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>Center Technology Instructor
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>Location: Des Moines, IA
>Salary Minimum: $53,414.40
>Job Type:  Full-time
>Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
>Job Number: 24-01298
>Post Close Date:  December 16, 2023
>Point of Contact: <mailto:Karly.Prinds at blind.state.ia.us>Karly Prinds
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>Job Description:
>The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking someone who is 
>passionate about technology, loves to learn, enjoys creating 
>curriculum and designing trainings, and enjoys helping people learn 
>to use technology. We have an excellent team of smart and supportive 
>professionals and want to add another talented instructor to our 
>squad. Our programs are based on a positive attitude toward 
>blindness and a belief in the normality and competency of blind people.
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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 individuals and small groups. IDB is happy to provide 
>training in the required blindness skill areas and blindness 
>specific access technology to candidates who demonstrate the 
>communications skills required.
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> Duties include but are not limited to the following:
>Teach the use of Windows, MacOS, Microsoft Office, talkback, 
>Voiceover, JAWS, NVDA, and other screen readers, printers, scanners, 
>braille displays, OCR software and other common office applications 
>and peripherals.
>Teach the non-visual use of smart phones, tablets, and other mobile 
>technologies.
>Demonstrate and promote a positive attitude toward blindness amongst 
>center students.
>Perform routine computer maintenance and troubleshoot common 
>technical problems in the computer lab with assistance.
>Evaluate student progress and write progress reports, as well as 
>case notes as needed.
>Participate fully in all center activities.
>Assist students in preparing and studying for the GED, as needed.
>Add to and update IDB's open-source technology curriculum.
>Provide technology presentations or demonstrations to clients and 
>Center staff.
>Provide information about and advocate for accessible electronic resources.
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> Essential functions of this position:
>Communicate effectively in person, on the phone, and in writing with 
>clients, volunteers, partners, and the public.
>Communicate technical information in a manner understandable to 
>nontechnical individuals.
>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, refreshable braille 
>displays, braille embossers, tablets, smart phones, and make sound 
>recommendations about which technologies should be used for specific 
>situations and under what circumstances.
>Collaborate and test new and updated existing access technology 
>training curriculum with other internal RTS trainers.
>Demonstrate and promote a positive attitude toward blindness amongst 
>center students.
>Thorough knowledge and understanding of the agency's philosophy of 
>blindness and the ability to implement this philosophy in work duties.
>Other duties as assigned.
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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. 
>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 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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