate, (NOMC) from the National Blindness Professional Certification Board. Level III - requirements at this level consist of those indicated in Level II. All applicants at this level must be certified in either Vision Rehabilitation Therapist or Orientation and Mobility Specialist through the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) or the National Orientation and Mobility Certificate, (NOMC) from the National Blindness Professional Certification Board. Level IV - requirements at this level consist of a master's degree in either Rehabilitation of the Blind, Visual/Vision services or Orientation and Mobility and three years' experience in rehabilitation teaching or orientation and mobility. All applicants at this level must be certified as either Vision Rehabilitation Therapist or Orientation and Mobility Specialist through the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP). Selective Qualifications: Must include transcript that shows Degree has been awarded and any current certifications appropriate to the position. Certification by the Academy of Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) or the National Orientation and Mobility Certificate (NOMC), or the National Certification in Literary Braille or Unified English Braille (NCLB or NCUEB) from the National Blindness Professional Certification Board, or have one additional year of experience in a closely related field teaching blindness skills. Method of Application: ALL SOURCES - Applicants, without previous classified state service, those that are in the unclassified status OR currently in probationary status, must apply through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services OKJOBS on-line External Listings applicant system (www.jobaps.com/ok/ http://www.jobaps.com/ok/ ). Current State of Oklahoma employees with permanent status in the classified service, or those having reinstatement rights must apply through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services OKJOBS on-line Internal Listings applicant system (www.jobaps.com/OK/promo.asp http://www.jobaps.com/OK/promo.asp ). If you have any questions regarding this position or the application process, contact Calvin Small at (405) 951-3527 or Stephanie Roe at (405) 951-3454. An Equal Opportunity Employer Fatos Floyd, CRC, Field Services Coordinator Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services Visual Services Mobile: 918-230-7156 | Toll Free: 800-845-8476 | http://www.okdrs.gov/ www.okdrs.gov Empower Oklahomans with Disabilities