Job Information
Colorado Department Of Labor And Employment Assistive Technology Specialist Trainee in Denver, Colorado
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YOU MUST SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL STATE OF COLORADO JOB APPLICATION TO APPLY. RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
To apply, go to this link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/4554123/assistive-technol ogy-specialist-trainee
CDLE has implemented a pilot program on March 1st, 2022 which will award Disability Hiring Preference Points similar to the Veterans' Preference Points program. During your application process you will be asked if you would like to be considered for either of these programs for additional points in the hiring process. To learn more about Disability Hiring Preference and what will be required to participate, please visit our website: https://sites.google.com/state.co.us/disability-hiring-preference/home
PLEASE NOTE: With the beginning of this program, CDLE will no longer accept attachments of any kind with applications. Please be as thorough as possible in documenting your education and work history in the application system. Attachments will not be accepted or considered during any phase of the hiring process including minimum qualification screening, comparative analysis, or interviews.
Salary Range
$23.97 - $31.16 Hourly $1,917.23 - $2,492.77 Biweekly $4,154.00 - $5,401.00 Monthly $49,848.00 - $64,812.00 Annually
Duties
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation helps individuals with disabilities prepare for and secure employment. We help them take their rightful place in the workforce and in the community. The Personal Adjustment Training Unit exists to assist individuals whose primary disability is blindness or visual impairment in attaining a level of functioning that will enable them to enter, re-enter, or maintain employment and enhance skills necessary for living independently.
This position, as a trainee working alongside a highly specialized team of professionals, exists within the Personal Adjustment Training Unit to train individuals who have severe visual and/or other disabilities. This position provides training on accessible computer and phone programs, and other assistive technologies for persons served by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Provides instruction in the use of assistive technology and computer and phone application programs for personal, educational, and vocational use, including but not limited to JAWS, ZoomText, and VoiceOver. This individual will be responsible for conducting individualized interviews with persons we serve to determine the nature and scope of training needed to meet client expectations. They will be responsible for formulating instructional plans and providing appropriate instruction to meet the needs of students, including monitoring student performance, satisfaction, progress, and outcomes. This position is designed to be reallocated to a Training Specialist III within 5 years of the hire date provided all training and performance standards are met. Reallocation to a Training Specialist III will require obtaining Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist for Individuals with Visual Impairments (CATIS ) certification.
The duties for the positions are as follows:
Assistive Technology Instruction
Conducts individualized interviews with person we serve to determine the nature and scope of assistive technology training (under supervision and guidance of team leadership). Monitors performance, satisfaction, progress, and outcomes. Has ability to formulate instructional plans (under supervision and guidance of team leadership) and provide appropriate instruction to meet the needs of the person we serve. Analyzes performance and determines trends, changes and effectiveness to formulate conclusions and recommendations to the training plan. Implements pre-developed course materials, class concepts, objectives and content for specific computer training in order to meet individuals' computer