[Job-Listings] Fwd: Job Posting - Services Specialist for the Blind 2 / Independent Living Skills Coordinator 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: $46,862.40
>Salary Maximum: $71,156.80
>Job Type:  Full-time
>Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
>Job Number: 22-04262
>Post Close Date:  July 15, 2022
>Point of Contact:  Helen Stevens
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>this position must 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 Independent 
>Living Skills Coordinator 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. 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 both 
>direct teaching and collaborating with Youth 
>Services Workers on the work they are doing with 
>students. 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.mejia at blind.state.ia.us>helen.mejia 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 with major course work in technical 
>writing, education, computer science, or related 
>fields and experience equal to three years of 
>full-time work in technology, education, 
>computer science, engineering or a closely related field;
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>an equivalent combination of education and 
>experience substituting the equivalent of one 
>year of full-time work experience, outlined 
>above, for each year of the required education 
>to a maximum substitution of three years.
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