[rehab] Job Posting for Iowa Department for the Blind

[Bickell, Tiffany]

Hello,
Please see the below posting and send to your distribution lists.
Thankyou,
Tiffany


*Iowa Department for the Blind*

*JOB ANNOUNCEMENT*



Rehabilitation Technology Specialist

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Salary Minimum: $51,958.40

Salary Maximum: $80,558.40

Post Close Date: March 19, 2018.



Job Description:

This is a courtesy posting for a non-merit position.  Please follow
instructions in the “To Apply” section for directions on how to apply for
this position.



The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking applicants for a
position that will promote IDB’s mission, vision and values through
providing access technology training to vocational rehabilitation clients
including transition age youth. This position will also provide access
technology training to independent living teachers to assist the teachers
in providing technology training to independent living clients.



Duties and responsibilities to include the following:



Provide individualized and/or group training to clients in the use of
access technology. Monitor client progress during such training, produce
written reports and case notes for client files, and provide prompt
notification to counselors concerning client progress and impediments to
client success.



Design, validate, and implement skills assessments to determine a client's
ability to use technology. Based on these assessments, produce written and
verbal reports concerning a client's ability to use technology (with or
without non visual access software/hardware), the client's need for
specialized training, and the configuration of any equipment that the
client might require. As necessary, develop and/or modify technology skills
assessments to ensure the most accurate results. Based on technology skills
assessments, develop, teach, and/or recommend courses of intensive and
specialized training.



Provide on-site training and telephone assistance to employers and clients
regarding access technology. Troubleshoot technical problems at client
work-sites involving the integration of non-visual access technology with
other programs, determine what configuration changes, repairs, and/or
upgrades may be necessary, and facilitate efforts to implement needed
hardware/software acquisitions or configuration changes. Produce written
reports and case notes to document the work performed.



Provide technology training to independent living teachers in areas such as
iOS, Android, built-in computer accessibility features and basic screen
reader usage, and serve as a resource to them as they provide technology
training to independent living clients. Provide group training to
independent living clients such as through community based trainings.



Provide technical assistance and product support to blind or low vision
persons using mainstream software with access technology. Maintain records
and generate reports related to problems encountered or solved and
inquiries received. To the maximum extent possible, direct blind or low
vision persons to appropriate sources of technical assistance to foster
long term independence of these individuals in the area of technology.



Plan and participate in awareness activities to promote the use of
non-visual access technology. Arrange for vendor displays/demonstrations in
the IDB Technology Resource Center and in various locations around the
state. Demonstrate non visual access technology and its use with mainstream
computer programs to clients, counselors, teachers, family members, and
other individuals/organizations.



Maintain lists of access technology products for the blind and their
vendors. Upon request, provide product information to consumers, family
members, employers, IDB staff, and other individuals/organizations.



Monitor trends and developments with regard to screen access
software/hardware, refreshable Braille displays, screen enlargement
software and hardware, and optical character recognition systems. Monitor
trends and developments in mainstream technology. Make recommendations
concerning the use of these technologies to counselors, teachers, clients,
other IDB staff, and other individuals/organizations.



Essential functions of this position:



Communicate effectively, verbally or in writing, in the English language.



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.



Explain complicated concepts and ideas in a simplified manner for group or
individual presentation.



Competently operate the Windows and Mac OSX operating systems and various
applications-including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel,
Microsoft Power Point, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, web browsers, and other
applications.



Competently operate mobile operating systems such as iOS and Android with
non-visual access technology.



Teach individuals and/or groups how to use specific technologies, and vary
the teaching method depending on the learning style that works best for
each student.



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



For further information, contact Helen Stevens, 515-829-7411 or
helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us



To Apply:

Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral
requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human
Resources Enterprise.  Persons who wish to be considered for this position
must submit a resume and letter of application to:



Helen Stevens

Education and Training Director

Iowa Department for the Blind

524 4th Street

Des Moines, IA 50309-2364

helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us


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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

https://blind.iowa.gov

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