Rehabilitation Teacher for the Blind II - Oahu (Adjustment Section)

This position is with the State of Hawaii, Department of Human Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Services for the Blind Branch, Adjustment Section, located in Honolulu, Oahu. The purpose of the position is to assess the need and abilities for and provide individual and group instruction in personal care and home management, and communication skills, as part of a professional team in a day rehabilitation center setting, to consumers referred by the Counseling Section who are blind, low vision, or deaf-blind.

Responsibilities

Assess the need and abilities for and provide individual and group instruction in personal care and home management, and communication skills; Provide services as part of a professional team in a day rehabilitation center setting; Serve consumers who are blind, low vision, or deaf-blind to prepare for, secure, retain, regain or advance in competitive integrated employment; Assist consumers in functioning more independently in the home and community; Provide consultation and technical assistance to other branches, individuals, and organizations who work with individuals with disabilities

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree; Excess work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis; Ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; Ability to read and interpret complex written material; Ability to solve complex problems logically and systematically; One year of progressively responsible professional work experience providing direct services to individuals with disabilities; Progressively responsible professional work experience providing rehabilitation instruction to blind or visually impaired individuals in one or more subject areas such as communication, personal management, home management, activities of daily living, recreation or leisure activities; Substitutions allowed: bachelor's degree in Special Education may substitute for General Experience; master's degree in teaching the blind may substitute for General Experience and one year of Specialized Experience; excess Specialized Experience may substitute for General Experience on a month-for-month basis

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program eligibility