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

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Summer Youth Program Staff

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:  March 1, 2024
Point of Contact:   <mailto:ambrose.fowlerharney at blind.state.ia.us> Ambrose
Fowler-Harney

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

Job Description:

This is a temporary non-merit posting.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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

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

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364

Phone: 515-281-1333
E-mail:  <mailto:information at blind.state.ia.us>
information at blind.state.ia.us

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