[Job-Listings] Fwd: Job Posting - Rehabilitation Technology Specialist with Worksite Focus Iowa

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>Rehabilitation Technology Specialist with Worksite Focus
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>Location: Des Moines, IA
>Salary Minimum: $57,595.20
>Job Type:  Full-time
>Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
>Job Number: 24-00321
>Post Close Date:  December 26, 2023
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>Contact:  <mailto:connie.mendenhall at blind.state.ia.us>Connie Mendenhall
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>Job Description:
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>The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking someone who is 
>passionate about technology, loves to learn, has excellent 
>problem-solving skills and enjoys helping people get the technology 
>they need to be successful in employment. We have an excellent team 
>of smart and supportive professionals and want to add another 
>talented geek to our squad.
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>Strong candidates will be adept problem-solvers who love to learn 
>new technology, have a "can do" attitude, and can communicate 
>clearly with employers about challenges and potential solutions. IDB 
>is happy to provide training in the required blindness skill areas 
>and blindness specific access technology to candidates who 
>demonstrate the technical aptitude and communications skills required.
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>Duties and responsibilities to include the following:
>Complete worksite assessments and provide workplace support to 
>clients, including transition-age youth during work-based learning 
>experiences, to support the clients in successful employment.
>Assist employers in determining the accessibility of their 
>technology systems for blind employees.
>Gather data about a work site and the technology that will be used 
>on the job and determine what is needed to integrate access 
>technology with technologies used at the work site.
>Research possible solutions to problems involved with integrating 
>nonvisual access technology into the work site.
>Test and implement scripts to improve the use of screen access 
>technology with workplace and educational apps and systems.
>Install, test, and configure hardware and software to facilitate 
>operation with speech, refreshable braille, and/or screen enlargement systems.
>Provide on-site and remote assistance to employers and clients 
>regarding access technology used at the work site.
>Troubleshoot technical problems involving the integration of 
>nonvisual access technology with other programs, determine what 
>configuration changes, repairs, and/or upgrades may be necessary, 
>and facilitate efforts to implement needed hardware/software 
>acquisitions or configuration changes.
>Produce written reports and case notes to document the work performed.
>Set up new hardware and software including computers with screen 
>access software, braille displays, and CCTVs to make them ready for 
>client use.
>Install updates and troubleshoot issues as they arise. Work with 
>manufacturers as needed to troubleshoot more complex problems and 
>arrange for the repair of devices.
>Collaborate with schools across the state to provide appropriate 
>access technology to students. Assist schools in ensuring students 
>have the access technology they need to access educational 
>resources. Recommend and assist with the provision of accommodations 
>as appropriate.
>Arrange for the loan of technology to students as needed.
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>Essential functions of this position:
>Communicate effectively in person, on the phone, and in writing with 
>clients, counselors, and the public.
>Write clear and thorough reports on technology evaluated for 
>employers, counselors, educators, and other professionals.
>Communicate technical information in a manner understandable to 
>nontechnical individuals.
>Travel regularly to clients' worksites and schools.
>Research and teach oneself to use new and updated technology, 
>locating training resources as appropriate.
>Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of non-visual access 
>technologies-including screen access software, screen enlargement 
>technology, refreshable braille displays, braille embossers, 
>tablets, smart phones, and video magnifiers-and make sound 
>recommendations about which technologies should be used for specific 
>situations and under what circumstances.
>Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems with the use of 
>all available resources as appropriate.
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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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>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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>Minimum Qualification Requirements
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>Graduation from an accredited college or university with major 
>coursework in civil, industrial, mechanical, architectural, 
>electrical or rehabilitation engineering and experience equal to one 
>year of full-time work in the design, development and fabrication of 
>mechanical or electrical components or assemblies for products such 
>as industrial equipment, machinery, power equipment, service 
>systems, machine tools and measuring instruments;
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>an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting 
>one year of professional work experience as indicated above for one 
>year (thirty semester or equivalent hours) of the required education 
>to a maximum of four years.
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