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<h1><b>Rehabilitation Technology Specialist with Training
Focus</a></b></h1><br>
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<b>Location:</b> Des Moines, IA <br>
<b>Salary Minimum:</b> $57,595.20<br>
<b>Job Type: </b> Full-time<br>
<b>Agency:</b> 131 Iowa Department for the Blind<br>
<b>Job Number:</b> 24-00324<br>
<b>Post Close Date:</b> September 24, 2023<br>
<b>Point of Contact:
</b><a href="mailto:connie.mendenhall@blind.state.ia.us">Connie
Mendenhall</a><br>
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To Apply</a>: </b>All candidates are strongly encouraged to attach
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Job Description:</b><br>
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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 geek to our squad.
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Strong candidates will be adept problem-solvers who love to learn new
technology, have a “can do” 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. <br>
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Duties and responsibilities to include the following:<br>
* Conduct in person and online small group trainings on a variety of
access technology topics.<br>
* Add to and update IDB’s open source technology curriculum.<br>
* Provide information on access technology to IDB staff and volunteer
tech mentors.<br>
* Provide technology presentations or demonstrations to clients, staff,
partners and community groups.<br>
* Research access technology options and make recommendations for loaner
pool purchases.<br>
* Provide information about and advocate for accessible electronic
resources.<br>
* Train staff and partners on how to create accessible electronic
resources.<br>
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Essential functions of this position:<br>
* Communicate effectively in person, on the phone, and in writing with
clients, volunteers, partners, and the public.<br>
* Communicate technical information in a manner understandable to
nontechnical individuals.<br>
* Travel throughout the state to give presentations and provide small
group trainings (generally about 2 to 4 times per month).<br>
* Write client case notes and progress reports for volunteer mentors<br>
* Research and teach oneself to use new and updated technology, locating
training resources as appropriate.<br>
* Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of non-visual access
technologies-including screen access software, screen enlargement
technology, refreshable braille displays, braille embossers, tablets,
smart phones, and video magnifiers-and make sound recommendations about
which technologies should be used for specific situations and under what
circumstances.<br>
* Create new and update existing access technology training
curriculum<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. 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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Minimum Qualification Requirements<br>
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Graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework
in civil, industrial, mechanical, architectural, electrical or
rehabilitation engineering and experience equal to one year of full-time
work in the design, development and fabrication of mechanical or
electrical components or assemblies for products such as industrial
equipment, machinery, power equipment, service systems, machine tools and
measuring instruments;<br>
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OR<br>
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an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one
year of professional work experience as indicated above for one year
(thirty semester or equivalent hours) of the required education to a
maximum of four years.<br>
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