[Job-Listings] Fwd: Job Posting - Independent Living Skills Coordinator/ Services Specialist for the Blind 2 Iowa

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>Independent Living Skills Coordinator
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>Education and Training Division
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>Location: Des Moines, IA
>Salary Minimum: $47,382.40
>Salary Maximum: $71,947.20
>Job Type:  Full-time
>Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
>Job Number: 23-00615
>Post Close Date:  September 6, 2022
>Point of Contact:  Helen Mejia
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>submit a cover letter, resume, and application via NeoGov.  For more 
>information, contact Helen Mejia, 515-829-7411 or 
><mailto:helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us>helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us.
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>Job Description:
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>The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking an energetic and 
>passionate instructor for its Young Adult Transition Program for 
>blind youth. Ideal candidates will possess a belief in the capacity 
>of blind persons, strong organization and time management skills, 
>the ability to clearly communicate plans verbally and in writing, 
>and the ability to connect with and motivate youth. IDB can provide 
>training in the specific blindness skills areas listed if needed. 
>Experience teaching blindness skills, writing or following IEPs, or 
>teaching others to manage medications is preferred but not required. 
>New employees typically start at the listed salary minimum.
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>The Young Adult Transition Program is a school-year-based 
>residential program for youth ages 17-21 who have finished high 
>school, but who need additional instruction in order to participate 
>in post-secondary learning and employment opportunities. The YATP 
>team consists of three Vocational Rehabilitation Teachers who teach 
>braille/technology, orientation and mobility, and career exploration 
>classes. 4 Youth Services workers work with students on their 
>personal care, cooking/cleaning, and social skills in the IDB dorms, 
>during community activities, and during volunteer and paid work 
>experiences. The Independent Living Skills coordinator will 
>coordinate the independent living skills component of the program to 
>ensure that students are progressing toward their Individualized 
>Education Program and Vocational Rehabilitation goals. This will 
>include direct teaching, as well as writing lesson plans for Youth 
>Services Workers and collaborating with them on their instruction. 
>During the summer, the YATP team, along with temporary employees 
>hired for the summer, run IDB's summer program for youth ages 14-21.
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>This position will initially work Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 
>4:30 PM for staff training. After training, work hours will 
>typically consist of afternoon, evening, and weekend hours. The 
>exact schedule will be set by the program administrator.
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>Duties and responsibilities to include the following:
>Coordinate the independent living skills component of YATP and LEAP 
>by writing lesson plans for Youth Services Workers and tracking 
>student progress toward long-term IEP goals. Select specific goals 
>for each student to focus on each month and produce written monthly 
>reports on student growth and concerns.
>Provide Workplace Readiness, Self Advocacy and Disability-Related 
>skills training to blind youth in comprehensive residential training 
>programs such as the Young Adult Transition Program and LEAP Program.
>Work with students on increasing their independent living skills in 
>areas such as developing and managing their morning and evening 
>routines, managing personal hygiene, maintaining clean and organized 
>living spaces, completing laundry and other common household tasks, 
>shopping for groceries and other needed items and planning and 
>preparing their own meals.
>Support student learning through providing supplemental braille, 
>technology, cane travel and money management instruction, in 
>particular by working with students to utilize these skills in their 
>daily lives outside the classroom.
>Facilitate students' development of age-appropriate social skills 
>through recreational activities on and off campus.
>Assist students in traveling to and participating in activities in 
>the community. Reinforce proper cane technique and other nonvisual 
>skills during these activities.
>Serve as a role model for students in the use of non-visual 
>techniques and problem-solving skills.
>Coordinate the medication management component of YATP, LEAP, and 
>weekend retreat programming.
>Work with students to develop a system for organizing their 
>medication and taking it appropriately. Work with students on 
>learning to communicate with their medical providers and refill 
>medications as needed.
>Manage the supplies needed for YATP, LEAP, and weekend retreat 
>programming. Track the supplies in inventory and facilitate the 
>purchase of new supplies as needed.
>Plan group activities: Connect individual students with community 
>groups and activities that align with their interests; create 
>opportunities to develop students' social skills and self-confidence.
>Promote a positive philosophy of blindness through involvement in 
>trainings and community outreach events for parents, educators and 
>other service providers as directed.
>Other duties as assigned.
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> Essential functions of this position:
>Demonstrate and promote a positive philosophy of blindness
>Actively participate in program activities
>Communicate regularly with program leaders regarding student needs 
>and concerns
>Document student progress through regular written reports
>Actively monitor student behavior and living areas
>Clearly document incidents related to students' health and safety
>Travel using the long white cane under sleepshades in order to 
>provide appropriate guidance and instruction to students when traveling
>Teach organization skills and appropriate behaviors
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>It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct 
>background checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment.
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>All applications must be submitted through the State of Iowa job 
>application site. Only applications containing both a cover letter 
>and resume will be considered.
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>For further information, contact Helen Mejia, 515-829-7411 or 
><mailto:helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us>helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us
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>This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department for the Blind. 
>Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section.
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>Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral 
>requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - 
>Human Resources Enterprise.
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>Minimum Qualification Requirements:
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>Graduation from an accredited college or university and experience 
>equal to one year of full-time professional or paraprofessional work 
>in human service fields such as: social services; nursing; 
>personnel; vocational rehabilitation; education; psychology; or 
>intangible sales, interviewing, recruiting, and promotion; 
>recreation, public information, volunteer service for public or 
>private organizations, fund raising, or ministry in a recognized 
>faith or denomination;
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>graduation from an accredited college university with a major 
>emphasis in library science or liberal arts and at least one year of 
>library work experience;
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>an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting 
>the equivalent of one year of full-time work experience (as listed 
>above) for each year of the required education to a maximum 
>substitution of four years
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>Phone: 515-281-1333
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