[Job-Listings] Fwd: Job Posting - Center Technology Instructor Iowa

Wed Feb 19 11:34:57 UTC 2025

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>Center Technology Instructor
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>Location: Des Moines, IA
>Salary Minimum: $55,016
>Job Type:  Full-time
>Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
>Job Number: 25-02256
>Post Close Date:  February 23, 2025
>Point of Contact: <mailto:Karly.Prinds at blind.state.ia.us>Karly Prinds
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>Job Description:
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>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 team. 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 â€œcan 
> doâ€ 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 IDBâ€™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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