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<h1><b>Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher</a></b></h1><br>
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<b>Education and Training Division</b><br>
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<b>Location:</b> Des Moines, IA <br>
<b>Salary Minimum:</b> $50,731.20<br>
<b>Salary Maximum:</b> $77,272.00<br>
<b>Job Type: </b> Full-time<br>
<b>Agency:</b> 131 Iowa Department for the Blind<br>
<b>Job Number:</b> 21-02909<br>
<b>Post Close Date:</b> June 5, 2021<br>
<b>Point of Contact: </b>Helen
Stevens,<a href="mailto:helen.stevens@blind.state.ia.us">
helen.stevens@blind.state.ia.us</a><br>
<b>To Apply: </b>Persons who wish to be considered for this
position must submit a resume and letter of application to: Helen
Stevens, Education and Training Director, Iowa Department for the Blind,
524 4th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364,
<a href="mailto:helen.stevens@blind.state.ia.us">
helen.stevens@blind.state.ia.us</a><br>
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<b><br>
Job Description: </b>This is a non-merit position with the Iowa
Department for the Blind. Candidates must follow the instructions in the
"To Apply" section.<b><br>
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</b>Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral
requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human
Resources Enterprise. <br>
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The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking energetic and
passionate applicants for a teaching position that will promote IDB’s
mission, vision and values through teaching blindness skills to teens and
adults across Iowa. This position will be based in Des Moines and travel
regularly to serve a section of the state. Ideal candidates will possess
a strong teaching ability and a belief in the capacity of blind persons.
IDB can provide training in the specific blindness skills areas listed if
needed.<br>
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<b>Duties and responsibilities to include the following:</b><br>
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· Teach blindness skills,
including but not limited to braille, cane travel, home and personal
management, and access technology, to vocational rehabilitation clients,
individually and in groups, including pre-employment transition services
for clients and potentially eligible students ages 14-21.<br>
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· Provide regular written
reports documenting training, and communicate regularly with vocational
rehabilitation counselors regarding client progress and concerns. <br>
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· Evaluate the skill level and
training needs of vocational rehabilitation clients and potentially
eligible students.<br>
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· Provide reports documenting
strengths, weaknesses and training recommendations to clients, counselors
and IEP teams as appropriate.<br>
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· Assist in developing and
implementing group trainings for vocational rehabilitation clients and
potentially eligible students such as youth weekend retreats.<br>
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· Assist in developing
assessments and training curricula for use with clients.<br>
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· Assist in developing and
provide training to service providers including paraprofessionals, in
working with blind persons in a manner that supports skill development
and fosters independence.<br>
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<b>Essential functions of this position:</b><br>
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· Produce clear written
reports on client training sessions<br>
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· Read and write contracted
braille<br>
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· Teach clients to utilize the
contracted braille code proficiently; including the use of English
grammar, spelling and sentence structure.<br>
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· Independently travel (using
a long white cane under sleep shades)<br>
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· Teach clients to travel
using a long white cane<br>
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<b>Experience teaching blindness skills preferred.</b><br>
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<b>It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background
checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of
employment.</b><br>
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<b>Minimum Qualification Requirements</b><br>
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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;<br>
OR<br>
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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;<br>
OR<br>
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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. <br>
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524 Fourth Street<br>
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364<br>
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Phone: 515-281-1333<br>
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