Adaptive Skills Instructor; Austin

For Texas to be GREAT, we need the best and brightest talent like you! 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.

• 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 & Visual Impairments, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Brain Injury, Foster Youth, Transition Students, Veterans.
• If you need a comprehensive benefits package that offers competitive pay & 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 want to advance your education with our tuition assistance program.
• FREE CEUs to maintain CRC credentials and reimbursement for CRC & LPC renewals.

To support our mission, we are looking for an Adaptive Skills Instructor II-IV to join the Adaptive Skills Department. This position is located at the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center in Austin at 4800 N Lamar Blvd.

TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those currently on student or postgraduate visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.

• Competitive starting salary: $3,581.33 - $6,571.16/month
• Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
• Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
• Medical Insurance – The state pays 100% of the health plan premium for eligible full‑time employees, 50% for eligible part‑time employees, and 25% for dependents.
• Optional benefits such as dental, vision, and life insurance
• 8 hours’ sick leave per month
• 8 hours’ vacation leave per month with potential to earn more with longevity
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
• Additional benefits for active employees: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-Benefits

The Adaptive Skills Instructor II-IV performs routine (journey‑level) up to highly complex (senior‑level) training work at the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center. The 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.

• 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.
• Assist in administering or administer and scoring evaluations for training potential and program development. As Adaptive Skills 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…