[rehab] FW: Iowa Department for the Blind Orientation Center Rehab Tech Specialist Job Posting

[Edward Bell]

Job Title:  REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST  

Job Code:  41006 REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST  

Auto req ID:  18775BR  

Location:  Polk County  

Location Zip Code:  50309  

Location City:  Des Moines  

Full/Part Time:  Full-Time  

Department:  131-Department for the Blind  

Salary Minimum:  $51,438  

Salary Maximum:  $79,768  

Job Description:  Provide assistive technology training to students in the
adult comprehensive adjustment to blindness training center. Instruct
students on the use of computers with screen readers and refreshable
braille. Teach the use of mobile devices, OCR software, braille embossers,
and other non-visual technology. Participate fully in center activities and
challenge students to grow and reach their fullest potential. 

    

The Work Examples and Competencies listed are for illustrative purposes only
and not intended to be the primary basis for position decisions.

Work Examples

Teach the use of Windows, Mac OSX, Microsoft Office, Voiceover, JAWS,
Window-Eyes, and other screen readers, printers, scanners, braille displays,
OCR software and other common office applications and peripherals.

Teach the non-visual use of smart phones, tablets, and other mobile
technologies.

Demonstrate and promote a positive attitude toward blindness amongst center
students.

Perform routine computer maintenance and troubleshoot common technical
problems in the computer lab.

Evaluate student progress and write progress reports.

      

Participate fully in all center activities.

 

Competencies Required

Knowledge of Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013, Windows 7, JAWS, Voiceover on
the iPhone and iPad.

Knowledge of or ability to learn Window-Eyes, Voiceover for the Mac, Talk
Back for Android, Dolphin Guide and other screen reading software. 

 

Ability to create assignments and develop assistive technology curriculum.

Ability to teach oneself new technologies and learn new skills.

Interest in seeking out and participating in continuing education
opportunities.

Thorough knowledge of and ability to develop alternative techniques of
blindness, particularly in the areas of non-visual assistive technology and
to maintain knowledge of past and current related practices and techniques.

Ability to read contracted Braille.

Ability to write braille with a Braille writer and slate and stylus.

Excellent judgment, particularly in dealing with difficult and complex
situations.

Ability to handle stress.

Ability to handle multiple tasks at once.

Ability to explain complex technical information in a clear and concise
manner to students with varying levels of technical knowledge and a wide
range of educational and cultural backgrounds.

Ability to identify and solve problems both independently and in a group.

Ability to work in a team.

Ability to evaluate student progress and work with students to develop goals
and objectives.

Ability to diagnose and solve common technical problems.

Good oral and written communication skills.

Ability to engage in limited travel.

Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude toward blindness.

Ability to role model appropriate workplace behaviors and us of the
alternative techniques of blindness.

Thorough knowledge and understanding of the agency's philosophy of blindness
and the ability to implement this philosophy in work duties.

Thorough knowledge of ability to develop and implement alternative
techniques of blindness in job duties.

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 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.

Post Close Date:  10-Apr-2017  

To Apply:  DO Not apply on BrassRing

 

Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral
requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human
Resources Enterprise.

 

Apply directly to the employing agency: 

 

For consideration, please forward cover letter, resume to:

Iowa Department for the Blind,

Alan Bickell

524 4th Street,

Des Moines IA 50309-2364.  

Point of contact for Applicant questions:  Alan Bickell at
alan.bickell at blind.state.ia.us  

 

 

Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC

Director, Professional Development and Research

Institute on Blindness

Louisiana Tech University

210 Woodard Hall 

PO Box 3158

Ruston LA 71272

Office: 318.257.4554                      Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax)
Skype: edwardbell2010

ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu>
<http://www.pdrib.com> www.pdrib.com

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"I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's
brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and
died in cotton fields and sweatshops." 

-- Stephen Jay Gould

 

From: Bickell, Tiffany [mailto:tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us] 
Sent: Monday, April 3, 2017 2:00 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Iowa Department for the Blind Orientation Center Rehab Tech
Specialist Job Posting

 

Hello,

Please see the attached posting for a center technology position at the Iowa
Department for the Blind.

Thank you


 

-- 

Tiffany Bickell

Executive Assistant to the Director, Commission Board Secretary

Iowa Department for the Blind

515.281.1336

tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us <mailto:tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us>


https://blind.iowa.gov

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