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Summer Youth Program Staff

Education and Training Division

Location: Des Moines, IA 
Salary: $17.43
Job Type:  Temporary 
Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
Job Number: 23-01645
Post Close Date:  January 3, 2023
Point of Contact:   <mailto:helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us> Helen Mejia

To Apply: All applications must be submitted through the State of Iowa job
application site at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa.
Applications will be evaluated based on the cover letter and resume uploaded
to the site. While offers of employment cannot be made until January, the
first interviews will be scheduled for the week after Thanksgiving, and
applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Job Description:

LEAP summer staff will support the mission, vision and values of the Iowa
Department for the Blind during our two-month residential summer program for
youth ages 14-21. Summer staff will enjoy watching youth challenge
themselves and grow in their independence throughout the summer. Roles will
be assigned based on staff skills and student needs, but will include
teaching daily classes such as braille, cane travel, access technology and
career exploration as well as teaching independent living skills during
mornings and evenings in the student apartments and during evening and
weekend activities. 

Strong candidates will possess solid communication skills, maturity, the
ability to follow directions and ask questions as needed, work hard and have
fun, as well as a strong belief in the abilities of blind persons and a
commitment to helping students grow toward their potential. Housing is
available for employees who live outside the Des Moines area. 

Examples of duties:

*	Support student learning through braille, technology, personal
management, cane travel, and money management instruction. 
*	Provide instruction in social skills, appropriate etiquette and
self-advocacy. 
*	Reinforce blindness skills learning through assisting students with
daily living tasks, meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping,
laundry, and cleaning and organizing apartments. 
*	Assist students in traveling to and participating in activities in
the community such as eating at restaurants, bowling and rock climbing. 
*	Reinforce proper cane technique and other nonvisual skills during
these activities.
*	Serve as a role model for students in the use of nonvisual
techniques and problem-solving skills.
*	Ensure safety of students by monitoring student behavior and the
student living areas.
*	Communicate with other program staff regarding student needs and
progress. 
*	Document student progress including written student reports at the
end of the summer. 

Essential functions of this position:

*	Demonstrate and promote a positive philosophy of blindness
*	Actively monitor student behavior and living areas
*	Communicate regularly with program leaders regarding student needs
and concerns
*	Document student progress through detailed written reports
*	Demonstrate proper use of the long white cane
*	Read and write braille to support students in developing their
braille skills
*	Actively participate in all summer program activities

Work Schedule: 
Initial staff training will be held in Des Moines the weekend of March
24-26. The primary time of employment will be May 30-August 17, 2023. Summer
youth counselors may consistently work significantly more than forty hours
per week, based on the number of students enrolled in the program and those
students' needs. Exact schedules will be determined by the needs of the
students in the program, and the skillset of each staff member. Tentative
staff role assignments will be announced after the March training weekend.

This is a non-merit internship with the Iowa Department for the Blind.

It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background
checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment. 

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent

For more information, contact Helen Mejia at
<mailto:helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us> helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us.

Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364

Phone: 515-281-1333
E-mail:  <mailto:information at blind.state.ia.us>
information at blind.state.ia.us

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