[nfbmi-talk] Job Posting - Student Assistants in Kalamazoo

joe harcz Comcast joeharcz at comcast.net
Fri Oct 4 16:33:50 UTC 2013


And again it doesn'tguarantee that these student assistents are indeed blind 
themselves.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry D. Eagle" <terrydeagle at yahoo.com>
To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Job Posting - Student Assistants in Kalamazoo


> Does the following job description give an indication.
>
> Can you imagine BS4BP hiring the blind, given their attitude and 
> philosophy
> they demonstrate about blindness, when it comes to the safety and security
> of blind youth?
>
> Job Description
> This posting is for (3) student assistant positions.
> The Student Assistant acts as a facilitator for after hour recreational
> activities
> with Training Center students, including the under age and young
> transitional students.
> Also provides safety and security coverage at the Training Center and 
> while
> on official
> Training Center recreational activities.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Christine Boone
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 11:07 AM
> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Job Posting - Student Assistants in Kalamazoo
>
> Would these be the persons who are serving as receptionists at the 
> Training
> Center?  Or  will the Center continue to employ the student assistants who
> were working with young people in the evenings during the summer months? 
> I
> do not have an answer, merely wondering.
>
> On Oct 3, 2013, at 8:22 PM, Larry Posont <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
>> 20812 Ann Arbor Trail
>> Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
>>
>> October 3, 2013
>>
>> Dear Michigan Federationists:
>>
>>     Today, I received this message from Bob Robertson that I have
>> included below this email. It concerns a posting for student
>> assistants at the Training Center. I find it curious that we have
>> received this posting for minimum wage jobs but have not received
>> postings for management positions. I urge you to read between the
>> lines! Blind people will be hired for these minimum wage positions but
>> I do not believe the Agency is willing to hire competent blind
>> individuals who possess skills of blindness for management positions.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Larry Posont
>> President
>> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
>> (313) 271-3058
>> Email: president.nfb.mi at gmail.com
>> Web page: www.nfbmi.org
>>
>> Vehicle Donations Take the Blind Further Donate your car to the
>> National Federation of the Blind today!
>> For more information, please visit:
>> www.carshelpingtheblind.org
>> or call 1-855-659-9314
>>
>>
>> Subject: Job Posting - Student Assistants in Kalamazoo
>>
>> The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons has posted notice of 3
>> vacant, part-time, Student Assistant positions at the Training Center
>> in Kalamazoo. The persons hired for these positions will need to be
>> able to work nights and weekends to provide assistance in the Support
>> Services section. Hours will vary depending on availability and need.
>> The posting expires on Saturday, October 5 at 5pm.  A position
>> description can be found by going to the vacancy notice at the
>> Department of Civil Service website:
>>
>>
> http://agency.governmentjobs.com/michigan/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=7
> 37815&hit_count=yes&headerFooter=1&promo=0&transfer=0&WDDXJobSearchParams=%3
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>>
>>
>> If you wish to learn more about this position, you may contact Lisa
>> Kisiel, Director of the Training Center, at 269-337-3848.
>>
>>
>> Bob Robertson
>> Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
>> Lansing, Michigan
>>
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