[Job-Listings] FW: Job Posting - Rehabilitation Technology Specialist - Center Technology Instructor Iowa

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Rehabilitation Technology Specialist - Center Technology Instructor


Location: Des Moines, IA 
Salary Minimum: $57,595.20
Job Type:  Full-time
Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
Job Number: 24-00940
Post Close Date:  September 24, 2023
Point of Contact:   <mailto:Karly.Prinds at blind.state.ia.us> Karly Prinds

 
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All candidates are strongly encouraged to attach a cover letter and resume
to the application.


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 geek to our squad.  
 
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.
 
Duties and responsibilities to include the following:

 

*	Teach the use of Windows, Mac OSX, 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.
*	Evaluate student progress and write progress reports, as well as
case notes as needed.
*	Participate fully in all center activities.
*	Conduct in-person and online small group trainings on a variety of
access technology topics.
*	Add to and update IDB's open-source technology curriculum.
*	Provide technology presentations or demonstrations to clients,
staff, partners and community groups.
*	Research access technology options and make recommendations for
loaner pool purchases.
*	Provide information about and advocate for accessible electronic
resources.
*	Train staff and partners on how to create accessible electronic
resources.

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, 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.
*	Create new and update existing access technology training
curriculum.
  

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

 

Minimum Qualification Requirements

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;

OR

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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