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Iowa Department of Administrative Services Employment Specialist (Program Planner 2) in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Employment Specialist (Program Planner 2)
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Employment Specialist (Program Planner 2)
Salary
$41,709.00 - $63,358.00 Annually
Location
Council Bluffs - 51503 - Pottawattamie County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
24-03470
Agency
282 Iowa Department of Education
Opening Date
04/11/2024
Closing Date
5/21/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Point of Contact
human.resources@iaedb.org
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Job Description
Under supervision of the Principal, works with oversight from a Work Experience Coordinator to coordinate the work experience program for high school and 4Plus (transition program) students.
Duties:
Provide job training for students and work collaboratively with the ISD staff to ensure that students receive appropriate services
Assess students for work readiness skills. Match student needs, skills, and interested with available job opportunities
Work with students 1:1 or in small groups to develop skills needed to obtain/maintain employment such as job searches, applications, resume construction, interview skills, etc.
Develop and maintain positive partnerships with community businesses and agencies, and assist with accommodation guidelines outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws/policies.
Contact employers and develop community-based opportunities for students to job shadow, have exploratory job placements and long-term work experiences
Connect regularly with job site supervisors to ensure successful work experience placements, resolve problems that may arise, and to monitor students in the field.
Be available as first point of contact for and provide input to students, staff, and parents for report cards and at IEP meetings (outside of normal working hours if necessary).
Work cooperatively with ISD staff to develop appropriate learning targets, coordinate scheduling/transportation.
Maintain a database of work experience sites with relevant details of employment positions.
Hours: Full-time. Contract-191 days/first year, 189 days/subsequent years; due to the nature of the position, some summer, early morning, evening, and weekend hours may be necessary.
Pay: Salary Range - $41,709 - $63,358 for 189 working days a year
Benefits: health and dental insurance, retirement, flex spending account, and more
Questions? Emailhuman.resources@iaedb.org,or call 712-366-0571(v)/712-796-1203(vp)
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Six years of full-time work experience in the administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility).
2) All of the following (a and b):
a. A total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and
b. A total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Program Planner 1.
For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/ProgramPlanner2-04022.pdf) .
Additional Qualification Requirements
Ability to meet the level of sign language proficiency designated for the position as outlined in the School's Sign Language Policy.
Willing to work odd hours and during the summer, weekends, etc.
Ability to travel within the community regularly; throughout the state occasionally including some overnights
Strong networking skills to build relationships with business community members.
Must have understanding of the needs of the Deaf and hard of hearing.
Prefer experience working with students/young adults in the workplace.
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How many years do you have of full-time work experience in administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility).
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Do you have ALL of the following: A.) A total of four years of post high school/college education and full-time experience in the administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility).)? Thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; AND B.) A total of two years of GRADUATE-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience. The experience used for A and B must be separate and unique. The same experience CANNOT be counted for A and B.
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Des Moines, Iowa, 50319
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