Personnel Assistance Accessibility Reader (PAS7)
Core
Provide personal assistance services (PAS) including sighted guidance, reading documents aloud, and support with activities of daily living for employees with visual impairments at the US Department of Energy.
Role type
Personal Assistant Service Provider (Accessibility Reader)
Builds
Support services for DOE employees with disabilities
Domain
Government / Energy Sector / Disability Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sighted guidance for blind/low vision individuals, reading technical and non-technical documents aloud, assisting with activities of daily living, navigating facilities, working with service animals, physical mobility (lifting 75 lbs, stooping, crouching)
Preferred skills
Familiarity with DOE software, proficiency with assistive technology (ZoomText, JAWS, Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking), cultural sensitivity
Technologies
Microsoft Office, ZoomText, JAWS, Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking
Responsibilities
Provide verbal descriptions of the visual world, accompany employees to navigate facilities, read documents aloud, assist with personal care tasks, orient and guide employees during work-related travel
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, Non-Exempt Contractor