[Rehab] Fwd: Job Posting - Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher Iowa

Wed Dec 21 08:13:13 UTC 2022

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>Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher
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>Education and Training Division
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>Location: Des Moines, IA
>Salary Minimum: $51,854.40
>Job Type:  Full-time
>Agency:  131 Iowa Department for the Blind
>Job Number: 23-02089
>Post Close Date:  January 2, 2023
>Point of Contact:  <mailto:helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us>Helen Stevens
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>Job Description:
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>The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is 
>seeking energetic and passionate teachers for a 
>position that will promote IDB’s mission, vision 
>and values through teaching blindness skills to 
>teens and adults across Iowa. As a member of a 
>team of eight teachers, this position will be 
>based in Des Moines and travel to serve roughly 
>twenty-five clients in a section of the state. 
>This position will also get to plan and lead 
>group training events for youth and adults in 
>collaboration with other teachers. Ideal 
>candidates will possess a strong teaching 
>ability, solid organization and time management 
>skills, and a belief in the capacity of blind 
>persons. IDB will provide training in the 
>specific blindness skills areas listed as needed.
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>Duties and responsibilities to include the following:
>Teach blindness skills, including but not 
>limited to braille, cane travel, home and 
>personal management, and access technology, to 
>vocational rehabilitation clients, individually 
>and in groups. Provide regular written reports 
>documenting training, and communicate regularly 
>with vocational rehabilitation counselors 
>regarding client progress and concerns.
>Evaluate the skill level and training needs of 
>vocational rehabilitation clients. Provide 
>reports documenting strengths, weaknesses and 
>training recommendations to clients, counselors and IEP teams as appropriate.
>Assist in developing and implementing group 
>trainings for vocational rehabilitation clients 
>to maximize client learning and engagement and 
>most effectively utilize staff time.
>Assist in developing assessments and training curricula for use with clients.
>Assist in developing and provide training to 
>service providers including paraprofessionals, 
>in working with blind persons in a manner that 
>supports skill development and fosters independence.
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> Essential functions of this position:
>Produce clear written reports on client training sessions
>Read and write contracted braille
>Teach clients to utilize the contracted braille 
>code proficiently; including the use of English 
>grammar, spelling and sentence structure.
>Independently travel (using a long white cane under sleep shades)
>Teach clients to travel using a long white cane
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>Experience teaching blindness skills preferred.
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>Applicants are strongly encouraged to attach both a cover letter and resume.
>It is the policy of the Department for the Blind 
>to conduct background checks on all finalist 
>candidates prior to any offer of employment.
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>For further information, contact Helen Mejia, 
>515-829-7411 or 
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>This is a non-merit position with the Iowa 
>Department for the Blind. Positions in this 
>class are exempt from the screening and referral 
>requirements of the Iowa Department of 
>Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.
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>Minimum Qualification Requirements
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>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;
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>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;
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>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.
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