[il-talk] FW: [Nfbnet-students-list] FW: Application deadline for LIFE Peer Mentor has been extended to May 16, 2016

[Deborah Kent Stein]

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Subject: [Nfbnet-students-list] FW: Application deadline for LIFE Peer
Mentor has been extended to May 16, 2016

 

 
Seeking: Blind Mentors for 2016 LIFE Program 
Are you ready to be an agent of change with the blind and vision impaired
youth of Virginia?
 
The Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired
(VRCBVI) is seeking three blind college students or young professionals to
be mentors for our 2016 Learning Independence, Feeling Empowered (LIFE)
Program.  Mentors will work alongside our instructional staff in areas which
may include but are not limited to: Braille, Cooking Skills, Access
Technology, and College 101, as well as during after-hours confidence
building activities. If you are enthusiastic about giving back to the next
generation of blind and vision impaired youth and you want to have fun while
working, then being a mentor in the 2016 LIFE Program is the place for you.
We highly encourage mentors to be available June 12 through July 8, 2016,
for training and orientation to the VRCBVI.  The 2016 LIFE Program will take
place July 10-August 12, 2016, on the campus of VRCBVI in Richmond,
Virginia.
 
LIFE is a five week residential summer program for high school-aged blind
and vision impaired youth  who want to learn the skills of blindness,
participate in a college preparation or career exploration program, develop
a positive attitude about blindness, and have fun while getting to know
their blind peers. 
 
Ideally mentoring candidates will:
.         Possess excellent blindness skills specifically the ability to
travel independently using a long white cane or dog guide while
communicating with and monitoring a group of high school age students
.         Be available from June 14, 2016 to August 14, 2016
.         Be able to work 40 hours a week, including evenings and weekends
.         Be able to communicate effectively with co-workers and supervisor 
.         Possess maturity, patience, and the ability to work as part of a
team 
.         Enjoy teaching and have an enthusiastic sense of adventure
.         Reside in the dorm apartments on the VRCBVI campus

.         Pass a background check
 
Rate of pay: $10.00 an hour plus room and board
 
To learn more or to apply, please contact Amy Phelps by email at
amy.phelps at dbvi.virginia.gov <mailto:amy.phelps at dbvi.virginia.gov>  , by
phone at (804) 371-3052, or by mail at 401 Azalea Avenue, Richmond, VA
23227.  
 
To apply please provide the following five items: 

*	1.            Print copy of Commonwealth of Virginia Application for
Employment by going to https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/ to login or
create an account, then proceed to "Click here
<https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/9275>
https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/9275  if you want to create
and save your application but not apply to a job."  After completing your
application, go to print view where you can email the application or send a
hard copy 
*	Cover Letter 

3.       Resume
4.       Three professional references

5.       500 word essay explaining why you would be the best candidate for
the position and the role mentoring has played in your success
 
All applications must be complete and received by not later than May 16,
2016.
 
 
 
 
Thanks! 
 
Amy C. Phelps, CRC, NOMC
Assistant Director for Instruction
Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind & Vision Impaired
401 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23227
Phone: 804.371.3052
Fax: 804-371-3092
Email: amy.phelps at dbvi.virginia.gov <mailto:amy.phelps at dbvi.virginia.gov> 
Twitter: @VRCBVI_Strong <https://twitter.com/VRCBVI_Cares> 
Facebook: VDBVI <https://www.facebook.com/VDBVI> 
Worldwide Web: Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision
Impaired <http://www.vrcbvi.org/>  
YouTube: VRCBVI
<http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwsqnBw28gUNgMMSkH_eYci37g9XY6Qzd>  
 
 
 
 
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