State of Maryland

ASTD19

SKILLED SERVICE BARGAINING UNIT: S

A Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Supervisor is the supervisory level of work in rehabilitation services in the Maryland Department of Education’s Division of Rehabilitation Services. Employees in this classification supervise activities within a geographic or programmatic area of Rehabilitation Services. Employees in this classification supervise Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists and support staff.

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Supervisors receive general supervision from a Program Manager or other designated administrator.

Positions in this classification are evaluated using the Classification Job Evaluation Methodology. The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of a class specification.

The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Supervisor is differentiated from the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Specialist in that the Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Supervisor has full supervisory responsibility for the Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists while the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Specialist provides technical guidance in specialized disability or program areas to other vocational rehabilitation staff, State departments, community organizations and the general public.

Plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates the work of Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists and support staff;

Trains Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists;

Administers activities within a geographic or programmatic area of Rehabilitation Services;

Identifies needs for and participates in the development and delivery of new services for clients with disabilities such as services for deaf/blind, employer advisory groups, specialized recreation programs, cooperative projects with institutions or higher education, advocacy services, and independent living and adjustment services;

Plans, initiates, and administers programs and services designed to assess the vocational, personal and social assets of persons with disabilities in support of their rehabilitation objectives;

Mediates client concerns involving the development and delivery of rehabilitation services;

Investigates and responds to legislative and advocacy group inquiries in coordination with the Program Director, regarding the delivery of services to consumers;

Conducts special studies and reviews to assess the quality of services being provided to consumers within an assigned area;

Develops and maintains cooperative working relationships with community organizations, State and federal agencies, local education agencies, legislative officials, the medical community and community rehabilitation providers;

Provides consultation and assistance to Program Managers in activities related to the management and administration of rehabilitation programs;

Participates in the development and implementation of program policies and budgets;

Performs other related duties.

Education: Possession of a Master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling or a related field, or 36 graduate credits in rehabilitation counseling or a closely related field.

Experience: Four years of professional specialized experience in providing rehabilitation counseling or vocational evaluation services to clients with physical or behavioral disabilities or teaching services to clients with partial or total visual impairment in Rehabilitation Services.

Class descriptions broadly define groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System. All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions. Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit as indicated by the designation of S (supervisor), M (manager), T (agency head), U (Board or Commission member), W (student), X (Used by agency or excluded by executive order), or Z (confidential). As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining. Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and therefore, all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

May 21, 2024

Director, Division of Classification and Salary