Job Openings

VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

05/20/2026

Major duties and responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are communicated through the employee performance management system.
• Responsible for managing the weekly and daily staff teaching schedules and patient assignments for the department.
• Identifies developmental and training needs for instructors and ensures that appropriate training is provided.
• Assigns departmental duties and sets priorities and schedules for completing these duties.
• Schedules, plans, and coordinates orientation and training programs for new employees and clinical trainees under his/her supervision.
• Schedules regular departmental meetings to share information.
• Coordinates annual leave and authorized absences within the section to ensure adequate patient coverage and approves or disapproves leave requests.
• Responsible for providing coverage for veterans' treatment programs in the absence of their regularly assigned Blind Rehabilitation Specialists (not to exceed 50 percent of duty hours).
• Performs the following: provides oral and/or written guidance on new assignments; offers advice, counsel, or instruction on technical and administrative matters; resolves employee complaints and refers group grievances to higher levels; collaborates with Human Resources on disciplinary actions such as warnings and reprimands; recommends higher-level actions to upper management; and develops performance standards, position descriptions, and other HR-related documents.
• Ensures that staff submit all required progress notes, reports, and summaries in a timely manner. The incumbent reviews all final reports for completeness and accuracy.
• Conducts periodic evaluations of instructional plans developed by instructors for veterans assigned to them, ensuring consistency in curriculum, teaching methodology, and instructional quality.
• Maintains program guidelines, lesson plans, and manuals that serve as prescriptive training tools for instructors working with patients in the department. The incumbent coordinates and maintains a comprehensive cross-training curriculum for staff from other skill areas.

E_mail: veronica.castillo2@va.gov

Phone: (415) 960-5758

Cert: Any Certification

Job announcement posted on USAJOBS - https://www.usajobs.gov/job/870114300#joa-summary