REHABILITATION TEACHER FOR THE BLIND II - OAHU (ADJUSTMENT SECTION)

This position is with the State of Hawaii, Department of Human Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Services for the Blind Branch, Adjustment Section, located in Honolulu, Oahu.

About the role

The purpose of this position is to 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 of consumers who are blind, low vision, or deaf-blind.
• Provide individual and group instruction in personal care, home management, and communication skills.
• Support consumers in preparing for, securing, retaining, regaining, or advancing in competitive integrated employment.
• Assist consumers in functioning more independently in the home and community.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance to other branches, individuals, and organizations working with individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Education

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
• Excess work experience providing knowledge, skills, and abilities comparable to a four-year degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

The education or experience must demonstrate the ability to:

• Write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents.
• Read and interpret complex written material.
• Solve complex problems logically and systematically.

General Experience

• One year of progressively responsible professional work experience providing direct services to individuals with disabilities, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the implications of disabling conditions and their effects on behavior and personality.

Specialized Experience

• Progressively responsible professional work experience providing rehabilitation instruction to blind or visually impaired individuals in one or more of the following areas: communication, personal management, home management, activities of daily living, recreation, or leisure activities.

Substitutions Allowed

• A bachelor’s degree in Special Education may substitute for all General Experience.
• A master’s degree in teaching the blind may substitute for all General Experience and one year of Specialized Experience.
• Excess Specialized Experience may substitute for General Experience on a month-for-month basis.

Pay

$4,725.00 - $5,753.00 per month (SR-18, Step D to I). Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Benefits

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program: A federal program that forgives the balance of federal student loans after 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. More information.