Job Title Education and Training Director - Iowa Department for the
Blind
Job Code 41005 Program Administrator
Location Polk County
Location Zip Code 50309
Location City Des Moines
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Department 131-Department for the Blind
Salary Minimum $58,864.00
Salary Maximum $90,708.80
Non-merit Position 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.
Job Description The Iowa Department for the Blind is seeking a Program
Administrator to coordinate the department's education and training needs.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
* provide leadership for and supervise rehabilitation technology
specialists, field vocational rehabilitation teachers, and summer program
staff
* serve as part of the agency management team
* coordinate transition age youth programs including the summer training
program, and weekend retreats
* create and update curriculum and assessments for adjustment to blindness
training, summer youth program, and other trainings and programs
* work with schools, area education agencies, and the Iowa Educational
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired to improve college and career
readiness of blind students
* develop and revise policies and procedures
* other duties as assigned
In addition, the ideal candidate will have a strong background in adjustment
to blindness training using structured discover methodology. He/she will
demonstrate a positive philosophy of blindness and high expectations for
clients and staff. He/she will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the use
of non-visual techniques and a passion for helping blind people live up to
their full potential. He or she will possess knowledge of current secondary
education theory and practice and have experience in curriculum writing. He
or she will have excellent written and oral communications skills..
***Applications through BrassRing/Department of Administrative Services only
will not be accepted, please follow below instructions***
Post close date: February 2, 2017
TO APPLY:
Note: This is a courtesy posting for a non-merit position.
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.
Persons who wish to be considered for this position must submit a resume and
letter of application to Emily Wharton via email @
emily.wharton at blind.state.ia.us.
Point of contact for Applicant questions: Emily Wharton
515-281-1334
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: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 10:03 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Education and Training Director Job Opening
Hello,
Please see the attached job posting and, if you would, please post to your
sites.
Thank you,
Tiffany
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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 <mailto:tiffany.bickell at blind.state.ia.us>
https://blind.iowa.gov
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Have you been thinking about what you'd like to present at the 2017 Getting
In Touch With Literacy conference? We sure hope so, because the Call for
Proposals is now open! Proposals will be accepted in the areas of emergent
literacy, educational instruction and assessment, literacy in everyday life,
literacy for individuals with multiple disabilities, vocational/adult
literacy, and assistive technology and tactile graphics. SURELY you know
something about one of these areas that your colleagues need to know!
The 2017 conference will take place December 6 - 9 at the Hilton Riverside
Hotel in New Orleans, LA.
Think about sharing an innovative project, successful program, unique
perspective, or your techniques for overcoming a challenging situation.
Share some excellent teaching strategies you've developed, some cool
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Once you've come up with your BIG idea, it's EASY for you to submit your
proposal. Just log on to the Getting In Touch With Literacy website,
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<http://www.gettingintouchwithliteracy.org> , or go directly to this link:
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Deadline for submissions is March 15, 2017, so don't wait! Submit your
proposal now!
Janie Blome
Director of Field Services
American Printing House for the Blind
Phone:502-899-2367
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know
peace." - Jimi Hendri
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
<mailto:ebell at latech.edu> ebell at latech.eduwww.pdrib.com
<http://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: Janie Blome [mailto:jblome at aph.org]
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 3:33 PM
To: Holbrook, Cay <cay.holbrook at ubc.ca>; Robin King <RKing at lsdvi.org>; 'Eric
Guillory' <eguillory at louisianacenter.org>; 'Blanche Faulk'
<BFaulk at lsdvi.org>; Edward Bell <ebell at latech.edu>
Subject: Call For Papers Now Open!
Hi, y'all -
This is basically what went up on the GITWL Facebook page a few minutes ago.
(Have you "liked" GITWL on Facebook yet?) Please feel free to share with
anyone and everyone you can think of!
Janie
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Have you been thinking about what you'd like to present at the 2017 Getting
In Touch With Literacy conference? We sure hope so, because the Call for
Proposals is now open! Proposals will be accepted in the areas of emergent
literacy, educational instruction and assessment, literacy in everyday life,
literacy for individuals with multiple disabilities, vocational/adult
literacy, and assistive technology and tactile graphics. SURELY you know
something about one of these areas that your colleagues need to know!
The 2017 conference will take place December 6 - 9 at the Hilton Riverside
Hotel in New Orleans, LA.
Think about sharing an innovative project, successful program, unique
perspective, or your techniques for overcoming a challenging situation.
Share some excellent teaching strategies you've developed, some cool
research you've done, or one of the other marvelous things you know!
Once you've come up with your BIG idea, it's EASY for you to submit your
proposal. Just log on to the Getting In Touch With Literacy website,
www.gettingintouchwithliteracy.org
<http://www.gettingintouchwithliteracy.org> , or go directly to this link:
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzakqwv5kfF3iheOFlMBa1oFI-iE59CmT
M9vykaFSYPUaVwg/viewform?c=0&w=1>
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzakqwv5kfF3iheOFlMBa1oFI-iE59CmTM
9vykaFSYPUaVwg/viewform?c=0&w=1
Deadline for submissions is March 15, 2017, so don't wait! Submit your
proposal now!
Janie Blome
Director of Field Services
American Printing House for the Blind
Phone:502-899-2367
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know
peace." - Jimi Hendrix
We just got the message at work that Jedi's old position and Tulsa is now open. We really want another one of us. The messages are below. Come change what it means to be blind and Tulsa. We have a growing chapter and a great little office to work in.
from the world's smallest keyboard.
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Jane E. Lansaw" <JLansaw at okdrs.gov>
Date: January 10, 2017 at 11:10:49 AM CST
To: "'cordlesslansaw at yahoo.com'" <cordlesslansaw at yahoo.com>
Subject: FW: Memo Form - JOB2017-063.xml
Jane Lansaw, Rehabilitation Specialist, NOMC
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
Visual Services
Mobile: 918-313-1572 | Toll Free: 800-845-8476 | www.okdrs.gov
Empower Oklahomans with Disabilities
From: Fatos M. Floyd
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 11:02 AM
To: Jane E. Lansaw; Jedi Moerke; Michael Harvey; Pamela Allen; Julie Deden (jdeden at cocenter.org); Eddie Bell (ebell at latech.edu)
Subject: FW: Memo Form - JOB2017-063.xml
Please pass this information to interested individuals.
O&M position in Tulsa OK.
Thank you
Fatos Floyd, CRC, Field Services Coordinator
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
Visual Services
Mobile: 918-230-7156 | Toll Free: 800-845-8476 | www.okdrs.gov
Empower Oklahomans with Disabilities
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Date:
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VS #91 ? Tulsa Classified / 805000582
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Rehabilitation of the Blind Specialist, Level IV, K23D (May be filled at a Level III, K23C or Level II, K23B)
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