Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Do YOU want to work on a team that is committed to empowering individuals? At Helen Keller Services, our employees work in an environment that is more than just a workplace, it’s a community.
Since 1893, Helen Keller Services (HKS) has been committed to improving the lives of individuals who are blind, visually impaired or have combined hearing and vision loss. HKS serves the New York City/Long Island area from its new headquarters in dynamic downtown Brooklyn and the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults of Sands Point, New York, which has a network of regional offices that extends HKS’ reach across the United States.
We currently have an exciting full time opportunity to be a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist/ Orientation and Mobility Specialist (VRT/OMS) in our Islandia location.
The VRT/OMS is responsible for providing instruction to people with visual impairments to teach them to travel independently and to teach them independent living skills to enable them to live independently at home, to obtain employment and to participate in community life. He/she works as part of a multidisciplinary team with other HKSB instructors, NYSCB staff and community resources. The VRT/O&M must demonstrate a sincere commitment to HKS’s Mission and Values and conduct him/herself at a high professional level at all times and project a positive image of HKS internally and externally.
Essential duties/Responsibilities:
Education/Certifications:
Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in Orientation & Mobility and Vision Rehabilitation Therapy or Bachelor’s degree and successful competition of CBVH approved program. ACVREP dual certification preferred.
Preferred certification through the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP)
At HKS we strive to provide a healthy work-life balance for our employees. We offer generous paid time off and comprehensive benefit package including:
1. Responsible for product application technology trials.2. Responsible for field demonstrations of products.3. Responsible for product technical training.4. Responsible for providing technical support.5. Responsible for developing foreign trade business.
Lucent Music & Arts (LMA) is a modern music school based in New York City and Long Island City, dedicated to making high-quality music education accessible to students of all ages and backgrounds. We offer private lessons, group classes, and consulting sessions across ...
...Kelly Services is currently seeking an Entry Level HSE Specialist for one of our top manufacturing clients in Anaheim, CA on a Contract to Direct Hire basis. Ideal Candidate : Recent Graduate or soon-to-be Graduate with a degree in Environmental Science, Occupational...
...APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3-5 YEARS RELATIVE EXPERIENCE WITH REFERRALS!* Inquiries for remote estimating services will not be reviewed Established commercial concrete subcontractor with office headquartered in Simi Valley, CA. Seeking a staff estimator to...
...patient care throughout several locations in the greater San Diego area. We're looking for someone who can administer hearing evaluations, fit hearing aids and provide service within multiple locations. Employment Type: Full-Time Salary: $ 100,000.00 Per Year...