[Blindtlk] Recruiting for rehabilitation engineer, Fairfax VA

[seville allen]

-----Original Message-----
From: Taylor, James G. [mailto:James.Taylor at dbvi.virginia.gov] 
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:13 PM
 
The Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is
recruiting for a rehabilitation engineer in the Fairfax regional office
(see job announcement below).
Please help us get the announcement out to individuals who would qualify
and may be interested.

Jim Taylor
Chief Deputy Commissioner
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
(e-mail) jim.taylor at dbvi.virginia.gov
(phone) 804-371-3111

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Agency: DBVI 
Agency Title: Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired 
Role Title: Architect/Engineer I 
Work Title: Rehab Engineer 
Position #: 00294
Location: Fairfax
Open To: General Public 
Pay Band: 5 ($43,790 - $109,280)
Hiring Range: Negotiable based upon qualifications and salary history
Close Date: Open until filled
Comments: 
The Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is the
Commonwealth's agency solely dedicated to empowering individuals who are
blind, vision impaired, and deafblind to achieve their maximum level of
employment, education, and personal independence. DBVI services include
vocational rehabilitation, education, independent living skills,
orientation and mobility, deafblind services and a comprehensive
statewide low vision program. The agency also operates the Virginia
Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, (a residential
training facility), a Library and Resource Center that provides library
services and produces and distributes educational materials in
alternative media, the Virginia Industries for the Blind, and the
Randolph-Sheppard vending facility program. DBVI employees embody the
values of integrity, honesty and teamwork, ensuring respect for
customers and supporting personal choice. The DBVI - Fairfax Regional
Office seeks a qualified applicant to provide complete and thorough
evaluations of the assistive technology needs of persons with visual
impairments or who are blind, including persons with multiple
disabilities, and to provide technical assistance in the area of
specialized computer hardware and software. 
Responsibilities: 
You will conduct extensive customer evaluations, developing conceptual
solutions and transferring these solutions into effective workstation
design or restructuring; provide customer-specific evaluations for
job-related needs of customers referred by field staff; travel to
customer work sites and/or homes to conduct evaluations and makes
recommendations to field staff for specific equipment to meet customer
requirements; complete detailed written evaluation report on each
customer for referring staff to identify and justify recommended
equipment; install appropriate solutions to meet customer needs; provide
on-site technical support/training and troubleshooting when needed,
telephone and email support where appropriate and make any modifications
to the technology necessary to ensure operation at maximum potential and
benefit to the customer; researches new adaptive devices and technology
to remain current on the emerging equipment, techniques and trends;
maintain up-to-date knowledge of commonly used computer operating
systems and best techniques for adapting those systems to provide equal
access to blind persons. 
Qualifications: 
* Knowledge of engineering techniques as applied to the design and uses
of adaptive aids and equipment. 
* Skill to analyze and solve complex customer problems related to
adaptive aids and appliances with the ability to design and/or select
the proper equipment depending on a specific customer need. 
* Ability to direct the installation and use of adaptive equipment for
the blind and vision impaired. 
* Ability to troubleshoot assistive technology and operational problems;
and modify/repair system to meet customer requirements. 
* College or university degree with course work in an engineering
discipline, preferably rehabilitation engineering or equivalent directly
related experience preferred. 
* Combination of education and directly related experience in
engineering techniques and uses of adaptive aids and appliances for the
vision impaired with special knowledge of computer related adaptation. 
* Experience working with individuals with various disabilities
preferred. 
* Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral/written) skills. 

Successful completion of fingerprinting and criminal background check
required. Annual completion of Statement of Economic Interests form
required.  Salary is negotiable above the minimum of the pay band based
on qualifications and salary history. 
Contact Information: 
Applications are required! The Department for the Blind and Vision
Impaired ONLY accepts fully completed online applications for all
employment opportunities. Online application and job listings are
located at http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/. Resumes may NOT be
substituted for State applications. 

Don't have a computer? Internet access may be available to you through
your local library, Virginia Employment Commission office, and in the
Department of Human Resource Management's Career Center. 

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities
during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Contact 804-726-1919 for assistance. Minorities and
people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.