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Helen Keller National Center for Deaf Blind Youths and Adults Support Service Provider/Driver in Pontiac, Michigan
Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Do YOU want to work on a team that is committed to empowering individuals? At Helen Keller Services, our employees work in an environment that is more than just a workplace, it’s a community.
Since 1967, Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) has been committed to improving the lives of individuals who are DeafBlind or have a combined hearing and vision loss. HKNC is dedicated to working with each person to achieve their desired goals towards independence, employment, and quality of life, based on their talents, preferences and aspirations. We currently have an exciting Per Diem career opportunity available to join the HKNC team as a Support Service Provider/Driver . Responsible to a ccompany and serve as a guide and/or SSP for Lead Research and Training Specialist, assisting with access to documents and office/computer software. Providing visual and environmental feedback in situations involving Zoom meetings, presentations and informal interactions may be requested. To accomplish this, it may be required to use personal vehicle.
**Note: this position requires travel through Oakland County Michigan, etc. Meeting all job duties and responsibilities will require use of personal vehicle.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
Provide visual aid when working with computers and related equipment.
Transport Lead Research and Training Specialist to and from client's residences, workplaces, or agency offices for in-person meetings, work, or training sessions.
Provide aid and guidance maneuvering through buildings and locating meeting locations, especially in unfamiliar settings. Provide environmental details and assistance with directions as necessary.
Performs all related duties as assigned by the Lead Research and Training Specialist and/or Administration.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
HS diploma required
Knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the Internet.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Driver’s License.