Description

Job Summary:  Provide Assistive Technology Instructional Services. Assist in ensuring that all Assistive Technology instruction meets the needs of the clients.  Lead efforts to identify and effectively implement improvements to the organization’s ability to provide effective AT services.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Actively support Lighthouse Central Florida’s mission, vision, and core values in daily interactions with clients, staff, and all external and internal constituencies.
• Actively participate in agency and team meetings to ensure effective communication, service quality and teamwork.

Direct Service:

• Provide instruction relevant to the needs of each individual client. Instruct clients in the use of a variety of adaptive tools and techniques that allow for optimal access to print media, computer data, and software.
• Conduct AT Evaluations to identify clients individualized goals, technical skills, and appropriate adaptive software needs.
• Develop and review Individualized Training Plans for clients.
• Evaluate new and emerging technologies to determine accessibility and compatibility with current hardware and software platforms providing technical training.
• Navigate the agency’s database to maintain complete, accurate and timely documentation and reports.   
• Works in collaboration with other vision rehabilitation and case management staff as needed.

Community Education:

• Participate in community education and public awareness activities to develop collaborative community partnerships to ensure that vision rehabilitation services are recognized as an important resource to the community and known to individuals who can benefit from services

• Perform other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or higher (Degree in Education Preferred)

License and/or Certification:

Current certification or actively pursuing one of the following:

• ACVREP Certification CVRT or TSVI (preferred)
• DBS Assistive Technology Endorsement Certificate
• CATIS

Experience:

Minimum of one (1) year experience teaching (Preferred)

Demonstrated Knowledge and Skills:

• Possess excellent ability in the teaching of assistive technology including screen reading and magnification software
• Proficient speaker of both English and Spanish
• Ability to effectively convey AT skills to a wide variety of clients, adapting teaching methods as needed to accommodate a variety of learning styles
• Possess a working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet
• Ability to project a positive, compassionate image to clients, co-workers and the public

Physical Demands:

• Ability to move about independently within the facility and in the community we serve

• Moderate ability to move and lift items usually ranging up to 25 lbs.
• Prolonged standing upon occasion
• Prolonged sitting at work station

Requirements:

• Pass Level II background check
• Possess or be able to utilize reliable transportation
• Eligible to work in the United States
  • Able to work late afternoons/early evenings and some weekends