[acb-hsp] [acb-l] Teaching position available in Massachusetts

Tue Sep 6 22:33:20 EDT 2011

Rehabilitation Teacher

Rehabilitation Counselor (A/B)

Agency Name:

Massachusetts Commission For The Blind

Official Title:

Rehabilitation Counselor (A/B)

Functional Title:

Rehabilitation Teacher

Occupational Group:

Social Service

Position Type:

Civil Service

Full-Time or Part-Time:

Full-Time

Salary Range:

$40,680.64 to $55,400.54 Annually

Bargaining Unit:

08

Shift:

Day

Confidential:

No

Number Of Vacancies:

1

City/Town:

New Bedford

Region:

SOUTHEAST

Facility Location:

Region 5 New Bedford, 800 Purchase Street, Suite 290, New 
Bedford, MA
02740

Application Deadline:

09-20-2011

Apply Online:

Yes

Posting ID:

J27116

This position is funded from federal grant funds.

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Duties:

PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT

The Rehabilitation Teacher provides essential Teaching and Case
Management services to a diverse caseload of legally blind 
children and
adults.  The goal of the training is to assist each consumer to 
be as
independent as possible in home and work settings.  Training 
areas
include Activities of Daily Living, maximization of residual 
vision,
utilization of adaptive technology, communications skills 
including
Braille, and job site modification.  Community education and 
in-service
training for organizations, agencies, and facilities working with
legally blind individuals is also required.  Job site assessment 
and
training in the use of adaptive technology and development of 
teaching
materials is an essential part of the position.  This position is 
unique
to the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) and is 
essential to
Vision Rehabilitation.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE: At least two years of full-time, or 
equivalent
part-time, professional or paraprofessional experience in social 
work,
social casework, vocational counseling, employment counseling,
rehabilitation counseling, or educational counseling.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

- A Bachelor's or higher degree in rehabilitation, vocational
rehabilitation counseling, education of the physically or 
emotionally
handicapped, education of the multiple handicapped, education of 
the
learning disabled, social work, psychology, human services, or
counseling may be substituted for the required experience on the 
basis
of two years of education for one year of experience.

- A Bachelor's or higher degree in a major other than 
rehabilitation,
vocational rehabilitation counseling, education of the physically 
or
emotionally handicapped, education of the multiple handicapped,
education of the learning disabled, social work, psychology, 
human
services, or counseling may be substituted for a maximum of one 
year of
the required experience on the basis of four years of education 
for one
year of experience.

- Licensure as a Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor by the Board 
of
Registration of Allied Mental Health Professionals or 
Certification as a
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on 
Rehabilitation
Counselor Certification may be substituted for the required 
experience.

- One year of education equals 30 semester hours.  Education 
toward a
degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the
requirements actually completed.

LICENSES: Based on assignment, travel may be required.  Those 
employees
who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must have a current 
and
valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's license or 
the
equivalent from another state.

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficient in Portuguese.

1.  Knowledge of the principles and techniques of teaching 
consumers who
are blind, including Braille instruction.

2.  Ability to conduct teaching assessments.

3.  Ability to teach computer skills utilizing adaptive 
technology.

4.  Ability to write clear professional reports.

5.  Ability to understand, explain, apply the laws, regulations,
policies, procedures, specifications, standards, and guidelines
governing assigned unit activity.

6.  Ability to communicate effectively with Health and Human 
Service
professional.

7.  Ability to provide supportive counseling to consumers and 
their
families.

8.  Knowledge of adaptive technology for the blind.

Comments:

This is a Civil Service position.

Position# 00026158

Account# 4110-3021

Subject to the rules and regulations of Civil Service and 
Collective
Bargaining, preference for this position will be given to those
candidates who are eligible for Civil Service,
Reinstatement/Re-employment or Recall as applicable.

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended
candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the 
Executive
Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being 
hired.
For more information, please visit
http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori.

How To Apply:

[Apply Online]

If you are applying for this position on-line, you must create a 
profile
and log in
<https://jobs.hrd.state.ma.us:443/recruit/public/31100001/login.d
o?posti
ngId=J27116> .

If you do not wish to apply for this position on-line, and would 
prefer
to send your resume and cover letter by mail or fax please 
forward it
to:

Tawanya Sanders, Hiring Coordinator
Disabilities and Community Services
Employment & Staffing
600 Washington Street, 7th flr.
Boston, MA 02111

Fax# (617) 348-5266

PLEASE INCLUDE JOB POSTING ID#J27116 AND JOB TITLE REHABILITATION
COUNSELOR (A/B) ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact DCS Customer
Service at 1 (800) 393-9324.

Agency Web Address:

http://www.mass.gov/mcb/

Diversity Officer:

Ms.  Maria Loughran, (617) 626-7408

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Females, 
minorities,
veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged 
to
apply.