[NFBV-Announce] Seeking NFB of Virginia Silver Bells Program Coordinator - Apply by August 2

[tracy.soforenko at gmail.com]

Please consider applying to this exciting employment opportunity.


 

The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV) is empowering blind
seniors with a variety of home management and life and advocacy skills
training opportunities.

 

We are launching a program benefiting up to 60 blind and low vision seniors
over the age of 55 by way of empowerment training built upon an extensive
track record of empowerment programs for seniors, students and adults
conducted in Virginia and across the country. These programs combine
alternative skills training, blind and low vision role models, and our
positive philosophy on blindness to deliver results to participants and a
long term connection to a peer network. The ideal candidate will be familiar
with the NFB's positive blindness philosophy and lean on it to have a
profound impact in the lives of blind seniors in Virginia.

 

This initiative, hosted in strategically chosen locations in Virginia, will
prepare blind and low-vision seniors to take control of their personal and
professional lives through direct and individualized attention based on
physical ability, personal skills, and goals. Preparation for the program
will commence in September and officially launch at the annual state
convention in Falls Church, October 29-31. At present, the program will be
administered over three weekends from January through March, but additional
funding is being sought, creating a potential to create a long-term program.

 


Silver BELLS Program Coordinator


 

Approximate Hours: 15 hours per week

 

Reports To: President, NFB of Virginia

 


Required Duties


 

*	Manage the overall program including the strategic direction,
relationship management, engagement of stakeholders, and staffing
*	Participate in the development and execution of a diverse funding
strategy for the program's long-term sustainability
*	Oversee the development of curriculum and schedules for weekend
programming
*	Oversee, manage, and supervise logistics, administrative, and
training personnel
*	Manage a pool of up to ten volunteers to execute weekend programming
*	Take leadership in the Recruitment of program participants
*	Coordinate closely with the National Federation of the Blind of
Virginia for volunteer opportunities, membership involvement, and
collaboration at the chapter and affiliate levels

 


Preferred Qualifications


 

*	Project management experience with the ability to envision, plan,
and execute a new initiative with the intent to establish it as a permanent
program
*	Ability to collaborate with competing personalities, virtually and
in person
*	Professional decorum in providing and receiving constructive
feedback to ensure the program's optimal performance
*	Experience working with senior citizens
*	Receptive to input from program participants to ensure their needs
are reasonably accommodated
*	Available to travel for weekend programming
*	Willing to participate in the annual state convention of the NFBV
*	Familiarity with alternative techniques used by successful blind and
low vision seniors including literacy skills, , home management, and basic
assistive technology
*	Capacity to strategically weave positive blindness philosophy into
all facets of the training experience while respecting the individual where
they are at

 


Requirements for Personnel Contractors


 

All those contracted to provide services are required to go through a
background check, performed by the state of Virginia. If awarded a contract,
individuals will be providing services subject to the terms outlined in the
independent contract. The compensation will be provided on a monthly basis
and excludes additional benefits of any kind.

 


Next Steps


 

If interested in this part-time opportunity, send a resume, cover letter,
and two professional references to:

tracy.soforenko at gmail.com <mailto:tracy.soforenko at gmail.com>  

by Monday, August 2, 2021. Interviews will be coordinated dependent on your
qualifications and experience.

 

 

Tracy Soforenko

President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

202 285-4595

 <mailto:Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com> Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

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National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.

 

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