Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date / Time
01 / 21 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time
Closing Date / Time
02 / 03 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly)
4,017.00 - $5,028.00
Salary (Annually)
48,204.00 - $60,336.00
Job Type
Full-Time
City, State Location
Nashville, TN
Department
Disability and Aging (DDA)
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITY AND AGING, SEATING AND POSITIONING CLINICS, DAVIDSON COUNTY
Background checks and fingerprinting will be required prior to employment.
Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Qualifications
Education and Experience : Experience equivalent to three years of full-time carpentry, woodwork, mechanical maintenance, industrial arts, or other related acceptable work.
Substitution of Education for Experience : Qualifying coursework at a vocational school or technical school in industrial arts, carpentry, woodworking, mechanics, or other related acceptable field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Necessary Special Qualifications : A valid vehicle operator's license, including a CDL, may be required for employment in some positions.
Examination Method : Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions.
Overview
Summary : Under general supervision, performs semi-skilled and skilled therapeutic equipment work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features : An employee in this class assists in the design and modification of wheelchairs and other appliances to fit the special needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Responsibilities
Getting Information :
- Receives paperwork from clinician in order to repair, modify, and fabricate custom alternative equipment to meet positioning needs of consumer.
- Obtains material lists for specific projects from inventory / manufacturing system to document materials used for inventory control.
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings :
Visually inspects and monitors inventory / non-inventory item quantities during material issues and follows facility notification protocol to minimize delay in daily operations and to prevent shortages.Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People :
Assess the quality of materials to ensure safety and durability according to set equipment standards.Processing Information :
Reviews and verifies plans with clinician prior to construction of custom equipment.Perform calculations to determine the amount of materials used for a project.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards :
Evaluates work orders to ensure compliance with facility policy and procedures.Thinking Creatively :
Develops designs or creates new systems or products to meet the needs of the consumer and improves daily operations within the facility.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work :
Sets priorities on the work to be done so that the more urgent and important tasks are given immediate attention.Performing General Physical Activities :
Moves and lifts materials while performing daily work tasks.Handling and Moving Objects :
Moves and lifts materials while performing daily work tasks following safe body mechanics.Controlling Machines and Processes :
Safely operates general shop tools and equipment during the fabrication, modification, and repair of custom equipment.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment :
Operate a variety of motorized vehicles according to state policy.Interacting with Computers :
Use computers and computer systems to enter data and process information.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment :
Services, maintains, repairs and adjusts assistive technology equipment to ensure safe and proper operation for the consumer.Services, maintains, repairs and adjusts general shop tools and equipment to ensure safe and proper operations.Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment :
Services, maintains, repairs and adjusts general shop tools and equipment to ensure safe and proper operations.Services, maintains, repairs and adjusts assistive technology equipment to ensure safe and proper operations.Documenting / Recording Information :
Documents time and materials according to facility and departmental policy and procedures.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates :
Provide information to supervisors and co-workers to ensure effective and efficient communication.Communicating with Persons outside Organization :
Communicates with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, and other external sources to ensure questions are directed to appropriate individuals and services rendered are customer focused.Coaching and Developing Others :
Mentors assigned peers by providing feedback and information on organizational culture, policies and procedures, workflow and chain of command, task prioritization, proper documentation, use of systems and available functionality, and how to most effectively perform assigned tasks.Performing Administrative Activities :
Enter personal time and leave / overtime requests into the appropriate databases as required; responds to email, phone calls, and other correspondence as required.Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies :
CreativityLearning on the FlyPriority SettingAction OrientedPerseveranceBoss RelationshipsCustomer FocusPatienceSelf-DevelopmentSelf-KnowledgeKnowledge :
Building and ConstructionMathematicsMechanicalSkills :
Active LearningActive ListeningCritical ThinkingLearning StrategiesReading ComprehensionWritingInstructingService OrientationEquipment MaintenanceEquipment SelectionOperation and ControlOperation MonitoringRepairingTechnology DesignTroubleshootingManagement of ResourcesAbilities :
Fluency of IdeasMathematical ReasoningNumber FacilityOriginalityProblem SensitivitySelective AttentionVisualizationWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionArm-Hand SteadinessControl PrecisionFinger DexterityManual DexterityMulti-limb CoordinationRate ControlReaction TimeResponse OrientationExtent FlexibilityGross Body CoordinationGross Body EquilibriumDepth PerceptionNear VisionTools & Equipment
Basic Shop Tools (saws, drills, sanders, routers)Basic Hand ToolsSewing MachineAir ToolsStaple Gun
Salary : $48,204 - $60,336
