Job Openings

Wayfinder family services

09/25/2019

Braille Instructor:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide initial and ongoing assessment of student’s ability to both read and write Literary Braille, using the Hatlen Center Braille assessment and/or Braille Too, or other UEB assessment upon implementation of the UEB code.
• Determine appropriate, attainable goals based on assessment.
• Teach tracking skills, tactile discrimination skills
• Administer tests of both reading and writing skills.
• Expose each student to the practical use of Braille.
• Expose each student to the use of a Slate and Stylus.
• Write monthly reports and progress reports for each student and deliver these reports in a timely manner as they are due.
• Write case notes on DR consumer progress and keep the notes on the share drive in the student folder each week.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field required or 2 years in related field
• Past accomplishments of providing instruction to the visually impaired in the areas of braille, computer technology, and independent living skills.
• Willingness and ability to make frequent field visits, attend meetings, conferences and other job related events away from headquarters. If driving a personal vehicle, must be insurable by our agency’s automobile insurance carrier.

Assistive Technology Instructor:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide instruction in the use of Assistive Technology hardware, including but not limited to: personal computers with speech, refreshable Braille displays; laser printer; Braille printer; portable computer note-takers.
• Provide instruction in the use of Assistive Technology hardware, including but not limited to: screen access programs, software that accesses Windows environment, Braille translation software, reading program for scanner system.
• Write case notes on DR consumer progress and keep the notes on the share drive in the student folder each week.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field required. Or 2 years in related field
• Past accomplishments of providing instruction to the visually impaired in the areas of braille, computer technology, and independent living skills.
• Training and/or certifications in the areas of computer literacy with adaptive technology for the blind and visually impaired is preferred.
• Willingness and ability to make frequent field visits, attend meetings, conferences and other job related events away from headquarters. If driving a personal vehicle, must be insurable by our agency’s automobile insurance carrier.

Living Skills Instructor:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Assess each client’s living skills and in collaboration with the client, develop goals to address the client’s individual living skills needs.
•  Assess each client’s financial management skills and in collaboration with the client, develop goals to address the client’s individual financial management needs. Financial management includes medical needs, pre-vocational skills and social skills.
•  Develop and carry out a program of individualized Living Skills instruction that may include planning a grocery list, grocery shopping, apartment organization, cooking, food safety, cleaning, care-of-clothing, personal grooming and hygiene.
• Develop and carry out a program of individualized Financial Management instruction that may include organization skills, self-advocacy, social services, Department of Rehabilitation, communication, housing, finances and budgeting, medical, pre-vocational and social skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field required, or 2 years experiences in related field
• Past accomplishments of providing instruction to the visually impaired in the areas of braille, computer technology, and independent living skills.
• Willingness and ability to make frequent field visits, attend meetings, conferences and other job related events away from headquarters. If driving a personal vehicle, must be insurable by our agency’s automobile insurance carrier.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Long Term Care
• Flexible spending benefit options including qualified transportation
• 401(K) retirement plan with a 4% employer match after qualification
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Education Assistance Program

You can apply through this link or submit resume to:   

E-mail: hrdept@wayfinderfamily.org   

Fax: (310)321-3488   

Visit us: www.wayfinderfamily.org 

Wayfinder Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment background and drug screenings.   

"Together, we'll reach new heights."  

E_mail: jparrish@wayfinderfamily.org

Phone: 3232954555

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