Blindness Skills Instructor

$21.96 - $32.94 Hourly

$45,680 - $68,520 Annually

This position is a Pay Band C5

Posting Details

THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.

SHARE is currently working on a system update for applicants who use screen readers. A screen reader is a software application that enables people with visual impairments to use a computer. Screen readers work closely with the computers Operating System to provide information about icons, menus, dialogue boxes, files and folders. If you are applying with a screen reader and need assistance, please contact Chelsea Talamante at (505) 476-4460.

Why does the job exist?

This position will provide blindness skills training, primarily training in orientation and mobility (cane travel), personal management, assistive technology, braille, and home management to blind and visually impaired individuals. This position serves both Independent Living / Older Blind Program and Vocational Rehabilitation Program participants

How does it get done?

Incumbent receives client referrals from medical providers, school personnel, VR counselors, friends, family members, and other sources; meets with referred individuals to determine their needs; reviews medical documentation to determine eligibility for agency services; provides core services; develops an Independent Living Plan (ILP) for individuals requiring intensive blindness skills training; manages a budget for needed products; develops lessons; schedules regular appointments to deliver needed aids, devices, technology, and skills training in order to accomplish ILP goals; manages assigned cases using AWARE case management system; and conducts regular outreach and trainings throughout service territory.

Who are the customers?

Students and adults with blindness or severe visual impairments, family members, school personnel, employers, and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors.

Ideal Candidate

Individual possesses a Bachelor's Degree with three years of related experience. Related experience would include in-depth experience with basic computer technology, assistive technology for blind and low vision individuals, and skills training, in addition to the ability to teach cane travel, Braille, communication skills, and other skills related to activities of daily living for blind and low vision individuals.

Minimum Qualification

Associate Degree in Education, Social Science, Behavioral Science, or related field and two (2) years of experience in a field such as orientation and mobility, vocational rehabilitation counseling, education, social work, gerontology, family and community services, child development, home economics related to families, or services for people with disabilities. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and / or direct experience in this occupation totaling four (4) years may substitute for the required education and experience.

Employment Requirements

Background Check

Working Conditions

Work requires daily visits to client homes, secondary and post-secondary schools, and employer locations; regular exposure to Visual / Video Display Terminal (VDT), personal computers, printers, scanners, and video magnifiers; and requires extensive telephone usage. Duties require lifting of typical modern desktop video magnifiers, as well as walking, standing, sitting, bending, and crawling. Regularly works with individuals with secondary disabilities, some of which resulting in challenging behaviors. Occasionally exposed to service animals. 80% of the work is performed away from the office, traveling throughout the extended Albuquerque metropolitan area service territory, including occasional overnight travel using agency vehicles.

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Agency Contact Information : Chelsea Talamante, (505) 476-4460, Email

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Bargaining Unit Position

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms / conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.