Career Guidance Instructor; Austin Job Austin area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Career Guidance Instructor (Austin)

Job Description - Career Guidance Instructor (Austin) (825500)

Description

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.

PUBLIC SERVICE IN VR IS FOR YOU…

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 are interested in a flexible work schedule with teleworking as an option.

If you want to advance your education with our tuition assistance program.

FREE CEUs to maintain CRC credentials and reimbursement for CRC & LPC renewals.

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), a Family Friendly Certified Workplace, is seeking a Career Guidance Instructor II-IV to join the Career Guidance Department located in Austin, Texas at 4800 N. Lamar-Criss Cole.

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.

Benefits to working for TWC include:

Competitive starting salary: $3,409.83 - $6,150.25/month.
This is a career ladder position. Salary and position level will be based on experience and demonstrated skills.
Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
Medical Insurance - Currently, the state pays 100% of the health plan premium for eligible full-time employees and 50% of the premium for their eligible dependents. Eligible part-time employees get a 50% state contribution for themselves and 25% for their dependents. Employees pay the remainder of the premium by paycheck deduction before taxes are withheld.
Optional Benefits such as dental, vision, and life insurance
8 hours sick leave per month
8 hours vacation per month with potential to earn more with longevity
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
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The Career Guidance Instructor II-IV performs routine (entry-level) up to highly complex (senior-level) rehabilitative instructional or training work at the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center. 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.

GENERAL DUTIES:

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…