Residential Life Technology Coordinator

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 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.

Job responsibilities include the following:

• Assist consumers with visual impairments in technical and instructional support in the use of the computer lab.

• 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.

About 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.

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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.nc.gov/work-for-nc/how-do-i-get-job

• Knowledge of computer equipment, or related software or adaptive/assistive devices

• Experience working with individuals with disabilities

Management Preferences

• Experience working with individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

• First Aid, CPR and AED certification.

• Familiar with JAWS, Zoom Text, and other assistive technology.

Salary determination is based on equity and education

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Bachelor's degree in a discipline relative to the program served from an appropriately accredited institution;

OR

Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in an area related to program that provides experience in techniques of casework or counseling;

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience.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, http://www.oshr.nc.gov/jobs/index.html.

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.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.  To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at

 855-524-5627. 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.