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6/5/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

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Adaptive Equipment Specialist I

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME, ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Workforce Development

Location

1591 Winchester Road
Suite 112
Lexington, KY 40505 USA
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

The Education and Workforce Development Cabinet’s mission is to educate, prepare and train Kentucky's current and future workforces. Our goal is to create and make continuous improvements to an education and workforce system that prepares Kentuckians for the 21st century workforce, while helping businesses find the skilled workers they need to compete and create jobs in the Commonwealth.
The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation empowers individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, achieve economic self-sufficiency and independence, and to contribute back to society. We also help businesses and employers recruit, retain and accommodate employees with disabilities.
We are seeking an Adaptive Equipment Specialist I to perform specialized physical fabrication and modifications for adaptive electronic, mechanical or hydraulic equipment.
Key Responsibilities:

• Work under supervision to design, construct, inspect, modify, and repair electronic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems for vehicle modifications to allow for entry/exit, loading/transporting/unloading personal mobility devices, and control operations of on-road and off-road vehicles and other assistive technology using various shop machinery tools.
• Learn to inspect work completed by providers on the installation and repair of all high tech and electronic driving modifications.
• Review and inspect consumer vehicles to determine need for repair/replacement of the vehicle/modifications. Documents inspections.
• Research available assistive technology related to vehicle modifications and manufacturers/installers. Under supervision, assess and recommend assistive technology for use in consumer on and off road vehicles.
• Train consumers in the use and maintenance of vehicle modifications related to entrance/exit and loading/transport/unloading of mobility devices.
• Assist vehicle modification specialist and certified driver rehabilitation specialist in the setup of complex driving equipment.
• Learn about state and federal regulations, laws, policies and guidelines for vehicle modifications and application to vocational rehabilitation staff, contractors, and consumers.
• Perform other duties as required.

The Education and Workforce Development Cabinet (EWDC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. EWDC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that EWDC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

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