From dandrews920 at comcast.net Tue Feb 13 16:38:14 2024 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (dandrews920 at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:38:14 -0600 Subject: [CCB-Alumni] FW: Colorado Center for the Blind Summer Residential Posting In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <029d01da5e9b$0aeac1f0$20c045d0$@comcast.net> Interested in working with Blind youth this summer? The Colorado Center for the Blind is now accepting applications from positive blind role models to work as residential counselors and classroom instructors in our 2024 summer program. Our Summer for Success seven-week program and our No Limits to Learning four-week program will give students the opportunity to explore career paths, college/university readiness, and confidence building through challenge recreation activities Applicants must be 21 years or older and available June 10 through August 14, 2024. Applicants must be competent in the skills of blindness, well-rounded, flexible, possess excellent oral and written skills, and willing to lead by example. Applicants must be excited to work with blind students ages 14 -21. Fun, challenge recreation activities are an exciting aspect of the position and staff will have the opportunity to go rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, ziplining, attend martial arts classes, and much more. All summer staff will attend the national convention of the National Federation of the Blind in Orlando, FL from July 3-8, 2024! Staff members will be required to take part in a thorough training/on-boarding process prior to departing for the National Convention. Prior to the start of our traditional summer programming, summer staff members will serve as residential counselors for local high school students attending an astronomy camp during the week of June 17. More Information To learn more about our summer program, please navigate to the following link (Summer Residential Webpage) Looking to apply? Please send a letter of interest to Chaz Davis at cdavis at cocenter.org . In your letter, indicate why you are qualified and what area you would like to teach: home management, cane travel, Braille or Technology Wanting to know more about the application process? Please contact Chaz Davis, Director of Youth Services at (303) 778-1130 ext. 212 Chaz Davis, MSW Director of Youth Services Pronouns: he/him/his Colorado Center for the Blind Phone: 303.778.1130 Ext: 212 Fax: 303.778.1598 2233 W. Shepperd Ave. Littleton, CO 80120 The Colorado Center for the Blind is a training center and community of blind and low vision people, proudly affiliated with the National Federation of the Blind. We believe blind people can do anything. Every day, we encourage and challenge each student-and they come to understand their potential as they build the skills and confidence to live the life they want. Because when you believe in yourself and experience a thriving community of positive blind people, nothing can hold you back from pursuing your dreams. cocenter.org