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>Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher
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>Education and Training Division
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>Location: Des Moines, IA
>Salary Minimum: $51,292.80
>Salary Maximum: $78,124.80
>Job Type:  Full-time
>Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
>Job Number: 22-03586
>Post Close Date:  May 19, 2022
>Point of Contact:  <mailto:helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us>Helen Stevens
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>Apply:  All applicants should attach a resume/cover letter to the 
>online application. For further information, contact Helen Stevens, 
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>Job Description:
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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. 
>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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>Duties and responsibilities to include the following:
>Teach blindness skills, including but not limited to braille, cane 
>travel, home and personal management, and access technology, to 
>vocational rehabilitation clients, individually and in groups.
>Provide regular written reports documenting training and communicate 
>regularly with vocational rehabilitation counselors regarding client 
>progress and concerns.
>Evaluate the skill level and training needs of vocational 
>rehabilitation clients.
>Provide reports documenting strengths, weaknesses and training 
>recommendations to clients, counselors, and IEP teams as appropriate.
>Assist in developing and implementing group trainings for vocational 
>rehabilitation clients to maximize client learning and engagement 
>and most effectively utilize staff time.
>Assist in developing assessments and training curricula for use with clients.
>Assist in developing and provide training to service providers 
>including paraprofessionals, in working with blind persons in a 
>manner that supports skill development and fosters independence.
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> Essential functions of this position:
>Produce clear written reports on client training sessions.
>Read and write contracted braille.
>Teach clients to utilize the contracted braille code proficiently, 
>including the use of English grammar, spelling and sentence structure.
>Independently travel (using a long white cane under sleep shades).
>Teach clients to travel using a long white cane.
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> Experience teaching blindness skills preferred.
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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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>Minimum Qualification Requirements
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>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;
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>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;
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>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.
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