[Job-Listings] Fwd: Job Posting - Summer Youth Program Staff Iowa

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>Summer Youth Program Staff
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>Location: Des Moines, IA
>Salary:  $17.43 Hourly
>Job Type:  Full-time temporary
>Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
>Job Number: 24-01817
>Post Close Date:  January 3, 2024
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>Contact:  <mailto:ambrose.fowlerharney at blind.state.ia.us>Ambrose Fowler-Harney
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>Job Description:
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>This is a temporary non-merit posting.
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>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 participate 
>in watching youth challenge themselves and grow in their 
>independence throughout the duration of LEAP. 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.
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>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.
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>Examples of duties:
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>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.
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>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
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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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>High school diploma or equivalent
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>Iowa Department for the Blind
>524 Fourth Street
>Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
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>Phone: 515-281-1333
>E-mail: <mailto:information at blind.state.ia.us>information at blind.state.ia.us
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