Greetings,
Please distribute the following announcement widely and forward to any you
believe may be interested.
The New Mexico Commission for the Blind Orientation Center is seeking a
motivated individual with a positive philosophy of blindness to join our
team as a blindness Skills Instructor in the area of cane Travel or
Computers and Assistive Technology. The orientation Center is certified by
the National Blindness Professional certification Board, NBPCB, as a
structured Discovery Cane Travel, SDCT, center and is accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF. We serve
between 10 and 15 students daily with an average class size of 1 to 2
students.
If you are interested in working with us, please visit
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/newmexico/jobs/1509194/blindness-skil
ls-instructor-cfb-64121
To those using screen readers, you will need to update to Internet Explorer
11 before completing the on-line application. If you have difficulty
accessing the application with a screen reader, please contact Andrea Rivera
Smith at 505-695-5606 for assistance. Once you have applied, please e-mail
me a copy of your resume and follow-up with the State Personnel Office to
ensure all documents have been received in their appropriate formats.
Incomplete applications will be rejected by the state Personnel Office and
your information will not be forwarded to the Commission for further
consideration.
Some details regarding this position:
Purpose of Position:
To provide blindness skills training, primarily training in orientation and
mobility or 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: 08/15/16
CLOSING DATE of posting: 08/30/16 11:59 PM
DEPARTMENT: Commission for the Blind
LOCATION: Alamogordo
**If you need assistance with your application, please call the State
Personnel Office at (505) 476-7759 or via email at
applicant.support at state.nm.us