Position Overview

The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead agency serving people with disabilities committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice. The mission of the Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. This position serves as Administrator for the Division’s Assistive and Information Technology Support Unit. This position is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of statewide computers and web-based applications for the Division including support services for staff ensuring assistive technology and accessibility for individuals with disabilities. The Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to hire a dynamic and organized administrator with strong leadership and communication skills for this position.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as Assistive and Information Technology Support Administrator in the Division of Rehabilitation Services Bureau of Planning and Strategic Management.

2. Directs statewide programs, research, targeted trainings, and special studies with specific emphasis on technology, resource development, technology aspects of reasonable accommodations, customer service operations, support services and procurement for long-range management planning.

3. Responsible for the development, planning, management, and execution of a division wide approach for information and assistive technology.

4. Serves as full-line supervisor.

5. Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college with courses in rehabilitation counseling, technology, or a closely related field.

2. Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization administering a rehabilitation program such as working with people with disabilities, rehabilitation technology, assistive technology, or information technology.

Preferred Qualifications (in priority order)

1. Three (3) years of professional experience in the provision of information technology or assistive technology for employees in a public or private organization.

2. Two (2) years of professional experience in the planning, coordination, and implementation of an agency wide, department wide or statewide computer and web-based application system as well as support services for operational functions that leverage technology (including but not limited to Xerox, video phones, assistive technology, USB modems, cell phones, laptops, and desktops).

3. One (1) year of professional experience developing an organizational plan which includes the performance of either an information or assistive technology audit of current systems and the details of an organization’s operating and business needs, cost, roll-out strategy, and ongoing plan for future investments for a public or private organization.

4. One (1) year of professional experience in an organization providing either assistive or information technology troubleshooting and training on system and program requirements ensuring operating and technical needs are met.

5. One (1) year of professional experience in maintaining awareness of and keeping up to date on information strategies for the types, cost, bidding requirements, availability and use of either information or assistive technology.

6. One (1) year of professional supervisory experience assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending counseling and/or discipline following collective bargaining agreements, training staff, and preparing and signing performance evaluations.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to travel.