Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.??
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Martha K. Gabehart | Executive Director
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)
[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov
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Job Vacancy Announcements
The Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. (RCIL) is seeking to hire an Orientation & Mobility Specialist.
The Orientation & Mobility Specialist (O&M Specialist) will teach people who are blind or visually impaired the skills and concepts they need in order to travel independently and safely, in the home, classroom, at work, in the community and city. The O&M Specialist will conduct outreach activities and be responsible for the delivery of low vision support groups and independent living skills classes. The O&M Specialist is responsible for providing the core services of independent living including independent living skills training, peer support, information and referral services, individual and systems advocacy, and transition / deinstitutionalization. Related Bachelor?s degree and/or Certification preferred. The position also requires knowledge of disability issues and the independent living philosophy. The O&M Specialist shall focus his/her work complimentary to the spirit and intent of the independent living philosophy.
Services are provided primarily to individuals over the age of 55 that reside in the following counties: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Brown, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Clay, Coffey, Crawford, Dickinson, Doniphan, Elk, Geary, Greenwood, Jackson, Labette, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, Montgomery, Morris, Nemaha, Neosho, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Washington, Wilson, and Woodson Counties.
The Orientation and Mobility Specialist may work for RCIL's offices in Topeka, Osage City, Emporia or Iola. A remote hybrid location maybe be considered as long as the candidate resides in the service area identified above.
This is a full-time, grant funded position with great benefits including: competitive pay, paid time off, ten paid holidays, flex scheduling, health, dental and vision insurance, company funded term life insurance, company car, and more.
Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Contact Deone Wilson, Executive Director at [email protected] or by calling 785-528-3105.
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service continues to advertise their career and internships on their website.?
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Blue Cross/Blue Shield has new vacancy postings on their website.?
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Oracle has posted several vacancy announcements on their website.?
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We have just a few in-person KU TPE Jayhawk Info Nights left in 2023. Come see us in Overland Park, Emporia, or Manhattan this week and next week!
KU Transition to Postsecondary Education (KU TPE) is a two-year, inclusive undergraduate certificate program at the University of Kansas for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Our Fall 2024 application period is open and the early application deadline is Jan. 1, 2024.
We are hosting KU TPE Jayhawk Info Nights to share info about KU TPE with prospective students, families, and professionals. Join us in person:
? Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in Overland Park
? Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Emporia
? Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Manhattan
We also have a few Zoom sessions scheduled in November and December; visit our website for details.
Registration is required. Visit our website for more details and to register.
The events are coming up soon! We?d love to meet more students and families in Overland Park, Emporia, and Manhattan. Will you help us connect with them by sharing the information below with anyone who may be interested in attending?
? Below is an email you can copy and paste to forward to your IDD community.
? You can also share our Jayhawk Event posts from our Facebook and X feeds.
? Our website has more details and registration links.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
Dana Lattin
Research Project Director
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