[Promotion-technology] FW: Job opening New Jersey, technology

[David Andrews]

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>Position: technological services specialist
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>Job Responsibility:
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>*         Work with outside agencies, businesses and institutions to
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>evaluate their work environments with respect to accessibility for 
>visually impaired employees.
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>*         Create documents for visually impaired staff in formats that
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>are accessible by: Screen Reading software and/or Braille Embossing software.
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>*         Suggest appropriate technology solutions to outside agencies
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>that would make their software applications more compatible with 
>assistive technology.
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>*         Troubleshoot technical problems that visually impaired staff
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>may experience when attempting to perform their day-to-day 
>professional responsibilities.
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>*         Serve as a resource to staff and public alike, in responding
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>to phone and email queries about assistive technology concerns.
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>*         Advise agency of the latest technology developments and
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>discuss the impact of such on the assistive technology field.
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>*         Recommend necessary technological modifications to agency's
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>computer systems, to ensure continued equipment compatibility 
>between specialized assistive technology applications and standard platforms.
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>*         Provide equipment demonstrations both in-house and on-site,
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>illustrating the special features of the various assistive 
>technology equipment.
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>*         Conduct periodic in-service training sessions to agency staff,
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>in an effort to enhance their assistive technology knowledge.
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>*         Perform technology assessments for agency's consumers who are
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>seeking equipment adaptations to assist them in their work and/or 
>education environment.
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>*         Make recommendations suitable for each consumer's unique
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>situation, such that it would enable the consumer to efficiently 
>address his/her professional or academic responsibilities.
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>*         Maintain up-to-date technology resource lab and ensure that
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>all equipment functions optimally; when necessary resolve technical problems.
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>*         Install, setup, and configure recommended equipment for
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>consumers on-site. Instruct consumers on proper use of their equipment.
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>*         Utilize personal notes and summaries to create detailed
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>assistive technology manuals, which serve as a resource for agency 
>staff, consumers, and public. Update and edit manual as new 
>technology developments are announced.
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>EDUCATION:
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>Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
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>EXPERIENCE:
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>Three (3) years of experience in the field of services to blind 
>and/or visually impaired with a minimum of two (2) years experience 
>in utilization and development of technical equipment for blind and 
>visually impaired persons or other handicapped persons.
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>NOTE: A Master's degree in psychology, rehabilitation counseling,
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>rehabilitation engineering, or related fields may be substituted for 
>one (1) year of the above experience.
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>Contact Information
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>For more information or if Interested, E-mail:
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>Eddie Montanez
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>Technological Services Specialist
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>EMAIL: Edwin.Montanez at DHS.STATE.NJ.US