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The public vocational rehabilitation (VR) program administered through the Texas Workforce Commission helps people with disabilities to prepare for, obtain, retain, and advance in employment.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND HELP PEOPLE WITH VR According to the Department of Labor, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 12.6% in 2020.This jobless rate continues to be much higher than the rate for those without disabilities.

PUBLIC SERVICE IN VR IS FOR YOU -If you want to find meaningful work and contribute to a powerful mission. For more than 100 years VR has been helping individuals with disabilities achieve their employment goals! -If you are looking for career and advancement opportunities.38% of employees in VR have 15+ years of seniority.There are various positions with career ladders and opportunities to specialize in areas of interest:Autism, Blind and Visual Impairments, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Brain Injury, Foster Youth, Transition Students, Veterans. -If you need a comprehensive benefits package that offers competitive pay and benefits from health plans, life insurance, retirement programs, paid leave and holidays, and longevity pay. -If you have direct VR Counseling work experience, receive higher starting salary. -If you are interested in a flexible work schedule with teleworking as an option. -If you want to advance your education with our tuition assistance program. -FREE CEUs to maintain CRC credentials and reimbursement for CRC and LPC renewals.

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), a Family Friendly Certified Workplace, is seeking a Career Guidance Instructor II-IV to join the Career Guidance Department located in Austin at the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, 4800 N Lamar.

You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.

Benefits to working for TWC include: - Competitive starting salary: $3,159.83-$5,803.00/month. - This is a career ladder position. Salary and position level will be based on experience and demonstrated skills. - Defined Retirement Benefit Plan - Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts - Medical Insurance - Currently, the state pays 100% of the health plan premium for eligible full-time employees and 50% of the premium for their eligible dependents. Eligible part-time employees get a 50% state contribution for themselves and 25% for their dependents. Employees pay the remainder of the premium by paycheck deduction before taxes are withheld. - Optional Benefits such as dental, vision, and life insurance - 8 hours sick leave per month - 8 hours vacation per month with potential to earn more with longevity - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services - Additional benefits for active employees: https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.

The Career Guidance Instructor II-IV performs routine (entry-level) up to highly complex (senior-level) rehabilitative instructional or training work at the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center. Work involves planning, organizing and conducting educational and instructional teaching or may coordinate, develop and evaluate educational and instructional teaching for blind or visually impaired students habilitative or rehabilitative needs. Provides the necessary instruction in teaching self-help or self-care and vocational skills to assist customers in attaining their optimum levels of independent living and vocational goals. Works under moderate to limited supervision, with limited to moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

GENERAL DUTIES: - Teach and instruct students in skills necessary for achievement of independent living and work. - Coordinate appropriate services for students from the results of assessments. - Assist in planning or may plan and deliver training plans to students and providing community resources. - Assi t in administering or administer and scoring, evaluations for training potential and program development. As Career Instructor IV, may analyze evaluations for training potential and program development. - Assist in reviewing or may review and assess documentation, providing and coordinating vocational rehabilitative services. - Assist in developing and evaluating or develop and evaluate community resources and providing information and referrals. - Assist in planning or may plan course lesson plans; identifying appropriate instructional strategies; and developing training aids, manuals, and other material. - Provide or may facilitate presentations to community groups concerning available services. - Notify staff of progress about the student and submitting reports. - May coordinate the development and implementation of individual lesson plans. - May assist in job coordinating functions. - Performing related work as assigned.

PREFERRED QUALIFCATIONS: - Experience in planning, teaching and evaluating in a training program environment individually and in group setting to adults with disabilities. - Experience in assessing clients' functional levels and planning an individualize program of instruction with or on behalf of the customer. - Knowledge of rehabilitative assessment techniques and tools of the rehabilitative process.

MINIMUM QUALIFCATIONS: Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in rehabilitation, psychology, sociology, social work, education, or a related field. VRT II: plus one year full-time qualifying experience VRT III: plus two years full-time qualifying experience VRT IV: plus three years of full-time qualifying experience

Qualifying experience is defined as positions that provided knowledge of alternative training methods, techniques, and materials as related to individual development, education, and/or training programs; or which included giving group presentations in everyday living, vocational, and/or employment settings; or social and rehabilitative services work teaching and counseling persons with disabilities.

Substitutions: Masters degree in Rehabilitation, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Education, or a related field plus one year of full-time qualifying experience will satisfy the minimum qualification. Qualifying experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis (for each year, 30 semester hours of the required college).

Selected candidate must be willing and able to participate in an extended blindfold-immersion training program; must be flexible as working hours may vary depending on students' training needs and may include evenings and weekends; and must be willing to travel up to 15% of the time.

VETERANS: Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_HumanResourcesandTrainingandDevelopment.pdf

HOW TO APPLY:

-To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or on Taleo.

-TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those currently on stu