REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN-BLIND (OPS) - 48006236

Requisition No: 879838 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN-BLIND (OPS) - 48006236

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 48006236 

Salary:  $18.51/hr. 

Posting Closing Date: 08/10/2026 

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Florida Department of Education

Division of Blind Services

Bureau of Client Services and Program Support

Independent Living/Children's Program

Location: District 11/Sunrise (Broward County)

Position Title: Rehabilitation Technician –  Blind (OPS)

Hourly Rate: $18.51

 

CANDIDATES ARE TYPICALLY HIRED AT THE MINIMUM SALARY

This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months.

 

APPLICATION INFORMATION & HIRING REQUIREMENTS:

Application Information:

• Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
• Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of:
  • Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
  • Any position held by a Florida University
  • All periods of employment from high school graduation
  • All periods of current or prior unemployment
  • Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for*
  • Any Education
  • Any Volunteer Experience
  • Your resume and application must match
• *Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.  

Hiring Information and Requirements:

• The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.

• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
• If claiming Right to First Interview, the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.

If you are missing any of the items above, your packet may be held up at the final review step.

NOTE: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

OFFICE CONTACT:

Doreen Minott, HR Liaison: 954-746-1770

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position serves as a Rehabilitation Technician for the Blind/Visually Impaired in the Division of Blind Services District 11 Office, located in Sunrise, Florida. The incumbent in this position will demonstrate accountability and support towards the goals of the agency leadership and communicate the same to other employees and s