<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hope all of you had a happy holiday. Now it's back to business!<br>Cathy<br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Gregory Chang Patti <<a href="mailto:pattichang@att.net">pattichang@att.net</a>><br><b>Date:</b> December 30, 2012, 9:46:14 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> NFB Presidents And State Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[State-affiliate-leadership-list] 2013 Summer Job Announcement -Bell</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Please help us spread the word.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Job Announcement:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">The National Federation of the Blind of Illinois Inc. (“NFBI”) is seeking to hire two Teachers of the Visually Impaired (“TVIs”) or Orientation and Mobility (“O&M”) Instructors to work as independent contractors in our Braille Enrichment and Literacy for Learning (“BELL”) Program for 2013. A Coordinating Teacher and a Teacher will be hired. For more information about BELL go to <a href="http://www.nfb.org/bell"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2c2cfb">www.nfb.org/bell</span></a>.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Our Bell Programs include Braille and O&M instruction as well as Daily Living Skills Instruction. We will plan field trips to build independent travel skills and confidence. Our students attend a two-week long day program. </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -72px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Contact:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>If you are interested contact Patti Gregory-Chang at pattichang @<a href="http://att.net">att.net</a> or 773 307-6440. </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Pay: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lead Teacher/Coordinator $2,500.00</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Teacher $1,500.00</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -72px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Deadline:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>To apply for the coordinating teacher position, send resume and three references to be submitted in Microsoft Word format via e-mail on or before January 14</span><span style="font: 8.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">, 2013 to <a href="mailto:pattichang@att.net"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2c2cfb">pattichang@att.net</span></a>.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -72px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; text-indent: -72px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>To apply for the Teacher position submit resume and three references in Microsoft Word format on or before March 1</span><span style="font: 8.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><sup>st</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">, 2013 via e-mail to <a href="mailto:pattichang@att.net"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2c2cfb">pattichang@att.net</span></a>. </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Both the Lead Teacher and the Teacher must possess a BA in special education which concentrates on teaching visually impaired and blind students or a college degree in orientation and mobility. Must have proficiency in Grade II Braille. Ideal candidates will be licensed in Illinois .</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">JOB Descriptions:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Coordinating Teacher</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">SCOPE OF SERVICES Lead/Coordinating Teacher</span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">CONTRACTOR will perform duties as assigned by the President of the NFB of Illinois </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Duties of CONTRACTOR will be: </span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Participate in one weekend of training in Baltimore in the month of February. </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Participate in preliminary planning meetings (via phone).</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Develop additional content and curriculum related to the BELL program, which can be added to the core BELL curriculum and also placed on the NFB Education Station for professionals in the field. Core curriculum is already available. </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Travel to program site in Chicago for two weeks to serve as a lead teacher for the site’s program. </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Provide instruction for approximately 10 children from third through 9</span><span style="font: 8.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> grade with the assistance of a TVI or O&M specialist and volunteers from NFBI.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Report regularly to NFBI President and to NFB national office.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Support post-program reporting and evaluation efforts. </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">CONTRACTOR shall keep such records and make reports as required by the President.</span></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Teacher</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">SCOPE OF SERVICES Teacher</span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">CONTRACTOR will perform duties as assigned by the President of the NFB of Illinois </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Duties of CONTRACTOR will be: </span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Participate in preliminary planning meetings (via phone).</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Travel to program site in Chicago for two weeks to serve as a teacher for the site’s program under the supervision of a lead teacher and with assistance from NFBI volunteers.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Provide instruction for approximately 10 children from third through 9</span><span style="font: 8.0px 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> grade under the supervision of the lead teacher. </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font: 12.0px Symbol; letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Report regularly to NFBI President and to NFB national office.</span></li>
</ul><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Patti Gregory Chang Esq.</span></p><div apple-content-edited="true"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>President, NFBI</div><div><a href="mailto:pattichang@att.net">pattichang@att.net</a></div><div><br></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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