[Blind-rollers] dealing with job interviews

[Becky Frankeberger]

Simply tell them one of your strong interests is ministering to people with
disabilities.  Afterall you are interviewing them also to see if the fit for
ministry is right.  If they are open and welcoming with discriptions of
accessibilities, you will be welcomed and accepted fully. 

I would disclose if they are open minded and accessible.  You could call a
center for independent living and ask them to take a look for a client of
theres looking for a good church.  You also may want to talk to the transit
company and get your records over as disabled so you wont have to wait for
certification, if indeed they have a lengthy process.  The CIL will know the
numbers you need for attendant care, again if you need that, housing.  Kind
of a one stop shop CILs are. 

Or ask your VR counselor for a referral to the new State and there VR
services.  Some blind do not like dealing with CILs.  I just give them as an
alternative choice to the blindness VR services.  Or you could engage both
for different reasons.  

Anyway, if they are not open to persons with disabilities, then we have to
pray that God shakes there hearts.  Or God opens up an even better door.
God is faithful.  We need to trust Him fully.

Ministry is vital.  God truly is the answer for this world today.

Becky and my joy wheels
b.butterfly at comcast.net
  

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Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 7:35 PM
To: blind-rollers at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blind-rollers] dealing with job interviews

I have a dilemma here as regards to applying for jobs.  I submitted my  
resume for a ministry position and sent my portfolio of letter references,  
professional certifications etc.  All the letter references were of people  
that knew me in the position before I got MS and lost my vision/using  
wheelchair.  
The church is not local so I can't have someone cruise by and see if its  
handicapped accessible.  (Don't all say well its a law they have to  
be...because my church is not 4/5 not accessible to me but I enjoy the
people  and 
for now I am there as a member only.)  So, the next step will be a  
conference call from the committee.  Do I tell them I am in a wheelchair
and have 
the vision loss then?  I can still do the job description as long  as the 
building is accessible.  I will have to adapt to the job using my  computer
with 
Jaws.  Ok...just say I get past the second step to the  interview in which 
I will have to fly there.  What if I get there and find  out the building is

NOT handicap accessible?  I do not want my challenges  to be such a prize 
they are not comfortable at the interview.  I thought  perhaps after the 
telephone conference....and I know I am feeling good about the  match 
too...mention to the pastor so he can prepare his committee?  Or  should I
wait and 
challenge them about building accessibility and if I am truly  the person
for 
the ministry position, they will remove those obstacles for me  and others 
with physical challenges?  Thanks for your input....I really  want to get 
back into ministry but have not worked since this all happened and  am a bit

insecure....Please help!
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