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>Orientation Center Program Administrator
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>Salary:  $66,040.00 - $101,670.40 Annually
>Location:  Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA
>Job Type:  Full-time
>Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
>Job Number:  22-00425
>Closing:  08/23/2021 11:59 PM Central
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>Job Description
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>This is a non-merit position with the Iowa 
>Department for the Blind. Positions in this 
>class are exempt from the screening and referral 
>requirements of the Iowa Department of 
>Administrative Services – Human Resources 
>Enterpprise. Candidates must follow the 
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>The Iowa Department for the Blind is seeking an 
>energetic, flexible, and enthusiastic 
>professional to manage our Orientation Center 
>and oversee our facilities and maintenance 
>staff. This individual will serve as part of our agency leadership team.
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> An ideal candidate will:
>Have understanding of and experience in 
>administering and facilitating a structured 
>discovery adjustment to blindness training 
>center and/or teaching in such a center.
>Possess the ability to supervisor the work of Maintenance staff.
>Have excellent written and oral communication skills.
>Enjoy working with people and helping people to grow.
>Have the ability to solve problems in creative and cost-effective ways.
>Be interested in continuous improvement and possess a growth mindset.
>Have a general understanding of building maintenance, remodeling, and repair.
>Have excellent project management skills.
>Have the ability to get dedication, teamwork, 
>and quality work product from a team.
>Possess the ability to work as part of a team 
>and communicate with colleagues and supervisor.
>Be excited by challenges and opportunities for growth.
>Have a positive attitude toward blindness and 
>the ability to motivated and inspire center 
>students to obtain a positive attitude toward blindness.
>Have a passion for empowering blind Iowans to be 
>gainfully employed and live independently.
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> Primary job duties include, but are not limited to:
>Administer, coordinate, and facilitate the 
>activities of the Adult Orientation and 
>Adjustment Center and Maintenance. Remain on 
>call twenty-four hours a day. Help the Center 
>maintain a positive atmosphere throughout the 
>sensitive rehabilitation process, and facilitate 
>programming so that an optimal level of 
>rehabilitation training can take place. 
>Supervise the work duties of Maintenance staff 
>so that a clean, safe, and secure environment is 
>maintained for IDB staff, students, and visitors.
>Provide direct counseling to students about 
>blindness and related issues, including the use 
>and development of alternative techniques of 
>blindness. Coordinate counseling provided to 
>students by other staff. Recommend outside 
>counseling to students through community 
>resources, if necessary. Conduct group blindness 
>issue discussions attended by all students to 
>discuss problems and issues connected with 
>blindness. Develop and teach other classes, 
>including a college seminar, to students, as 
>needed.  Evaluate training curricula regularly and make updates as needed.
>In conjunction with Center staff, develop, 
>coordinate, and administer training for 
>students. Consult with staff when necessary to 
>evaluate and meet the individual needs of 
>students. Evaluate student attitude and progress 
>through personal observation and discussions 
>with individual students. Discuss each 
>student’s progress and attitude with Center 
>staff as needed. Advise Director of any 
>significant problems. Advise Center staff of 
>needed actions and delegate responsibilities for 
>effective service delivery and support. Read 
>monthly student progress reports submitted by staff.
>Attend management and supervisory meetings and 
>actively participate as a member of supervisory 
>and management teams to plan and implement 
>policies and actions that affect the agency's 
>overall performance. Be conversant with all 
>aspects of the Department's programs, 
>philosophy, and culture. Represent the 
>perspective of the Orientation Center and 
>Maintenance in management decisions, and help 
>coordinate Center programs and Maintenance 
>activities with those of other divisions. Carry 
>out any projects and assignments made by the Director.
>Ensure IDB facilities are clean and safe.
>Ensure building mechanical systems function 
>properly and receive needed maintenance and upkeep.
>Provide supervision for Orientation Center and 
>maintenance staff and assist other managers in dealing with personnel issues.
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>IDB requires a background check before any offer 
>of employment.  Submission of a cover letter is very strongly recommended.
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> Minimum Qualification Requirements
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>Graduation from an accredited four year college 
>or university and the equivalent of four years 
>of full-time professional level experience such 
>as program administration, development, management or operations;
>ORsubstitution of experience of the caliber and 
>scope indicated above for the required 
>undergraduate college education on the basis one 
>year of qualifying experience is equivalent to 
>one year of undergraduate education;
>ORsubstitution of twenty-four hours of graduate 
>level course work in a special program 
>curriculum such as Rehabilitation, Law, 
>Education, Engineering, or Public or Business 
>Administration for each year of the required 
>experience to a maximum substitution of two years.
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