REHABILITATION TEACHER FOR THE BLIND II - OAHU

About the role

This position instructs elderly (55+) consumers who are blind, deaf-blind, or visually impaired, to assist them in achieving personal adjustment and maximum independence in daily living. The Rehabilitation Teacher provides individual or group instruction in various topics such as personal care, home orientation and management, food management and budgeting, child care and development, family relationships and recreational or leisure activities. This position also manages a caseload of blind, blind-deaf, or visually impaired individuals who require instruction in personal and home management skills and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of the clients' abilities and needs
• Development of individualized service plans
• Caseload management
• Instruction in various topics such as personal care, home orientation and management, food management and budgeting, child care and development, family relationships and recreational or leisure activities

Requirements

Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Excess work experience as described under General or Specialized Experience, below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities. The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of progressively responsible professional work experience providing direct services to individuals with disabilities which provided knowledge and understanding of the implications of disabling conditions and the effect of disability on the behavior and personality of individuals.
• Progressively responsible professional work experience providing rehabilitation instruction to blind or visually impaired individuals in one or more subject areas or topics such as communication, personal management, home management, activities of daily living, recreation or leisure activities, etc.

Specialized Experience

• Progressively responsible professional work experience providing rehabilitation instruction to blind or visually impaired individuals in one or more subject areas or topics such as communication, personal management, home management, activities of daily living, recreation or leisure activities, etc.

Benefits

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call (808) 586-4987 for assistance.

Pay

$4,590.00 - $5,588.00 per month (SR-18, Step D to I)

Schedule

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications and other relevant factors.

Other Information

• The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this delegated recruitment to the Department of Human Services, Human Resources Office.
• The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the requirements in their entirety, please CLICK HERE.

Testing Information

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawai'i may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.