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

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, and need these services to prepare for, secure, retain, regain or advance in competitive integrated employment or to assist them in functioning more independently in the home and community. The position also provides consultation and technical assistance to other branches, individuals, and organizations who work with individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

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; Provide services to consumers referred by the Counseling Section who are blind, low vision, or deaf-blind; Help consumers prepare for, secure, retain, regain or advance in competitive integrated employment or assist them 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 (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree; One (1) year of progressively responsible professional work experience providing direct services to individuals with disabilities; One (1) year of progressively responsible professional work experience providing rehabilitation instruction to blind or visually impaired individuals in one or more subject areas or topics such as communication, personal management, home management, activities of daily living, recreation or leisure activities, etc.; At least one (1) year of this experience must have been comparable in difficulty, depth, and scope of work experience at the next lower level in State service; Ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents, read and interpret complex written material, and solve complex problems logically and systematically; Possession of required experience must be of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate ability to perform duties; Substitutions allowed: A bachelor’s degree in Special Education may be substituted for all General Experience; A master’s degree in teaching the blind may be substituted for all General Experience and one (1) year of Specialized Experience; Excess Specialized Experience may be substituted for General Experience on a month-for-month basis

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program