CLERK - 48006055

Requisition No: 795220 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: CLERK - 48006055

Position Number: 48006055 

Salary:  $15.00 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2023 

DIVISION OF BLIND SERVICES
LOCATION: MIAMI (MIAMI-DADE COUNTY)

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A LEVEL 2 BACKGROUND SCREENING IS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.
CANDIDATES ARE TYPICALLY HIRED AT THE MINIMUM SALARY.
ALL EMPLOYMENT GAPS MUST BE EXPLAINED AND INCLUDED WITH WORK HISTORY WHEN APPLYING.
**Applicants may be required to provide proof of a clear driving history prior to employment in this position**

Job Description:
This is a part-time Reader/Driver position located within the Division of Blind Services, District 12 Office in Miami, Florida. The goal of the Division of Blind Services Employment Program 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 an Employment Program Counselor or other staff member with a visual impairment, to assist the Counselor and/or staff member in meeting his/her essential job requirements that require work tasks outside of the office environment. The incumbent in this position will work a minimum of 20-30 hours per week up to a maximum of 40 hours as needed. 

Examples of Work:

• Acts as a reader for the Counselor.
• Provides transportation for a Counselor or other staff member to provide community outreach and informational sessions to unreached and underserved populations.
• Provides transportation to attend client related meetings.
• 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. 
• Completes vehicle logs timely and accurately. 
• May perform light office duties should the need arise. 
   

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS:

EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A valid Florida Driver’s License.
• The ability to maintain a clear driving history. 
   

To be considered for a position with the Division of Blind Services:

• All fields in the candidate profile must be completed.
• Work history, hours worked, and formal education fields must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position. Putting "see resume" does not substitute for completing all sections of the candidate profile.
• Responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable in the candidate profile. Not all applicants will be interviewed. Preference will be given for qualifying veterans, employees in layoff status and qualified candidates based on a review of their overall scores, KSAs, primary and supplemental applications, as well as completion of any required work samples, willingness questionnaires, and behavioral/personality/skills tests, and interview responses, as applicable. References and file reviews from previous employment will be verified to determine suitability.
• Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information.
• Individuals lacking the ability to competently do the job and those who are unable to positively contribute to a productive team environment, need not apply.
• The successful candidate must be able to pass a Level II Background screening.
• All previous periods of employment must be listed and accounted for.
   

The Florida Division of Blind Services is committed

to increasing recruitment and hiring of Veterans and individuals with disabilities and

improving employment outcomes.

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.