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<b>Salary:</b> $39,769.60 - $58,676.80 Annually<br>
<b>Location: </b> Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA<br>
<b>Job Type:</b> Full-time<br>
<b>Agency:</b> 131 Iowa Department for the Blind<br>
<b>Job Number:</b> 22-01149<br>
<b>Closing: </b>10/31/2021 11:59 PM Central<br>
<b>LinkedIn Tag: </b> #LI-POST<br>
<b>Point of Contact:</b>
<a href="mailto:Sarah.Willeford@blind.state.ia.us">
Sarah.Willeford@blind.state.ia.us</a> or 515-494-8439<br>
<b>To Apply:</b> In addition to
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<b>Job Description</b><br>
Duties and responsibilities to include:<br>
<b>Instructional Materials Center (IMC)</b><br>
Provides textbooks and job related materials in accessible formats to
eligible borrowers.<br>
Searches collection, on-line databases, and other sources to determine if
materials in available in the requested media.<br>
Orders available materials or acceptable substitutes from vendors and
contractors in the requested media.<br>
Enters requests and actions taken in the production tracking system<br>
Instructs teachers, AEA personnel, parents and students about services
provided by the IMC<br>
<b>Braille Production</b><br>
Produces braille and e-text documents using direct 6-key entry, scanning,
word processing and braille translation software<br>
Corrects and formats text documents, manipulating specific formatting
codes in order to prepare braille documents for translation<br>
Embosses braille documents and tactiles using braille embossers<br>
Reads braille to review final hard-copy braille for format, quality and
completion<br>
Completes braille projects by; bursting and binding materials, use of
form-cutters, interleaving tactiles, and use of comb binder<br>
Assists in proofreading of braille materials<br>
<b>Patrons Services and Outreach</b><br>
Provide Reader Advisory services to patrons by conducting reference and
readers’ advisory interviews to guide patrons to reading materials and
information resources<br>
Provide high-quality training in the use of specialized formats, such as
digital talking books, digital players, BARD, library’s on-line catalog
and other library services<br>
Manage patron accounts through the use of the library’s integrated
library systems<br>
Perform duplication of digital books<br>
Work scheduled shifts at the information des, as well as substituting as
needed<br>
Participates in library and department projects and programs<br>
Participates in department, library, Instructional Materials Center
meetings<br>
Participates in planning and implementing library programs and
events<br>
Represents the library at outreach events<br>
<b>Special Requirements</b><br>
Possession of Library of Congress Certificate of Proficiency in Literary
Braille or achieve certification within 12 months of employment;
proficiency in Unified English Braille code and transcription;
proficiency in braille formats<br>
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Minimum Qualification Requirements<br>
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Experience equal to four years of full time post high school general
office or specialized technical support work, two years of which included
responsibility for: determining budgetary, personnel, and equipment needs
of work unit; compiling and evaluating statistical, historical, economic,
business, financial, engineering, or related program data; or
reviewing/evaluating operating records and reports for use and
effectiveness; supervising staff;<br>
ORan equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting
thirty semester hours of accredited post high school education for each
year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of four
years.<br>
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