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

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>Summer Youth Program Staff
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>Education and Training Division
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>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 26, 2023
>Point of Contact:  <mailto:helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us>Helen Mejia
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>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.
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>Job Description:
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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 
>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.
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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:
>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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>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.
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>This is a non-merit internship with the Iowa Department for the Blind.
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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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>For more information, contact Helen Mejia at 
><mailto:helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us>helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us.
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>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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