[acb-hsp] [Jobs] FW: Rehabilitation Teacher job opening at Connecticut DORS-Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind

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Subject: Rehabilitation Teacher job opening at Connecticut DORS- 
Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind


STATE OF CONNECTICUT



Job Opportunity



Department of Rehabilitation Services/Education and Services for 
the Blind



REHABILITATION TEACHER 1



POSTING DATE: March 6, 2013

CLOSING DATE: March 20, 2013



PLEASE FOLLOW THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION FILING INSTRUCTIONS AT THE 
BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!



Open To: The Public



Location: 184 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095

Schedule: Full Time - Monday through Friday

Hours: 7 hours daily; 35 hours per week; 10 month

Salary: P3B/RT $44,886 - $50,435 starting salary depending on 
education level

Job Posting #: 96870

Posting Date: March 20, 2013, close of business



Preferred candidates will have experience with teaching adults 
with vision impairment how to use adaptive devices to maintain 
independence in their homes and community, and also have 
experience evaluating adults with vision loss in the use of 
non-prescribed low vision aids.  The selected candidate will be 
stationed at a state facility in Bridgeport and will deliver 
services in the Southwest and South Central regions.



EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:



Under close supervision interviews clients to obtain information 
regarding effects of blindness on life skills and activities and 
to determine client limitations; develops instructional plan 
based on needs of individual client; evaluates and teaches 
independent living skills to clients at home, work, school and 
community center; instructs and evaluates blind, visually 
impaired and multi-disabled persons in communication skills such 
as Braille, reading, writing, typewriting, use of adaptive 
technology and methods of communicating with deaf-blind persons; 
instructs and evaluates blind persons in various daily life 
skills and activities including leisure time; counsels and 
provides information regarding using and obtaining special aids 
and assistive devices; provides advise to families of the blind 
regarding ways of assisting the blind; reports needs for eye care 
or other special services to appropriate resources; consults with 
rehabilitation and casework staff in order to evaluate client 
needs; confers with other staff and works cooperatively with 
other agencies regarding cases; maintains case records on 
assigned caseload; performs related duties as required.



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:



Knowledge of individual and group behavior; knowledge of methods 
and techniques of teaching the blind and visually impaired; 
knowledge of current education, social, health and economic 
problems and their relationship to working with the blind and 
visually impaired; knowledge of adaptive technology; knowledge of 
interviewing techniques; interpersonal skills; oral and written 
communication skills; ability to provide counseling and training 
to clients; ability to read and write Braille or translate 
printed material into Braille.



EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING REQUIRED:



A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with 
a major in education, social sciences, family and consumer 
science or in a related field.



APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Candidates who meet the above requirements 
should complete a State of Connecticut Application for 
Examination or Employment (CT-HR-12).  Current state employees 
should include their two (2) most recent service ratings.  Due to 
the large number of applications received, we cannot confirm 
receipt of applications.  Incomplete, blank or late applications 
will not be considered.  No fax copies will be accepted.  Please 
mail your completed State of Connecticut Application for 
Examination or Employment (CT-HR-12) to:



Sabrina Betts, Human Resources Specialist

Department of Rehabilitation Services

25 Sigourney Street - 11th Floor

Hartford, CT 06106



APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AND POSTMARKED BY FRIDAY, March 20, 
2013,

CLOSE OF BUSINESS



The CT-HR-12 Application Form may be downloaded from the State of 
Connecticut's Department of Administrative Services Human 
Resources Services Website at: 
www.das.state.ct.us/exam/default.asp#APPLICATION_FORMS<http://www
das.state.ct.us/exam/default.asp#APPLICATION_FORMS>.

The State of Connecticut is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative 
Action employer and strongly encourages the applications of 
women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.