READER / DRIVER (CLERK) - 48006140 (BLIND SERVICES)

Reader / Driver (Clerk) - Blind Services

This is a part-time Reader / Driver position located within the Division of Blind Services, Career, Technology & Training Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired (CTTC). The goal of the Division of Blind Services is to assist individuals with visual impairments in achieving or maintaining an employment outcome that is consistent with his / her unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choices. The incumbent will provide reading and transportation services for the CTTC; to include staff members and clients with visual impairments. The incumbent in this position will work a minimum of 20-30 hours per week up to a maximum of 40 hours as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Acts as a reader for the Career, Technology, & Training Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired (CTTC) staff members.
• Provides transportation to scheduled appointments.
• Reads incoming mail and clears in-boxes, ensuring that all pertinent information is reviewed.
• Faxes, scans, and copies.
• Assists with obtaining signatures from Division of Blind Services clients.
• Operates the state vehicle and follows all guidelines in relation to the use of the state vehicle.
• Maintains confidentiality standards required by all State Employees.
• Possesses and maintains a valid Florida Driver's License and a clear driving record.
• Inputs work hours into the People First System.
• All other duties required / requested to assist Center staff with work.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Who We're Looking For :

The ideal incumbent must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities, and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions. The incumbent must interact courteously with others. The performance and behavior of all employees must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit. Attendance is an essential function.

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Division of Blind Services Mission Statement :

The Division of Blind Services ensure blind and visually impaired Floridians have the tools, support and opportunities to achieve success. In partnership with others, we create a barrier-free environment in the lives of Floridians with visual disabilities. The Florida Division of Blind Services helps blind and visually impaired individuals achieve their goals and live their lives with as much independence and self-direction as possible. The Division serves thousands of Floridians through its plethora of programs and services. District and Satellite Offices located throughout the state, as well as the Career, Technology and Training Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired (CTTC), and the Braille and Talking Books Library. The Division of Blind Services has become a national model in education, employment and other services that foster independence for blind and visually impaired Floridians.

Background Screening Requirement :

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment / volunteer undergo Level 2 background screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct the required verifications. No applicant for a designated position will be employed, contracted or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department. Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, finger printing for all purposes and checks under this requirement, statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, federal criminal records check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement.

Selective Service System (SSS) and Requirement :

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the Selective Service website.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and / or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.