[nfbmi-talk] see any ada violations in this job?

[Terry Eagle]

Since when does an H R desk job need a mode of reliable transportation?  I
am certain they meant a motorized wheelchair or a white cane and a CATA
Spec-Tran nonthly pass!

This is absolutely the same rubbish as the friends-and family recruitment
tactics at the Peckham U.S. Passport Call Center, whereby they hire the
disAbled  , then get them to lure their non-disabled (allegedly disabled)
friends and family members to hire in, fail to accommodate the disability of
the truly disabled, if accommodations will cost Peckham, then proceed to
fire or get the disabled person to quit, because they cannot successfully do
the work without simple accommodations.  For example, Peckham will
accommodate a partially sighted with Zoom-Text, but refuses a lower acuity
visually impaired with Jaws or Window Eyes voice screen reader, saying the
voice will interfere with interacting with calling customers.  Perhaps they
could learn from the Social Security Administration, the Internal Revenue
Service, and private sector businesses who have for decades utilized and
accommodated the employment needs of totally blind.  The fact is that
Peckham simply will not because it would cost a few bucks to accommodate a
bblind person, and does not fit into their scam business model of allegedly
serving the employment needs of the disabled.  I know one hearing impaired
person who was not accommodated with voice enhancements to do the job
effectively, was offered an alternative job in Peckham's garment sweat shop
sewing garments for pennies per garment, as a substitution for the $11 per
hour customer service job.  The other sick part is that on-site U.S.
Department of State contract compliance supervisor personnel are well aware
of the non-accomodation practices, and they refuse to enforce the contract
terms, not to mention the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act and the
Americans with DisAbilties Act.

What really is needed is a forsenic audit of Peckham by the Internal Revenue
Service, to evaluate and end Peckham's non-profit status as a scam and fraud
upon the public, government, and disabled persons.   

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Peckham
Admin - Clerical
3510 Capital City Blvd
Lansing
Michigan
48906
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Administrative Assistant Job Description

Position Title:              Administrative Assistant (Services) #1385

Position Type:              Full Time

Department:               Administration

Reports To:                  Senior Vice President of Human Services

FLSA Status:                 Non Exempt

Benefit Status: Full

Location:                     Lansing

Prepared By:               SVP of HS & HR

Prepared Date:           9/5/2012

Approved By:               HR

Approved Date:           9/5/2012

SUMMARY

The Administrative Support position is to be the direct assistant to the
Senior Vice President of Human Services. The duties include: providing the
SVP
of HS and the service planning team with administrative support, providing
assistance to internal Service departments and community stakeholders,
generating
reports, managing deadlines, records management and other essential
administrative support duties as assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

List of 18 items
1. Assists Senior Vice President of Human Services in daily schedule,
communications and planning - Daily
2. Receives and responds appropriately to people who are contacting SVP of
HS - Daily
3. Manage Service SharePoint sites and documents - Daily
4. Effectively manage schedules and deadlines, support and anticipate
business needs of SVP of HS - Daily
5. Efficiently manage and have a good working knowledge of computer files
using Microsoft programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint,
Visio
and other office programs), email and other electronic communication,
reporting tools and information - Daily
6. Prepare monthly service report and annual program outcome summary report
- as scheduled
7. Provide excellent customer service demonstrating professional, pleasant,
respectful, and caring style - Daily
8. Assist in managing outcome measurement system by scheduling quarterly
review, organizing data, generating outcome reports and maintaining program
statistics
-Quarterly
9. Assist Senior VP of Human Services and the service planning team in
managing and documenting planning activities and tracking progress - Daily
10. Create , format, produce and edit correspondence and other written
materials as requested - Daily
11. Assist with or manage special projects and escalated issues as assigned
by the Senior Vice President of Human Services - As needed
12. Maintain corporate records for CARF, NISH, Courts, DOL and others - As
needed
13. Prepare meeting agenda and maintain minutes for various Service meetings
- As needed
14. Access Client Information Management System (CIMS) to research/extract
data - As needed
15. Manage/maintain business equipment in Administration area - As needed
16. Coordinate meetings and trainings with Services staff across all
locations - As needed
17. Assist with the planning and implementation of special events - As
needed
18. Utilize a team work approach for all projects -Daily
list end

19.  Promotes Peckham's mission, values and services to all customers and
stakeholders

20.  Assists in maintaining organization-wide quality standards - Daily
List of 3 items
1. Maintains safe and clean work environment - Daily
2. Assists in the training of people with disabilities - As needed
3. Other duties as assigned - Daily
list end

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

COMMENTS

This position requires passing and maintaining security background checks.
Must have access to reliable transportation.  Must maintain an unrestricted
Michigan driver's license and possess a clear driving record (as per
approval by company insurance policy) to drive a company vehicle.  Person
needs to
have the ability to ask questions and voice concern in relation to work and
work environment. Excellent computer skills needed to maintain and update
systems
in a timely manner.  Excellent customer service qualities required.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative
of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. The physical demands of this position may be reasonably
accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case by case basis.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree preferred.  Combination of education and/or several years
experience required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret general business periodicals, professional
journals, technical procedures, government regulations, and operating and
maintenance
instructions. Ability to write reports and business correspondence.  Ability
to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of
organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure,
using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  Ability to compute
rate, ratio
and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems
involving
several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands of
this position
may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case
by case basis.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required
to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to sit.  The employee
is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific
vision
abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The physical demands of
this position
may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case
by case basis.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to
moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or
airborne
particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level
of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive
list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only
duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees
will
be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform
other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with
Federal
and State Laws.

Peckham, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is
operated in accordance with a policy which does not permit discrimination
because
of race, color, sex, age, handicap, national origin, or any other artificial
characteristic.

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