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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hey NFB Family and Friends, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below you will read an employment opportunity from our own, Kathryn Webster, RISE Program Coordinator. Please share this with everyone in your network.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Message from Kathryn Webster, Project RISE Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seeking an Employment Specialist | March 2021<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h3>Program Description<o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Project RISE, (Resilience, Independence, Self-Advocacy, Employment) is a pre-employment transition program, focusing on providing blind and low vision students with the skills necessary to become competitively employed. Students between the ages of 14 and 21 participate in monthly meetings during the school year, participating in workshops designed to make them more competitive in the job market. Students then engage in some kind of work experience such as a job, paid or unpaid internship, or volunteer experience during the summer months.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We are seeking an Employment Specialist to secure summer work experiences for our students. This role will help to build long-lasting connections with employers and organizations in the community, based on our students’ strengths, aptitudes, and interests. This position reports to the Project RISE program coordinator, Ms. Kathryn Webster. Compensation is commensurate with experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Approximate time commitment: 10 hours per week from March through August 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Location: This is a virtual position open to anyone in the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-weight:normal'>Roles and Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Review existing materials and develop a strategic plan for employer recruitment/retention<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Build new relationships with employers across the state and country, including corporate and local connections<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Document contact information and other relevant details for employers and connections of employers in a database for efficiency<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Work with mentors to understand student preferences and availability<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Track student employer application processes and share opportunities with all students as they become available/identified<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Pair at least 15 students with summer experiences during 2021<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Complete other tasks as assigned by the program coordinator<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>Requirements for Personnel Contractors<o:p></o:p></span></a></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'>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 agreement. The compensation will be provided on a monthly basis and excludes additional benefits of any kind.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h3>Next Steps<o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal>If interested, send a resume and cover letter to Kathryn Webster at <a href="mailto:rise@nfbv.org">rise@nfbv.org</a> by March 1, 2021. Interviews will be coordinated dependent on your qualifications and experience. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><br>Peace,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="tel:(757)291-1789" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>tel:(757)291-1789</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfb.org</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia<br>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>