Career Teacher

nc; North Carolina; Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) seeks a Career Teacher in Raleigh to help adults and teens who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind build employment skills.

You will assess, plan, and deliver individualized instruction, use assistive tech, craft resumes, and guide students toward meaningful work in today’s job market.

Qualifikationen

• Experience teaching job readiness skills and resume writing.
• Ability to teach interview skills and online job search profiles.
• Experience using assistive technology for visually impaired or deafblind individuals.

Aufgaben

• Provide instruction aligned with each consumer's plan for employment.
• Complete assessments and develop lesson plans for students in the careers class.
• Teach job search methods and how to use assistive technology and computers.
• Prepare verbal and written progress reports for case management.
• Differentiate instruction for varying levels of vision loss.
• Collaborate with Center teachers to support academic and career goals.
• Instruct on creating resumes and cover letters.
• Teach interview skills, soft skills, and disability rights under ADA.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and trainings.
• Work with students and service animals as needed.
• Deliver coverage for other classes when required.

Kenntnisse

Job readiness instruction

Resume writing

Interview skills

Online job search profiles

Assistive technology

Disability education experience

Tools

Assistive technology software

Jobbeschreibung

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The Career Teacher provides instruction in Career opportunities for adults and teens who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind. Many consumers have lost vision and need to attend the DSB Career and Training Center to learn skills that will enable them to become independent at home, in their community, at work and to improve their quality of life.

Instruction is needed to enable individuals to learn the skills required to find employment aligned with their skill sets and with their current visual status. After the loss of vision, a consumer may need to explore new job opportunities and will need assistance with learning how to engage in resume writing, job searching and interviewing skills.

The Career Teacher directly addresses these skills individually developing a plan for each consumer to help them find gainful employment improving their quality of life. Specific teaching assignments will be individualized and change based on the needs of each consumer.

This position is located at the North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) Career and Training Center in Raleigh, NC.

Key Duties Include:

• Provide focused instruction aligned with the consumer's Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE).
• Complete assessments and develop lesson plans for assigned students enrolled in the careers class.
• Teach methods for obtaining employment which are applicable to the current job market. Instruct individuals how to utilize assistive technology, software packages, and computers in order to communicate, create e-mail accounts, conduct research on the web, complete job applications, and explore career opportunities aligned with their Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)
• Compose verbal and timely written reports of student progress in the case management system.
• Differentiate instructional strategies and content to effectively teach individuals who have recently lost vision, as well as to individuals who have been blind, deaf-blind or visually impaired for a significant time.
• Work collaboratively with Center teachers and staff to assist consumers with achieving their academic or professional goals.
• Instruct individuals how to create professional resumes and cover letters.
• Teach a curriculum that includes: interview skills, soft skills, how to get and keep a job, when and if someone should disclosure a disability, and understanding an individual's rights under the ADA.
• The careers teacher will be responsible for participating on the interdisciplinary team which includes assisting during mealtimes, attending planning meetings, and attending in-service trainings.
• The ability to work with students with service animals.
• Deliver coverage for other classes when needed and execute tasks assigned or requested by management

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $42,000 - $69,888

Recruitment Range: $42,000 - $62,916

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge Skills and Abilities/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred.

• Experience in teaching job readiness skills, resume writing, interview skills, and the ability to teach students how to create profiles for online job search engines.
• Experienced in using assistive technology for individuals who are visually impaired or deafblind.
• Experienced working with individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to work with students to obtain their individual employment goals.
• Knowledge, experience, and effective instructional strategies used in teaching specialized skills for teens and adults who are visually impaired, blind, deafblind and may have other secondary disabilities.

Application Information

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date

This Position Is Funded In Part Through Federal Funds

Current Teacher License Required

About the Division of Services for the Blind (DSB)

The Division of Services for the Blind provides services to people who are visually impaired, blind and deaf-blind to help them reach their goals of independence and employment.

Compensation & Benefits:

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance