Job Openings

Blind Vision Rehabilitation

08/29/2023

This position is accountable for providing instruction to clients enrolled in evaluation and training programs at BVRS’ Access Technology Center. The position is responsible for teaching personal computer systems, general application software and access technology to individuals who are blind or visually impaired in an outcome based rehabilitation program.

Responsibilities:

·         The focus of this position is evaluate and train clients enrolled in the ATC program and to assist with acquiring and maintaining access equipment.

·         This position must be able to independently install, connect, and load a wide variety of access products.

·         Required to quickly learn new application software and to adapt access technology to work effectively with this software.

·         Responsible to convey highly visual concepts to clients with little or no vision in a manner that allows them to interpret output from their access products.

·         Responsible to determine the abilities and needs of clients in the area of access technology and to effectively teach both individuals and groups of children or adults, who are visually impaired, to use computers and access technology

·         Responsible for selection and requisition of hardware and software and equipment needed for the program

·         Determine configurations of hardware and software most effective for each individual, assist in the development of individualized training curricula for each client enrolled in ATC programs and consult with the sponsoring counselor regarding the progress of clients in ATC training programs.

·         Responsible to provide technical assistance to employers, clients and potential clients in the use of access technology.

·         Responsible to develop and maintain comprehensive records, notes, and daily progress reports about each client's training and evaluation and to complete evaluative program reports for each client

·         Responsible to provide service to individuals with grant and other funding

·         This position will perform other duties as assigned for the benefit of the client and agency

This position is accountable for providing instruction to clients enrolled in evaluation and training programs at BVRS’ Access Technology Center. The position is responsible for teaching personal computer systems, general application software and access technology to individuals who are blind or visually impaired in an outcome based rehabilitation program.

Responsibilities:

·         The focus of this position is evaluate and train clients enrolled in the ATC program and to assist with acquiring and maintaining access equipment.

·         This position must be able to independently install, connect, and load a wide variety of access products.

·         Required to quickly learn new application software and to adapt access technology to work effectively with this software.

·         Responsible to convey highly visual concepts to clients with little or no vision in a manner that allows them to interpret output from their access products.

·         Responsible to determine the abilities and needs of clients in the area of access technology and to effectively teach both individuals and groups of children or adults, who are visually impaired, to use computers and access technology

·         Responsible for selection and requisition of hardware and software and equipment needed for the program

·         Determine configurations of hardware and software most effective for each individual, assist in the development of individualized training curricula for each client enrolled in ATC programs and consult with the sponsoring counselor regarding the progress of clients in ATC training programs.

·         Responsible to provide technical assistance to employers, clients and potential clients in the use of access technology.

·         Responsible to develop and maintain comprehensive records, notes, and daily progress reports about each client's training and evaluation and to complete evaluative program reports for each client

·         Responsible to provide service to individuals with grant and other funding

·         This position will perform other duties as assigned for the benefit of the client and agency

Job Qualifications:

• A certification in Computer or Information Science or a related field is required.
• Individual with low vision or blindness preferred
• A minimum of three years experience teaching access technology is desired.
• Previous experience working with individuals who are blind, visually impaired and have other disabilities are preferred.
• Candidates must be able to travel to client homes when in-office services are not appropriate

Decision Making Authority\Supervisory Responsibility:

• This position generally does not have supervisory responsibility over other staff positions.
• This position does have decision making responsibilities regarding the client’s ATC program and what equipment and training will work best for each client’s particular situation.
• This position does interact with representatives of outside agencies that sponsor clients for training programs in regard to the client’s progress and computer and access equipment requirements and needs

Physical Needs for job:

This position must be able to lift computer system components weighing as much as 50 lbs.

E_mail: jtudek@pghvis.org

Phone: 4123684400

Cert: Any Certification

401(k)

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Life Insurance

Employer 401(k) Contribution