Foundation for Blind Children is currently seeking qualified candidates for a full time Assistive Technology Instructor! This position is part of our Adult Comprehensive Services team, located at our Central Campus in Phoenix. FBC offers a full benefits package including paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental, and vision insurance, employer-paid Health Savings Account, retirement contributions, employee activities, and more! Apply today to join our team and make a difference in your community.
Foundation for Blind Children (FBC) is a high profile, nationally recognized non-profit in Phoenix, Arizona. Celebrating our 70th Anniversary, FBC serves over 2,000 blind and visually impaired students of ALL ages, from birth to currently 102 years old on three Valley campuses. Our preschool for blind children and braille library are the largest in the country. A well-established and growing non-profit, FBC leads the blind community both locally and nationally with new and innovative teaching methods, technology, and outcomes. Our workplace culture consistently ranks in the top 10% of non-profits in the country with 95% of our team recommending FBC as a great place to work. The vision of the Foundation for Blind Children is a world where vision loss is a diagnosis, not a disability.
The role of the Assistive Technology Instructor is to teach adult students with vision impairments the technology skills necessary to stay competitive in the job market.
Teach assistive technology skills to adults entering the job market
Participate in meetings regarding student progress while in the program
Develop and maintain competencies for the assistive technology component of rehabilitation
Coordinate and facilitate technology recommendations for students in the program
Submit thorough and timely evaluation and progress reports
Perform other duties as needed
Required:
Hold a Bachelor's degree in Rehabilitation Engineering, Occupational Therapy, Information Technology or a similar field; OR
Hold certificates in Assistive Technology (AT) from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP), National Certification Assistive Technology for the Blind (NCATB), or a similar organization; OR
Have at least one (1) year documented experience with teaching Assistive Technology (AT) to persons with blindness or vision impairment; OR
Have at least one (1) year documented experience with installing and configuring Assistive Technology (AT) products and Information Technologies to persons with blindness or vision impairment; OR
Have documented product-specific training from manufacturers, or other documented product expertise relevant to persons with blindness or vision impairment
Preferred:
Proficiency in Zoom Text, JAWS, NVDA, iPhone and iPad accessibility functions
Experience in the visual impairment rehabilitation field
