Residential Life Technology Coordinator

JOB The DSB Career and Training Center (CTC) in Raleigh, NC offers residentially based services are provided to individuals who are visually impaired, blind, or deafblind to assist them with achieving their goals of independence, education, and employment.
Many individuals served also have secondary disabilities.
Services are available to adults and teens.
The CTC is the sole residential training program for this population in NC.
Residential services make it possible to offer comprehensive, unique services to all NC residents.
The CTC offers residential services 24 hours a day, five to seven days a week 12 months a year.
This position is based in the CTC residential dorms and works 2pm-10:30pm, Sunday through Thursday.
The primary purpose of the position at the CTC from Sunday through Thursday is to provide monitoring of the dormitory computer labs.
This position will assist consumers with visual impairments in technical and instructional support in the use of the computer lab.
This position will also provide supports to consumers in the residential program with the following: orientation to the facility, adjustment to blindness issues, daily living skills, recreational activities and assurance of safety and security.
This position works under the direct supervision of the Residential Life Coordinator while working at the CTC; however, many of the duties and responsibilities are carried out with considerable independence.
While this position requires technical knowledge, it is a mix of both technical and human service skills in terms of working with visually impaired in the residential setting as well as students with vision loss learning to use the equipment with adaptive software.
Since 1935, the mission of the North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) has been to enable people who are visually impaired, blind, and deafblind to reach their goals of independence and employment.
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com/206631523About NC Department of Health and Human Services: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the needs of the most vulnerable of North Carolinians and to accomplish this, we hire only the most dedicated and caring individuals.
Finding qualified clinical professionals to treat and care for our clients is a continual challenge as demand for services grows and the availability of providers struggles to keep pace.
We are seeking a motivated individual who is up for this challenge and is dedicated to our mission of providing North Carolinians with the very best in clinical care.
Compensation & Benefits: The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.
Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
Visit website for State Benefits EXAMPLE OF DUTIES To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form.
Any information omitted from the application form, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.
Please refer to the link below for additional information https://oshr.
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gov/work-for-nc/how-do-i-get-job Knowledge of computer equipment, or related software or adaptive/assistive devicesExperience working with individuals with disabilitiesManagement PreferencesExperience working with individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
First Aid, CPR and AED certification.
Familiar with JAWS, Zoom Text, and other assistive technology.
(MOST QUALIFIED: At least two years of residential facility experience.
) SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Consideration for this vacancy, all applicants must complete an on-line application using this link, https://www.
oshr.
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gov/jobs/index.
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If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for consideration.
The DHHS Division of Human Resources (DHR) follows the State Human Resources Employment of Relatives Policy.
Applicants who have relatives or people living in the same household, will not be considered for job vacancies in the DHR at those locations.
For a complete definition of immediate family member, please see the State Human Resources Workforce Planning, Recruitment and Selection Policy, Section 2, Page 38.
For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at855-524-5627.
Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application.
If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-855-3517.