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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> $51,854.40<br>
<b>Salary Maximum:</b> $78,977.60<br>
<b>Job Type: </b> Full-time<br>
<b>Agency:</b> 131 Iowa Department for the Blind<br>
<b>Job Number:</b> 23-00619<br>
<b>Post Close Date:</b> September 6, 2022<br>
<b>Point of Contact:
</b><a href="mailto:helen.stevens@blind.state.ia.us">Helen
Stevens</a><br>
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To Apply:</a> </b>All applicants should attach a resume/cover letter to
the online application. For further information, contact Helen Stevens,
515-829-7411
or<a href="mailto:helen.stevens@blind.state.ia.us">
helen.stevens@blind.state.ia.us</a>.<br>
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Job Description:</b><br>
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The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking energetic and
passionate applicants for a position that will promote IDB’s mission,
vision, and values through teaching blindness skills to teens and adults
across Iowa. As a member of a team of eight teachers, this position will
be based in Des Moines and travel multiple days per week to serve roughly
twenty-five clients in a section of the state. Ideal candidates will
possess a strong teaching ability, solid organization and time management
skills, 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>
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. <br>
Provide regular written reports documenting training and communicate
regularly with vocational rehabilitation counselors regarding client
progress and concerns. <br>
Evaluate the skill level and training needs of vocational rehabilitation
clients. Provide reports documenting strengths, weaknesses and training
recommendations to clients, counselors, and IEP teams as
appropriate.<br>
Assist in developing and implementing group trainings for vocational
rehabilitation clients to maximize client learning and engagement and
most effectively utilize staff time.<br>
Assist in developing assessments and training curricula for use with
clients.<br>
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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Essential functions of this position:<br>
Produce clear written reports on client training sessions<br>
Read and write contracted braille<br>
Teach clients to utilize the contracted braille code proficiently,
including the use of English grammar, spelling and sentence
structure.<br>
Independently travel (using a long white cane under sleep shades)<br>
Teach clients to travel using a long white cane<br>
Experience teaching blindness skills preferred.<br>
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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.<br>
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<b>This is a non-merit position with the Iowa Department for the Blind.
Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply"
section.<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.</b> <br>
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Only applications containing both a resume and cover letter will be
considered.<br>
All applications must be submitted through the State of Iowa job
application site
at<a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa">
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa</a>. Only applications
containing both a cover letter and resume will be considered.<br>
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For further information, contact Helen Mejia, 515-829-7411 or
<a href="mailto:helen.stevens@blind.state.ia.us">
helen.stevens@blind.state.ia.us</a><br>
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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>
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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>
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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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