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-skil
ls-instructor-nmcfb-64115?page=4
<https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/newmexico/jobs/1778564/blindness-ski
lls-instructor-nmcfb-64115?page=4&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs>
&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Or
2. Go to the NM State Personnel Website at www.spo.state.nm.us
http://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: Alamogord
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