[Nfbc-info] FYI FW: Rehabilitation Teacher Vacancy, Iowa Department for the Blind

[Michael Hingson]

From: Xavier, Joe at DOR [mailto:Joe.Xavier at dor.ca.gov] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 5:37 AM
To: Xavier, Joe at DOR
Subject: Rehabilitation Teacher Vacancy, Iowa Department for the Blind

 

     Iowa Department for the Blind 

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

 

POSTING DATE:
February 23, 2015

 

 

JOB TITLE:
Senior Services Specialist for the

 
Blind 1 

JOB CODE:
41151 Senior Services Specialist 

for the Blind 1

LOCATION:
Johnson County, Iowa

LOCATION ZIP CODE:                                                  52240

PART TIME/FULL TIME STATUS:                               1
Permanent/Full-Time Position

SALARY MINIMUM:
$44,969

SALARY MAXIMUM:                                                      $68,494

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 

The Senior Service Specialist for the Blind 1 will support the mission,
vision and philosophy of the Iowa Department for the Blind. This position
will serve the independent living and older blind program. 

 

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 

  1. Facilitate the completion of the program application process.

  2. Ability to interpret medical reports and other eligibility criteria.

  3. Complete eligibility documentation in accordance with the federal
standard.

  4. Experience with conducting skills assessments.

  5. Develop and implement a rehabilitation plan in partnership with the
client.

  6. Demonstrate and provide instruction concerning the use of adaptive
devices.

  7. Provide guidance and counseling and teach alternative techniques of
blindness.

  8. Perform case management and other case load duties.

  9. Participate in senior orientation and community-based training
activities for the 

      independent living program.

10. Provide agency and program information to the public.

11.  Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.

12. Travel three to four days per week with some overnight stays, serving
Benton, Iowa, Linn, Johnson, Jones, Cedar, Muscatine, Clinton and Scott
counties.

 

Critical competencies: 

 

Ability to recognize and use correct English grammar, punctuation, and
spelling; communicates information in a succinct and organized manner;
produces written information that is appropriate for the intended audience. 

 

Ability to express information to individuals or groups effectively, taking
into account the audience and nature of the information; make clear and
convincing oral presentation; listen to others, attend to nonverbal cues,
and respond appropriately.

Ability to imagine and develop new insights into situations and apply
innovative solutions to problems. 

 

Ability to identify problems and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate
possible solutions and make recommendations. 

 

Ability to work with others to achieve goals by encouraging and facilitating
cooperation, pride, trust and group identity and fostering commitment and
team spirit. 

 

Possesses a high standard of ethical conduct and understands the impact of
violating these standards on an organization, self and others. Contributes
to maintaining the integrity of the organization; is trustworthy.

 

Possesses good self-management skills; sets well-defined and realistic
personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment
towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal
supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior. 

 

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 QUALIFICATIONS:                                     

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.

 

For additional ways to qualify, please click on this
<https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClas
sDescriptions/SeniorServicesSpecialistfortheBlind1-41151.pdfhttp:/das.hre.io
wa.gov/html_documents/job_descriptions/JobSpecs/SeniorServicesSpecialistfort
heBlind1-41151.htm> link to view the job description and minimum
qualifications.

POST CLOSE DATE:
March 13, 2015

 

TO APPLY:

Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral
requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human
Resources Enterprise. Applications to DAS-HRE only, will not be considered.

 

Apply directly by submitting cover letter and resume no later than 4:30 p.m.
on the day of post-closing to:

Iowa Department for the Blind

Kim Barber - Independent Living Program Director

524 Fourth Street

Des Moines, IA 50309

 

Or email kim.barber at blind.state.ia.us