The State of Nevada is recruiting for a Rehabilitation Instructor in the Reno area. Rehabilitation Instructors assist blind and visually impaired clients in achieving employability and self-sufficiency. Clients are taught to successfully employ alternative techniques at work, home, and out in the community in order to achieve maximum independence. Instruction and alternative techniques for independent living include: the use of magnifiers, illumination controls, adaptive aids, assistive computer technologies and instruction and the development of Braille reading and writing skills. This position requires travel of up to 100 miles to the surrounding rural communities, so a driver's license or the ability to travel with accommodation is required. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in rehabilitation teaching of the blind or closely related field and one year of professional experience training persons who are blind or visually impaired in alternative techniques of independent living and providing instruction in the use of low vision aids in a rehabilitation setting. The State of Nevada offers an excellent benefits package including: list of 5 items ? 3 weeks of paid vacation earned per year ? 3 weeks of sick leave earned per year ? 11 paid holidays per year ? Affordable health, vision and dental care ? Participation in the Public Employee Retirement System list end TO APPLY: go to nvjobs.hr.gov and search for Rehabilitation Instructor or Email: pgmiles at nvdetr.org for more information REHABILITATION INSTRUCTORS WANTED! 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 <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> 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: Paula Miles [mailto:pgmiles at nvdetr.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 5:57 PM To: 'ebell at latech.edu' <ebell at latech.edu> Subject: Rehab Instructor job opportunity Good Afternoon, The State of Nevada has a job opening for a Rehabilitation Instructor 2 in Reno, NV. The Rehab Instructor assists our visually impaired clients to achieve maximum independence through the use of alternative techniques. We are having a hard time finding qualified candidates and are hoping you can help us. I have attached a flier that outlines our position and how to apply for it. I would appreciate if you could post the flier on a job board or anywhere else where it might be seen by students in your program. Thanks for your help! Paula Miles Personnel Tech 3 DETR Human Resources 2800 East St. Louis Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89104 (702) 486-7957 Phone (702) 486-0159 Fax