[Blindtlk] Rehab Teaching Job in Iowa
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Thu Feb 11 10:59:37 UTC 2010
STATE OF IOWA
Transfer/Promotional Opportunity
February 9, 2010
Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 1
Rehabilitation Teacher
Provide those services necessary to help
individuals who are blind or visually impaired
develop the confidence and skills needed to
independently and competently participate in
their families, communities, and occupations of
choice. Provide services on an outreach basis,
covering the northwest and north central portion
of Iowa. Work primarily with older individuals
and with individuals who have significant
co-disabilities. Assess needs to determine
services that will best serve the individual and
work with the individual to develop and implement
a plan to meet identified needs. Provide
instruction in the alternative techniques of
blindness (including Braille, travel with the
long white cane, use of assistive technology,
home management, and leisure
activities). Provide guidance and counseling
about vision loss to promote a positive
adjustment to blindness. Assist individuals
access various community resources by providing
information and referral services, and advocacy.
Follow prescribed case management practices and
provide narrative reports inclusive of need
assessments, plans to meet identified needs,
rationale for service decisions, description of
services provided, and results
achieved. Coordinate and facilitate agency
services such as library services and training in
the Adult Orientation and Adjustment
Center. Work in tandem with the vocational
rehabilitation counselor to support clients in
the pursuit of their vocational goals.
Provide consultation and in-service training to
other agencies so they can better serve their
clients who are blind. Deliver presentations to
civic, social, and professional organizations to
increase awareness about department services and
promote a positive philosophy of
blindness. Assist with other department outreach activities.
Must possess highly developed teaching and
counseling skills, good public speaking and
writing skills, excellent organizational skills,
and excellent judgment. Must possess the
abilities to handle sensitive situations, solve
problems, and work as a member of a
team. Intensive training in appropriate skills
and attitudes of blindness will be provided. Must
possess knowledge of or be able to learn
effective alternative techniques of blindness,
particularly in the areas of communications,
travel with a long white cane, and home and
personal management. Extensive travel with some
evenings, overnights, and weekends. Domiciled in
north west or north central Iowa.
Minimum qualifications are:
Graduation from an accredited college or
university with a degree in human
service-oriented sciences, education, marketing,
or business and experience equal to three years
of full time professional work, or;
the equivalent of three years of full-time
experience as a rehabilitation counselor or
teacher shall be considered as qualifying
provided the employee has successfully completed
training to meet the certification criteria established by the agency, or;
an equivalent combination of education and
experience, substituting the equivalent of one
year of full-time professional work experience
for each year of the required education to a
maximum substitution of four years.
Salary range: $42,369.60$64,521.60 annually,
plus comprehensive benefit package, Pay Grade 28, Pay Plan 000
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
Domicile: North west or north central Iowa
Location: Iowa Department for the
Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
For further information contact Becky Criswell,
Supervisor, (515) 281-1299 or (800) 362-2587.
Persons who wish to be considered for this
position must submit a resume and letter of
application to Karen A. Keninger, Director, Iowa
Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des
Moines, IA 50309 or
<mailto:karen.keninger at blind.state.ia.us>karen.keninger at blind.state.ia.us
no later than Friday, March 5, 2010.
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