[Jobs] Virginia has O&M Specialist job vacancies

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Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 7:56 AM
Subject: O&M Specialist job vacancies

Agency: VRCB 

Agency Title: Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind 

Role Title: Trainer & Instructor II (O & M Specialist) 

Work Title: Orientation & Mobility Specialist 

Position #: 00025 

Location: Henrico 

Open To: General Public 

Pay Band: 4 ($31,352 - $64,347) 

Hiring Range: negotiable based on qualifications/salary history 

Close Date: Open Until Filled / Continuous 

Comments:  
*UP TO $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS*  
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. The Virginia
Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI) is the
residential training center for DBVI. VRCBVI provides individualized
adjustment training services to empower eligible adolescents and adults
with visual impairments to achieve independence. 

Responsibilities:  
We are seeking two dynamic individuals to provide orientation and
mobility assessment and instruction to blind and visually impaired
persons to enable them to maximize their ability to travel safely and
independently in both familiar and unfamiliar environments.  

Qualifications:  
You will need thorough knowledge of orientation and mobility principles,
adjustment to blindness concepts, the rehabilitation process, and the
education of students with visual impairments. Knowledge of functional
implications of eye disorders.  Must possess the skill and ability to
assess orientation and mobility needs and then to plan and carry out an
individualized program of O&M instruction to meet those needs. Must have
skill and ability to assess student to identify proper use of both
visual and non-visual techniques appropriate. This position requires the
ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with
customers, co-workers, and other professionals. The successful candidate
MUST possess education and/or training in orientation and mobility and
MUST be certified by ACVREP (COMS) or National Blindness Professional
Certification Board (NOMC). Prefer applicants who have experience
working with visually impaired adults. Requires successful completion of
fingerprinting and background check.  A copy of your transcript must be
submitted with your application.
 
Salary is negotiable above the minimum of the pay band based on
qualifications and salary history. Comprehensive state benefits program.
Visit our Career Center at www.vrcbvi.org <http://www.vrcbvi.org/>  for
more information.  

Contact Information:  
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. Sign-on
bonus based on time in job.  

Hiring Range: Closing Date 

 

 




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Sent:
Friday, January 04, 2008 7:56 AM
Subject:
O&M Specialist job vacancies
Agency:
VRCB
Agency Title:
Virginia
Rehabilitation
Center
for the Blind
Role Title:
Trainer & Instructor II (O & M Specialist)
Work Title:
Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Position #:
00025
Location:
Henrico
Open To:
General Public
Pay Band:
4 ($31,352 - $64,347)
Hiring Range:
negotiable based on qualifications/salary history
Close Date:
Open Until Filled / Continuous
Comments:
 
*UP TO $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS*  
The Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is the Commonwealth&#8217;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. The
Virginia
Rehabilitation
Center
for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI) is the residential training center for DBVI. VRCBVI provides individualized adjustment training services to empower eligible adolescents and adults with visual impairments to achieve independence.
Responsibilities:
 
We are seeking two dynamic individuals to provide orientation and mobility assessment and instruction to blind and visually impaired persons to enable them to maximize their ability to travel safely and independently in both familiar and unfamiliar environments.  
Qualifications:
 
You will need thorough knowledge of orientation and mobility principles, adjustment to blindness concepts, the rehabilitation process, and the education of students with visual impairments. Knowledge of functional implications of eye disorders.  Must possess the skill and ability to assess orientation and mobility needs and then to plan and carry out an individualized program of O&M instruction to meet those needs. Must have skill and ability to assess student to identify proper use of both visual and non-visual techniques appropriate. This position requires the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with customers, co-workers, and other professionals. The successful candidate MUST possess education and/or training in orientation and mobility and MUST be certified by ACVREP (COMS) or National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NOMC). Prefer applicants who have experience working with visually impaired adults. Requires successful completion of fingerprinting and background check.  A copy of your transcript must be submitted with your application.
 
Salary is negotiable above the minimum of the pay band based on qualifications and salary history. Comprehensive state benefits program. Visit our
Career
Center
at http://www.vrcbvi.org/ www.vrcbvi.org
for more information.  
Contact Information:
 
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/ 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. Sign-on bonus based on time in job.  
Hiring Range:
Closing Date
 
 
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in the new year.