Iowa Code r. 111-2.1 - Qualifications of personnel
(1)
State-licensed professions. Persons employed in positions for
which licensure is required by the state are required to hold the appropriate
license at the time of hire and maintain it throughout their term of employment
even when the Iowa Code exempts individuals employed by a state agency from the
licensure requirement.
(2)
Service specialist for the blind 2 and senior service specialist for
the blind 1 (vocational rehabilitation counselor). Certification shall
be required of all vocational rehabilitation counselors employed by the
department.
a. At the time of hire into the
position, an individual holding at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university and one year of work experience shall be granted
provisional certification. Exceptions regarding education and experience can
only be made by the commission for the blind upon the recommendation of the
director. Provisional certification shall be recognized for a maximum period of
18 months.
b. An individual may
obtain full certification as a vocational rehabilitation counselor by
demonstrating competency in the following areas.
(1) Knowledge, understanding, and
implementation of the department's positive philosophy of blindness.
(2) Knowledge of the department's
programs.
(3) Skills in career
planning and development.
(4)
Knowledge of placement techniques and practices.
(5) Knowledge of occupational information,
job site evaluation, and job analysis.
(6) Knowledge and development of alternative
techniques of blindness.
(7)
Knowledge of rehabilitation technology services.
(8) Knowledge of disability and related
issues.
(9) Advocacy.
(10) Case management.
(11) Adjustment to blindness
counseling.
(12) Assessment of
consumer needs.
(13) Public
education and outreach.
(14)
Teamwork and problem solving.
c. An individual holding at least a
bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, who has been
employed by the department as a service specialist for the blind 2 or senior
service specialist for the blind 1 (vocational rehabilitation counselor) for a
minimum of six months on the date this rule is finalized, shall be considered
to be a fully certified vocational rehabilitation counselor, as long as the
individual maintains unbroken employment with the department in that
classification.
(3)
Senior service specialist for the blind 1 (vocational rehabilitation
teacher). Certification shall be required of all vocational
rehabilitation teachers employed by the department.
a. At the time of hire into the position, an
individual holding at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
university and one year of work experience shall be granted provisional
certification. Exceptions regarding education and experience can only be made
by the commission for the blind upon recommendation of the director.
Provisional certification shall be recognized for a maximum period of 18
months.
b. An individual may obtain
full certification as a vocational rehabilitation teacher by demonstrating
competency in the following areas.
(1)
Knowledge, understanding, and implementation of the department's positive
philosophy of blindness.
(2)
Knowledge of the department's programs.
(3) Assessment of consumer needs.
(4) Teaching skills and practices.
(5) Knowledge and development of alternative
techniques of blindness.
(6)
Knowledge of rehabilitation technology services.
(7) Knowledge and development of community
resources.
(8) Knowledge of
disability and related issues.
(9)
Advocacy.
(10) Case
management.
(11) Adjustment to
blindness counseling.
(12) Public
education and outreach.
(13)
Teamwork and problem solving.
c. An individual holding at least a
bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, who has been
employed by the department as a service specialist for the blind 2 (vocational
rehabilitation teacher) for a minimum of six months on the date this rule is
finalized, shall be considered to be a fully certified vocational
rehabilitation teacher, as long as the individual maintains unbroken employment
with the department in that classification.
(4)
Senior service specialist for the
blind 1 (orientation center teacher). Certification shall be required
of all orientation center teachers employed by the department.
a. At the time of hire into the position, an
individual holding at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
university and one year of paid employment in a program of rehabilitation,
education of the blind, elementary or secondary education or related fields
shall be granted provisional certification. Exceptions regarding education and
experience can only be made by the commission for the blind upon recommendation
of the director. Provisional certification shall be recognized for a maximum
period of 18 months.
b. An
individual may obtain full certification as an orientation center teacher by
demonstrating competency in the following areas.
(1) Knowledge, understanding, and
implementation of the department's positive philosophy of blindness.
(2) Knowledge of the department's
programs.
(3) Knowledge and
development of alternative techniques of blindness.
(4) Technical knowledge of subject area(s)
taught.
(5) Teaching skills and
practices.
(6) Adjustment to
blindness counseling.
(7)
Understanding of career planning and development.
(8) Knowledge of rehabilitation technology
services.
(9) Knowledge of
disability and related issues.
(10)
Advocacy.
(11) Teamwork and
problem-solving.
(12) Assessment of
consumer needs.
(13) Public
education and outreach.
c. An individual holding at least a
bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, who has been
employed by the department as a senior service specialist for the blind 1
(orientation center teacher) for a minimum of six months on the date this rule
is finalized, shall be considered to be a fully certified orientation center
teacher, as long as the individual maintains unbroken employment with the
department in that classification.
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