AIDE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Aide Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a non-competitive state civil service title, so there is no ranked exam. You qualify by meeting the stated education and experience.
Eligibility comes down to a valid NJ driver's license. The FY 2027 range lands between $42,397 and $61,027, and state payroll currently lists about 42 people in the title, most of them at Human Services.
How to apply
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Aide Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Human Services.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 42 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 42 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $48,163. The agencies employing the most are:
- Human Services (42)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the supervision in the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Department of Human Services, provides assistance to a blind professional worker in conducting home visits; provides driver services, guides services and/or clerical assistance; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Drives blind Home Instructors and assist them in conducting field trips and visits.
- Carries and sets up required equipment including notebooks, training materials, typewriters, Talking Book Machine, recordings and other items and equipment.
- Completes and maintains requisitions, records, reports and notes.
- Maintains teaching kits.
- May transcribe dictation from recording equipment.
- Performs other clerical duties as necessary to assist the blind professional worker.
- Prepares requisition for Talking Book Machines, Braille books, and a variety of handwork instruction supplies and related equipment; delivers equipment and supplies to students.
- Maintains files.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
License
Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the transportation, and mobility problems likely to be encountered by persons who are blind.
- Knowledge of recording devices, transcription and other devices commonly used by the blind.
- Knowledge of office methods and procedures.
- Ability to organize assigned work and develops appropriate work methods.
- Ability to complete and maintains reports, notes and requisitions.
- Ability to maintain records and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.
SPECIAL SKILL
Applicants must be able to operate a keyboard.