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

[Christine Boone]

The idea of having student assistants working in Supportive Services after hours was initiated when I was unable to fill the positions lost in the Supportive Services unit between 2006 and 2009.  It is not a bad concept.  Pat Cannon nixed it in the fall of 2010 and the positions were not filled at all during my hiatus from the Center.  Though we were able to have student assistants back again beginning with the summer of 2012, we were not able to keep them during the remaining 3 seasons.  The persons in these positions however, were never given enough training.  This meant that they simply did not always have the knowledge that would have enabled them to do their jobs to the best advantage of the customers served by the Center.   

An intensive training program was in the works for the Student assistants who were to be hired in April of 2013.  Not sure whether the timing of hiring permitted much training to happen.   

On Oct 4, 2013, at 12:12 PM, "Terry D. Eagle" <terrydeagle at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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
>> 
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>> For more information, please visit:
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>> 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
> CwddxPacket%20version%3D%271%2E0%27%3E%3Cheader%2F%3E%3Cdata%3E%3Cstruct%3E%
> 3Cvar%20name%3D%27CATEGORYID%27%3E%3Cstring%3E%2D1%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3
> E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27PROMOTIONALJOBS%27%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fv
> ar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27TRANSFER%27%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%
> 3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27FIND%5FKEYWORD%27%3E%3Cstring%3E%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fva
> r%3E%3C%2Fstruct%3E%3C%2Fdata%3E%3C%2FwddxPacket%3E
>> 
>> 
>> 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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