Job Announcement

CLASS TITLE: Teacher/Access POSITION#: 138377

Technology Specialist

CLASS CODE/SLOT: CB 10/20 BAND: 5

DEPARTMENT: Outreach/Blind School

LOCATION: Spartanburg

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: FTE Position/42 weeks per yar/37.5 hours per week

SALARY RANGE: Minimum: $24,452

Midpoint: $34,847

DUTIES:

Provide individual student and group instruction on campus in the SC School for the Blind and in the off-campus mainstreamed program so that students receive appropriate instruction and can demonstrate increase knowledge in the use of access technology. Coordinate and assist with individual and multidisciplinary assistive/access technology assessments for students at the SC School for the Blind. Develop appropriate IEP goals in the use of Access Technology(AT) that leads to students' success and independence in the integration of AT with the general curricula as well with activities related to the use of computers, note takers, and various AT items in recreation, academics and independent living. Maintains an accurate inventory of the School for the Blind Access Technology. Recommend AT purchases based on current trends, research and cost effectiveness needed for student instruction and use. Monitor service maintenance agreements and updates to ensure, with the coordination of the SCSDB IT staff, that all software and equipment is kept current. Coordinate with SCSDB IT to ensure that all Access Technology is appropriately placed, in good working order, and that copyright law is not violated.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree and 3 years experience in the use of, training in, and support of Access Technology. Must have knowledge of information processing operations, micro/minicomputer hardware/software and state-of-the-art technology as it relates to individuals with disabilities. Must also have background in installation, operation, testing and maintenance of Access Technology for individuals who are blind, i.e., refreshable Braille, scanning and speech software. Must be proficient in Braille, and computerized production of Braille. Must have an expert use of Microsoft Office and office equipment such as computer, fax and thermoform copier.

STATE APPLICATION Office of Human Resources

REQUIRED: SC School for the Deaf and the Blind

355 Cedar Springs Road

Spartanburg, SC 29302

OPENING DATE: June 18, 2009

CLOSING DATE: Until Filled

For more information about this job posting, please click on the link above.

SC School for the Deaf and Blind Open House

The SC School for the Deaf and the Blind is having Open Houses at its Outreach Centers next week. All of the open houses are scheduled 2:00-5:00. Here is the schedule:

Monday, June 22

Midlands Regional Outreach Center

101 Executive Center Drive Ÿ Suite 120 Ÿ Columbia, SC 29210

Tuesday, June 23

Low Country Regional Outreach Center

1064 Gardner Road Ÿ Suite 216 Ÿ Charleston, SC 29407

Wednesday, June 24

Coastal Regional Outreach Center

212 Main Street Ÿ Conway, SC 29526

Thursday, June 25

Piedmont Regional Outreach Center

355 Cedar Springs Road Ÿ Spartanburg, SC 29302

What you’ll see and hear at SCSDB’s open houses

For individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired:

-Equipment that enables communication by telephone

-Devices that alert users to a ringing phone/door bell or the sound of an alarm clock

-Sign language experts who facilitate communication in medical, legal, social service, higher - education and business settings.

For individuals who are blind or vision impaired:

-Bar code scanners and mobile readers for reading grocery store product labels, restaurant menus and more

-GPS units for independently moving around the community with confidence

-Maps and pictures that can be read by touch

-Braille and large print books and materials

-Experts, who are blind themselves, that travel the state to provide instruction in assistive technology

-Teachers who instruct students in orientation and mobility – how to travel safely and independently

-Vision simulators that allow you to experience various types of blindness

SCSDB will host a pre-event for mass media from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

Phone (864) 577-7506 for more information.

The addresses and phone numbers for the Outreach Centers are on this webpage:

http://www.scsdb.k12.sc.us/outreach/Outreach_Index.htm

Also, for more information, you can call 1-800-984-4357.

A brochure about the Open Houses can be found at http://www.scsdb.org/special/RoadShowEmailInvite0617.pdf

This is a good chance to see some of the equipment offered by the SCEDP:

http://www.scsdb.k12.sc.us/outreach/SCTEDP_2007.htm

To view the SCSDB website, please click on the link above.