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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Iowa Department for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Iowa Department for the Blind is now hiring for the below Braille Transcriber position.  Please follow instructions in the “To Apply” section when applying for this position.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Braille Transcriber<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>DATE POSTED:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>                                                                                   June 19, 2017     <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>     <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>CLOSING DATE:                                                                                 </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>July 7, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>CLASSIFICATION/POSITION NUMBER STATUS:                   Braille Transcriber</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>           <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>                                                                                                                131-J01-CIRC-02585-001<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>                                                                                                                1 Permanent/Full-Time Position<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>LOCATION:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>                                                                                         Iowa Department for the Blind <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>WORK UNIT:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>                                                                                      Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SUPERVISOR: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>                                                                                    Sarah Willeford<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SHIFT (Hours of Work, Days off):                                              </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SALARY:                                                                                               $18.32 - $27.03 Hourly<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>                                                                                                                $1,465.60 - $2,162.40 Bi-weekly<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>                                                                                                                $38,105.60 - $56,222.40 Annually<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Iowa Department for the Blind is seeking applicants for the positon of Braille Transcriber to provide library and braille services by </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>producing, coordinating, and delivering appropriate braille and tactile image services; transcribes and embosses a broad range of materials, produce associated tactile images and provide training/information to individuals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:1.0pt;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>DUTIES:  <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Produces Braille and E-Text documents using direct 6-key entry, scanning, word processing, and Braille translation software<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Evaluates Braille projects, determines formatting requirements; makes decisions regarding graphics to be reproduced; makes decisions regarding inclusion of auxiliary components such as indexes and footnotes; determines suitability of project for inclusion in the library's permanent collection<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Interprets Braille rules to determine proper formatting and usage<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Creates Braille documents based on print material by (1) keying in text; (2) scanning printed material and using optical character recognition software to create text documents; (3) importing existing electronic documents; (4) transcribing in Braille through 6-key entry; or (5) a combination of methods.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Translates documents into Braille using translation software<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Embosses Braille documents and tactiles using Braille embossers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Creates tactiles using a variety of programs: Adobe Illustrator, Paint.net, Photo Editor, Power Point, and Microsoft Word<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Completes Braille projects by; bursting and binding materials, use of forms-cutter, interleaving tactiles, inserting print title pages and use of the comb binder<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Assists in proofreading of Braille materials<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Organizes and tracks materials in the Production Tracking System<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Works with volunteer braillists to complete projects<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Assists volunteer proofreaders with interpretation and reporting of rules and corrections<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Provides textbooks and job related materials in accessible formats to eligible borrowers. Eligible borrowers include: blind, physically handicapped, and reading disabled students or professionals<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Explains services and interprets eligibility requirements to parents, students, counselors, teachers, and other professionals<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Assist in researching and ordering materials for Instructional Material Center requests<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Searches collection, on-line databases, and other sources to determine if material is available in requested media<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Assists in receiving and prioritizing Braille requests based on established guidelines<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New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ns in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human Resource Enterprise.  Persons who wish to be considered for this position must submit a resume and letter of application to:  Iowa Department for the Blind, Sarah Willeford, Library Director, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA  50309-2364 or via email:  sarah.willeford@blind.state.ia.us<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>