[NABS-L] FW: Job Posting - Youth Service Worker Summer Staff Iowa

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Youth Service Worker Summer Staff

Salary: $17.24- $25.19 Hourly
Location: Des Moines
Job Type:  Temporary
Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
Job Number: 22-01739
Closing:  February 28, 2022 at 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag: #LI-DNP  
Point of Contact:   <mailto:helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us> Helen Stevens
To Apply:  For consideration applicants must send a cover letter and resume
to: Helen Stevens Education and Training Director Iowa Department for the
Blind 524 Fourth Street Des Moines, IA 50309
<mailto:helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us> helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us

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.

Job Description

This is a non-merit temporary 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. 

SALARY: $17.24/hr. Expected total salary to be approximately $7,500. 

Temporary Summer Youth Counselors will support the mission, vision and
values of the Iowa Department for the Blind. Counselors will mentor youth
ages 14-21 during IDB's two month residential summer program. Roles will be
assigned based on staff skills and student needs, but will include teaching
alternative techniques of blindness through daily classes such as braille,
cane travel, access technology, home and personal management, as well as
teaching alternative techniques of blindness through assisting students in
their apartments and during evening and weekend activities.

Strong candidates will possess solid communication skills, maturity, the
ability to follow directions and ask questions as needed, work hard and have
fun, as well as a strong belief in the abilities of blind persons and a
commitment to helping students grow toward their potential. Housing is
available for employees who live outside the Des Moines area.

Examples of duties:
Support student learning through braille, technology, personal management,
cane travel, and money management instruction. Provide instruction in social
skills, appropriate etiquette and self-advocacy. Reinforce blindness skills
learning through assisting students with daily living tasks, meal planning
and preparation, grocery shopping, laundry, and cleaning and organizing
apartments.
Assist students in traveling to and participating in activities in the
community such as eating at restaurants, bowling and rock climbing.
Reinforce proper cane technique and other nonvisual skills during these
activities.
Serve as a role model for students in the use of nonvisual techniques and
problem-solving skills.
Ensure safety of students by monitoring student behavior and the student
living areas.
Communicate with other program staff regarding student needs and progress.
Document student progress including written student reports at the end of
the summer.

Essential functions of this position:
Demonstrate and promote a positive philosophy of blindness
Actively monitor student behavior and living areas
Communicate regularly with program leaders regarding student needs and
concerns
Document student progress through detailed written reports
Demonstrate proper use of the long white cane
Read and write braille to support students in developing their braille
skills
Actively participate in all summer program activities

Work Schedule:
Initial staff training will be held in Des Moines the weekend of March
25-27.
The primary time of employment will be May 31- August 18, 2022.
Summer youth counselors may consistently work significantly more than forty
hours per week, based on the number of students enrolled and those students'
needs. Exact schedules will be determined by the needs of the students in
the program, and the skillset of each staff member. Tentative staff role
assignments will be announced after the March training weekend.

It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background
checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from high school or G.E.D.;

OR

experience equal to two years of full-time work in a youth service program
working directly in the treatment of adjudicated, at risk, or other youths
needing service or assistance.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

Designated positions in this job class require applicants and/or incumbents
to possess a valid driver's license.

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