Career Opportunities
The following position is being posted and available for application:
Employer Services
THE NEBRASKA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PROVIDES EMPLOYERS WITH THE FOLLOWING FEATURES AND BENEFITS FREE OF CHARGE:
1. Dependable, qualified and competitive candidates who want to work. Our candidates have demonstrated to be very stable at work resulting in low turnover and the costs incurred from retraining.
Resources
Your transition team is providing these addresses and web sites for your information and convenience. While we do not necessarily recommend, nor endorse the products and services as described on each site, we hope you find this information of beneficial value.
APH CATALOG OF INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS, TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
189 Frankfort Avenue
PO Box 6085
Louisville KY 40206-0085
800-223-1839
What are some modes of communicating with individuals who are Deaf-Blind?
- One-on-one communication (remember signing space – close to your face, perhaps back up).
- Tracking- bringing hands into my signing space.
- Tactile communication (two different ways: one hand and two handed).
- Print on palm or POP.
- Finger spelling- Different methods (Bird method- looks like birds pecking at seeds: Side method or back method- hand over hand).
- Braille.
- Cell markers on the palm of the hand in Braille. (Some people prefer this).
- Tellatouch- used like a TTY with Braille output.
- Morse Code.
How can I go about getting an Interpreter?
What do I need to be aware of when getting an interpreter?
What is the going rate for interpreters pay?
The Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NCDHH) offers a statewide sign language interpreter referral service. The Commission maintains a list of qualified sign language interpreters. They are responsible for taking interpreter requests and referring interpreting assignments to private practice interpreters. They are also available to answer questions you may have related to interpreting services.
How can I contact and use the Nebraska Relay Service (NRS)?
The Nebraska Relay Service allows deaf and hard of hearing people who use a TTY to communicate with hearing telephone users. The NRS communication assistant (CA) or operator relays the information between the two parties. The CA will say what the TTY caller types and types what the hearing caller says. All states now offer statewide telephone relay services. In Nebraska, TTY callers may dial 1-800-833-7352 (TTY) or hearing callers may dial 1-800-833-0920 (VOICE).
Who is considered “Deaf-Blind?”
An “individual who is deaf-blind” means any individual having auditory and visual impairments, the combination of which cause extreme difficulty in attaining independence in daily life activities, achieving psychosocial adjustment, or obtaining vocational objectives.
If you believe that you, a relative, or a friend might be eligible for services through the Nebraska Individuals with Deaf-Blindness Project, contact the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired office nearest you.
What kind of jobs can blind and low vision people do?
People who are blind and visually impaired work in almost every career field imaginable. There are blind teachers, lawyers, engineers, biologists, chefs, university professors, retail workers, mechanics, custodians, childcare workers, and small business owners. Other people who are blind and low vision choose to be stay-at-home parents or active homemakers. Regardless of your career or independent living goals, NCBVI can equip you to reach them.
Can blind and visually impaired people raise children?
Yes, absolutely! Millions of blind and low vision people across the United States care for children as parents, grandparents, foster parents, and legal guardians. In some families, both parents are blind or visually impaired. In other families, one parent is blind and the other is sighted. Some blind parents are single or divorced. Some older blind adults have custody of their grandchildren or foster children. Regardless of age, blind and low vision people can learn the skills to safely and confidently care for children. Many NCBVI staff members are blind parents themselves.
Does NCBVI offer financial assistance to blind and low vision college students?
NCBVI does offer financial assistance for college, university, technical, and vocational school students who need education or training in order to reach their employment goals. This may include assistance with tuition, fees, books, technology, and reader services. In order to qualify for financial assistance, students will need to contact our vocational rehabilitation program. They will be assigned a vocational rehabilitation counselor who will discuss the client’s career goals in order to determine what education and training NCBVI can provide.
