<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><title>Iowa Department for the Blind Job Postings</title><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Aptos Display";}
@font-face
{font-family:Aptos;}
@font-face
{font-family:Georgia;
panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;}
h1
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:24.0pt;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;
font-weight:bold;}
h2
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;
font-weight:bold;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.Heading1Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1";
font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;
color:#0F4761;}
span.Heading2Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2";
font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;
color:#0F4761;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:226575691;
mso-list-template-ids:216712508;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:871847487;
mso-list-template-ids:-859411938;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l2
{mso-list-id:1465930191;
mso-list-template-ids:1643548344;}
@list l2:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3
{mso-list-id:1956517229;
mso-list-template-ids:1373961676;}
@list l3:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0b7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l3:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l3:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\uf0a7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1027" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tall-Corn <mailman-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Janice Eggers<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 4, 2025 3:27 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Iowa Department for the Blind Job Postings<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><a name="gd_top"></a></td><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span></tr></table><span style='mso-bookmark:gd_top'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0' id=flexible-abe-main-table><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td><td style='padding:15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=abe-column-block-711142be-3011-4102-ae53-61b9168ce7fc><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 22.5pt 0in 22.5pt'><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595B5B'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcontent.govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FIACIO%2Fbulletins%2F3da7a36/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/jp59Etqz9H11eEnK0-dUMz2ZMLeHQSufXjeaANsgkI4=399" target="_blank"><span style='color:#595B5B'>View as a webpage / Share</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr id=abe-section-row-02d1bf65-6c3f-4900-8c53-896e4fe39632><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=abe-column-block-4801e7a4-b162-47db-8ce4-20bb94b6bbdb><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=601 height=148 style='width:6.2583in;height:1.5416in' id="_x0000_i1044" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/IACIO/2025/02/10987521/bnr-idb_original.png" alt="Iowa Department for the Blind - 100 years of empowerment"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr id=abe-section-row-c5e9f729-71da-45e6-b11e-abfe4a9fcc30><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><td valign=top style='background:#035166;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=abe-column-block-00520e83-73cf-42d5-8a88-b427b9d6a8cd><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Announcement<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div></td><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%' id=abe-column-block-f496f964-30ff-4b9b-b7a8-dcd2ce157566-outlook-only><div id=abe-column-block-f496f964-30ff-4b9b-b7a8-dcd2ce157566><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt'><p align=right style='margin:0in;text-align:right'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>April 4, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr id=abe-section-row-2dc9252f-7457-416c-bfa3-1fa93cfe48f3><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><td valign=top style='background:#F2F7F8;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=abe-column-block-6e8d4c64-bc4f-49e9-b1ed-389a208d8e99><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=72 height=4 style='width:.75in;height:.0416in' id="_x0000_i1043" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/IACIO/2024/09/10129601/lrxy_original.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#035166'>Current Job Postings at Iowa Department for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr id=abe-section-row-3163c0e2-1f25-46ae-9e7e-57e3f50cc387><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=abe-column-block-cf3c0a6b-7898-4347-99fe-4c10fd351610><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:22.5pt 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr id=abe-section-row-e7102716-e7f0-4e43-86f3-f77ef16520f7><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><td valign=top style='background:#F2F7F8;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=abe-column-block-980bbb6d-df62-4fa2-b735-c52eaec5beae><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=72 height=4 style='width:.75in;height:.0416in' id="_x0000_i1042" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/IACIO/2024/09/10129601/lrxy_original.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#035166'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fiowa%2Fjobs%2F4893475%2Fmanagement-analyst-3%3Fdepartment%255B0%255D=131%2BIowa%2BDepartment%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BBlind%26pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs%26sort=PositionTitle%257CAscending%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/1FeKznlApdH0Quw2q9KFEtguDvwwa4JAO1DSFmhnNwA=399" target="_blank"><span style='color:#035166'>Management Analyst 3</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><div><div><div><div id=salary-label-id><p class=MsoNormal>Salary: $61,110.40 - $94,806.40 Annually<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div id=location-label-id><p class=MsoNormal>Location:Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Job Type: Full-time<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Job Number: 25-02790<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Opening Date: 04/02/2025<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Closing Date: 4/13/2025 11:59 PM Central<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>LinkedIn Tag: #LI-DNP<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Point of Contact: <a href="mailto:Keri.osterhaus@blind.state.ia.us" target="_blank">Keri.osterhaus@blind.state.ia.us</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fiowa%2Fjobs%2F4893475%2Fmanagement-analyst-3%3Fdepartment%255B0%255D=131%2BIowa%2BDepartment%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BBlind%26pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs%26sort=PositionTitle%257CAscending%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/yiaGzwwvcUVKLYNADgAEBty3Vs6xgiw0r9sy5PcxdCk=399" target="_blank">To Apply</a>: All applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a cover letter and resume when applying online through Neogov.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262828'>Job Description<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong id=isPasted><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>This is a non-merit position. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section. </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=isPasted><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list. </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>The Department for the Blind (IDB) has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a <strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Quality Assurance and Training Specialist. </span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>As a Quality Assurance and Training Specialist, you will join our dynamic Vocational Rehabilitation team based in Des Moines, Iowa. Domicile location may be negotiated after completion of training period. This role involves training staff and completing quality assurance reviews statewide to ensure successful outcomes for our clients. In this role, you will also help to drive quality standards and practices, in addition to acting as a subject matter expert for our procedures and training efforts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Your key responsibilities will include:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Quality Assurance and Evaluation: </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Develop and implement comprehensive quality assurance plans and strategies. Ensure that all services provided to IDB clients are within the guidelines of state and federal laws and are consistent with IDB\u2019s policies, procedures and guidelines. Evaluate the effectiveness of IDB\u2019s programs through feedback, assessment tools and surveys. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Consultation and Training: </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Design, develop and deliver training programs to IDB staff in multiple divisions across the agency. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of vocational rehabilitation trends and best practices. Identify training needs and implement effective training solutions that align with IDB\u2019s mission. Facilitate training sessions and workshops. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Collaboration: </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Work closely with IDB\u2019s VR management team to develop comprehensive training plans and ensure that training activities are consistently meeting the requirements of the VR program. Act as the lead for IDB\u2019s Quality Assurance and Monitoring team to evaluate the quality of VR services through a variety of monitoring activities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Coaching: </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Provide coaching and feedback to IDB staff and contractors to ensure understanding of program expectations and requirements. Mentor new employees as they learn their positions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Planning and Organization:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'> Monitor and maintain training records to ensure compliance and accurate reporting. Develop training programs based on identified skills training, case reviews, and policy changes to enhance program services that are delivered to clients and to ensure accurate documentation and reports. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Our ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Strong communication and interpersonal skills. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Excellent presentation and leadership skills.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Ability to manage multiple tasks and attention to details.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Willingness to travel extensively within the state (up to 5 days per week). <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment.</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>As a State of Iowa Employee, you will also receive a robust benefits package including:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Paid Time Off:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'> Enjoy vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave with no limits on sick leave accrual.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Great Benefits:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'> Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Package.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Retirement Plan:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'> IPERS Retirement package and an option for a deferred compensation plan.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Flexibility:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'> Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Life Insurance:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'> Free Life Insurance.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Support:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'> Employee Assistance Programs and Employee Discount Programs.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Professional Development:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'> Numerous training and learning opportunities for career growth and professional development.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Purpose:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'> The chance to make a meaningful impact <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>The State of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262828'>Selectives<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><u><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>752 Vocational Rehabilitation:</span></u></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'><br>6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both that specifically relates to employment and training services for individuals with disabilities. That knowledge base will include an awareness of the unique needs of this population, laws relating to discrimination or reasonable accommodations, assistive technology, and an understanding of employment and training systems and services, especially as provided in Iowa.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262828'>Minimum Qualification Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: <br><br>1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations.<br><br>2) All of the following (a and b):<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>a. Three years of full-time work experience in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations; and <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>3) All of the following (a, b, and c): <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>a. One year of full-time work experience in project management; management analysis; data science; business systems analysis; or professional-level program administration, development, or operations; and<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>c. A total of two years of graduate-level education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in business administration, industrial management, statistics, natural science, or a closely-related field equals one year of full-time experience. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of full-time work as a Management Analyst 2 or two and a half years as a Management Analyst 1. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>For additional information, please click on this <u><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdas.iowa.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fhr%2Fdocuments%2Fclass_and_pay%2FJobClassDescriptions%2FManagementAnalyst3-00736-90736.pdf%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/Z0oV6CqOsk3R-YxpXH3qzQbx1l_40TcDWN3lSmYbfCA=399" target="_blank">link to view the job description</a> <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fget.adobe.com%2Freader%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/zEqXh12M9kTmaSJJepZLs57aW-WthLKLG5lmrLVnxwo=399" target="_blank">(Download PDF reader)</a></u>.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='background:#9E6C00;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fiowa%2Fjobs%2F4893475%2Fmanagement-analyst-3%3Fdepartment%255B0%255D=131%2BIowa%2BDepartment%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BBlind%26pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs%26sort=PositionTitle%257CAscending%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/3/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/Tur70PuKx0RJKuSn8TQpKclqSg1Y2V67RwsJ5FGa2V8=399" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;text-decoration:none'>Apply</span></strong></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr id=abe-section-row-16ae8ac8-5116-4d8a-a781-01e115b49a92><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=abe-column-block-298c7dde-392d-4c77-bcb1-d56a773b202e><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:22.5pt 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr id=abe-section-row-92f6b9cf-5b61-460d-a11b-face05bfbca2><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><td valign=top style='background:#F2F7F8;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=abe-column-block-b9044bb8-2821-410a-a009-cee33ecb4841><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=72 height=4 style='width:.75in;height:.0416in' id="_x0000_i1041" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/IACIO/2024/09/10129601/lrxy_original.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:8.05pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#035166'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fiowa%2Fjobs%2F4889617%2Fsenior-services-specialist-for-the-blind-1%3Fdepartment%255B0%255D=131%2BIowa%2BDepartment%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BBlind%26pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs%26sort=PositionTitle%257CAscending%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/xjKmSipzZc8XDkIxnlBgRWxKFwB3-ZKM6DoNshCh-Ho=399" target="_blank"><span style='color:#035166'>Rehabilitation Teacher</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><div><div><div><div id=salary-label-id><p class=MsoNormal>Salary:$55,016.00 - $83,782.40 Annually<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div id=location-label-id><p class=MsoNormal>Location: Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Job Type: Full-time<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Job Number: 25-02769<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Agency: 131 Iowa Department for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Opening Date: 04/01/2025<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Closing Date: 4/13/2025 11:59 PM Central<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>LinkedIn Tag: #LI-DNP<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Point of Contact: <a href="mailto:kim.walford@blind.state.ia.us" target="_blank">Kim.Walford@blind.state.ia.us</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fiowa%2Fjobs%2F4889617%2Fsenior-services-specialist-for-the-blind-1%3Fdepartment%255B0%255D=131%2BIowa%2BDepartment%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BBlind%26pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs%26sort=PositionTitle%257CAscending%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/Ui7BEwBuehB5PyE3BTr0TJWGnvJHx7AVdcdmqdRkr14=399" target="_blank">To Apply</a>: Applicants are encouraged to attach a resume and cover letter to their NeoGov application<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262828'>Job Description<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong id=isPasted><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>This is a non-merit position. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section. </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%' id=isPasted><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>The Iowa Department for the Blind is seeking a <strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Senior Service Specialist for the Blind</span></strong>, <strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Independent Living Rehabilitation Teacher. </span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>We are looking for someone who has a positive attitude toward blindness, is passionate about working with a diverse population and individuals at any period of human development, has excellent problem-solving skills, and demonstrates an appreciation for learning and teaching. This is an opportunity to join a team of energetic professionals who enjoy making a difference in the lives of those served. Domicile will take place in Polk County; however, this may be negotiated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><u><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Essential Functions:</span></u></strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Required to complete all training requirements of the Iowa Blindness and Empowerment and Independence Center Training then apply agency philosophy when training Independent Living and Vocational Rehabilitation clients. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Communicate effectively: Must be able to effectively exchange information and ideas in a way that a message is clearly understood and received whether that be in person, by phone, in groups, video conferencing or through use of any other communication modality.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Literacy skill: The ability to understand written English text (reading) and to express thoughts and ideas through written words in the English language (writing).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Use of correct sentence structure: Ability to use correct sentence structure, punctuation, and word spelling.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Active listener: Ability to engage with what someone then provides proper feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Emotional Intelligence: Can stay calm under pressure and express feelings in a constructive way.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Contact Independent Living client referral, and/or guardian then as requested completes a program application, certifies the client for program eligibility, develop and complete planning processes and other related program requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Assesses the clients\u2019 training needs of Independent Living and Vocational Rehabilitation clients, provide blindness skills training and instruction in the areas of Braille, cane travel, advocacy, home-management, daily living, assistive technology, leisure, group training, and adjustment to blindness counseling.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Ability to help all clients served develop self-confidence, a positive attitude about their blindness, and achieve success outcomes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Case management includes managing the client\u2019s case, authorizing program services and/or aids or devices within the parameters programmatically allowable, collecting specific documentation, information and data related for the client\u2019s record necessary for federal and state statistical data collection.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Requires a high standard of ethical behavior in the workplace, and in multicultural settings. Examples include Integrity, honesty, respect, responsibility, accountability, and open communications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>Travels statewide to serve individuals who are eligible for Independent Living (IL) program services and for Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program services, including students with disabilities who are potentially eligible (PE) for VR services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><u><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Hours:</span></u></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. M-F; schedule may vary with possible with potential for compressed work schedule. Statewide travel and overnight stays required.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><strong><u><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Benefits:</span></u></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>The State of Iowa offers an <strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>outstanding benefits package</span></strong>, including:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Competitive salary with opportunities for increases.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and nine paid holidays per year.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) pension plan and optional 401A retirement plan with employer contributions.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#171818;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Employee discounts on wellness programs, recreation, travel, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#262828'>Minimum Qualification Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#171818'>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;<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>OR<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>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; <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>OR<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>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><br>For additional information, please click on this <u><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdas.iowa.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fhr%2Fdocuments%2Fclass_and_pay%2FJobClassDescriptions%2FSeniorServicesSpecialistfortheBlind1-41151.pdf%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/UELyNu3sGQWjt0EPxve5-TyfrYD_1RGhBq2Sa8PAGC4=399" target="_blank">link to view the job description.</a> <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fget.adobe.com%2Freader%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/2/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/xspup350M4LbT3XaragqRobHyaYgct2L20OhkoxjdOc=399" target="_blank">(Download PDF reader)</a></u> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='background:#9E6C00;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fiowa%2Fjobs%2F4889617%2Fsenior-services-specialist-for-the-blind-1%3Fdepartment%255B0%255D=131%2BIowa%2BDepartment%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BBlind%26pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs%26sort=PositionTitle%257CAscending%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/3/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/o-9X3ejCLBhZpWwZ_OR6Z_LHVJmUfjm_W3VCA3JcQT0=399" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;text-decoration:none'>Apply</span></strong></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;border-spacing: 0'><tr id=abe-section-row-7697e804-589f-4ec6-893f-500e4a469b64><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=abe-column-block-36179823-59fd-4661-9322-ea8175432ec2><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=600 height=4 style='width:6.25in;height:.0416in' id="_x0000_i1040" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/IACIO/2024/09/10129713/lnxy_original.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mail_footer"><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 0in 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Stay Connected with the Iowa Department for the Blind:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fidbonline%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/WHwvnfOIXQrKxlp0-o_2tXdZt8lYjOxTvNMbdmifEIc=399" title=""Facebook" t "><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="_x0000_i1039" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/implementation/2016/02/754187/facebook_original.png" alt=Facebook></span></a> <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fidbonline%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/kYMZ12t6B89Jr0XPhWAjxYtHdRX2s7OnRFphTcdGf74=399" title=""Twitter" t "><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="_x0000_i1038" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/IACIO/2023/10/8313728/x_original.jpg" alt=Twitter></span></a> <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2FIDBonline%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/hSKAzdj0EZIESEJBoF_JzEoPgVA2eQHymQ1-QDlnDBc=399" title=""Youtube" t "><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="_x0000_i1037" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/implementation/2016/02/754192/youtube-2_original.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 0in 15.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpublic.govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FIACIO%2Fsubscriber%2Fedit%3Fpreferences=true%23tab1/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/XlK1qR6U9bHQ9nP5N7aqePYTIFgafouK8bcoYgdE-d8=399" title="Manage Subscriptions">Manage Subscriptions</a> <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsubscriberhelp.govdelivery.com%2F/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/DAW8P28SIGr_RpVoXS4L1pEQ0gqQJ5m3VODp0pkHrDk=399">Help</a> </span><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcontent.govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FIACIO%2Fbulletins%2F3da7a36%3Freqfrom=share/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/OfWvpH5s6W4-76a26M5onFwQ3R3Ko0wxGd70ICMy_Pk=399" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=83 height=16 style='width:.8666in;height:.1666in' id="_x0000_i1036" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/assets/share_this-795413ad3d604760a450815a10e46c8ea06b7315facb759ffdacbc7b7830f87b.gif" alt="Bookmark and Share"></span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 7.5pt 0in 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td colspan=2 valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 3.75pt 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#757575'>This email was sent to <a href="mailto:janice.eggers@blind.state.ia.us">janice.eggers@blind.state.ia.us</a> using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: State of Iowa · 1007 E Grand Ave · Des Moines, IA 50319 </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=95 valign=top style='width:71.25pt;padding:7.5pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
<v:stroke joinstyle="miter" />
<v:formulas>
<v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0" />
<v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0" />
<v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1" />
<v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2" />
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth" />
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight" />
<v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1" />
<v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2" />
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth" />
<v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0" />
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight" />
<v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0" />
</v:formulas>
<v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" />
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t" />
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="GovDelivery logo" href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsubscriberhelp.granicus.com%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/obg3QABesR5DxzLk_wxZtoKkfzS8Kob-cWSp-sSfxyw=399" target=""_blank"" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:20.05pt;margin-top:0;width:71.25pt;height:20.25pt;z-index:251658240;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" o:button="t">
<v:imagedata src="https://content.govdelivery.com/images/govd-logo-dark.png" />
<w:wrap type="square" anchory="line"/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsubscriberhelp.granicus.com%2F%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001960278d12f-87e11188-f701-4cc4-af40-c37e0edbc058-000000/obg3QABesR5DxzLk_wxZtoKkfzS8Kob-cWSp-sSfxyw=399" target=""_blank""><img border=0 width=95 height=27 style='width:.9916in;height:.2833in' src="https://content.govdelivery.com/images/govd-logo-dark.png" align=right alt="GovDelivery logo" title="" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"></a><![endif]><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0083in;height:.0083in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01DBA581.C10DE880"></span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>