[rehab] FW: Full Time Braillist Opening at SSB

Thu Aug 24 17:58:14 UTC 2017

Nice job for a qualified person.

Dick Davis

*From:* Beilke, Jennifer (DEED) [mailto:jennifer.beilke at state.mn.us]
*Sent:* Thursday, August 24, 2017 10:11 AM
*To:* Aaron Fenster; Aaron Windsor; Alison Quarnstrom; B. Newberg; Brian
Dulude; Buboltz Monica; Choice Unlimited; Chris Marble ; Cori Giles; Craig
Bratvold; Dan Beal; Dan Wenzel; Deborah Bock; Diane Grundyson; Diane Meyer;
Dick Davis; Earl Harrison ; Epic Enterprise Inc. ; Fedora Outlier ; Flint
Million; Goodwill EasterSeals; Heidi Maghan; Holly Sunderman; Jamie Duncan;
Jan Bailey; Jean Johnson; Jeanne Eglinton; John Filek; John Higgins; John
Lee Clark ; Jonathan Davis; Josh Howie; Julie P; Kaposia; Karen Maruska ;
Kate Grathwol; Kelly Harrison; Kirk Kleinschmidt; Kristin Oien ; Laura
Bealey; Lighthouse (theresa at lcfvl.org); Linda Spaulding; Lydia Peterson;
Lynette Boyer; Mary Junnila; Mary Kautto; Mary Nicklawske; MRCI worksource (
mwedzina at mrciworksource.org); Nancy Kuhlmann ; Nancy Northard; Nate
Meissner; Nicholas Taylor; Peter McDermott; Rebecca Goe; robert Reedy; Ruth
Ann Marsh; Sam Jasmine; Sandra Weeks; Sharee Marcus; Sheila; Stephen
Guerra; Steven Wasserman; Stonearch Solutions; Sylvia Diers; Tammy Douglass
(tammy at insights4life.net); Tim Dallmann; Valerie Tolhurst; Wendy DeVore
*Subject:* Full Time Braillist Opening at SSB

*Job Title*

Braillist

*Job ID*

15863

Location

St. Paul

*Full/Part Time*

Full-Time

[image: Add to My Favorite Jobs]
<javascript:submitAction_win0(document.win0,'HRS_SCH_WRK2_HRS_FAVORITE_ICN');>

*Favorite Job*

*Regular/Temporary*

Unlimited
------------------------------

*Logo*

[image: Department of Employment and Economic Development]

*You can find this job through  MN Careers at https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/
<https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/>  or Indeed: Job Search at
https://www.indeed.com/ <https://www.indeed.com/> *

*Job Title Braillist*

*Job ID 15863*

*Location St. Paul*

*Full/Part Time Full Time*

*Regular/Temporary Unlimited*

*Job Details*

*Job Class:  Braillist*

*Who May Apply:* Open to all qualified job seekers

*Date Posted:* 08/23/2017

*Closing Date:* 08/29/2017

*Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:* Employment & Economic Development

*Division/Unit:* State Services for the Blind

*Work Shift/Work Hours:* Day Shift

*Days of Work:* Monday - Friday

*Travel Required*: No

*Salary Range:* $21.98 - $32.24/hourly; $45,894 - $67,317/annually

*Classified Status:* Classified

*Connect 700 Program Eligible:* Yes

*Job Summary*

*Job Summary*

Minnesota State Services for the Blind (SSB) has been serving blind,
visually impaired and DeafBlind Minnesotans since 1923.  It does so with a
staff of 110 dedicated personnel, over 650 skilled volunteers, an active
State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind and a host of community
partners.  Each year SSB assists thousands in leading full, active and
productive lives.  Come be part of a great organization in a great state.

This position is responsible for the transcription of braille, in an
accurate and timely manner, that produces educational/vocational reading
materials for blind Minnesotans in K-12 and adult requested materials.  By
using Braille 2000 and Duxbury braille software, Perkins six-key manual
brailler, and the Duxbury Perky Duck.  SSB braillists transcribe to ensure
that braille formats are consistent and all braille transcriptions are in
accordance with BANA (Braille Authority of North America) regulations and
in agreement with other braille guidelines.  This position will also assist
the Braille Supervisor in organizing, coordinating, and assisting at
workshops for braille transcribers as well as providing braille format
consultations for volunteer brailists transcribing for State Services for
the Blind.

Duties Include:

1.  To transcribe K-12 print textbooks and/or vocational materials into
braille.  Reading material may contain foreign languages, mathematics,
musical scores, and other adult requested materials.

2.  Convert charts, graphs, mathematical diagrams, flowcharts, geometric
drawings, into raised-line tactile graphics.

3.  Provide needed consultation on BANA braille regulations to certified
braille transcribers who volunteer for State Services for the Blind.

*Qualifications*

*Minimum Qualifications:*

Certified in Unified English Braille (UEB)
Proficient in Nemeth or actively working toward certification in "*The
Nemeth Code for Mathematics and Science Notation, 1972*"
Proficiency in creating a wide variety of tactile graphics, such as maps,
charts, and mathematical diagrams.
Proficiency in transcribing Chemistry, Foreign Languages, and/or Music
Braille.
Be familiar with "Guidelines and Standards for Tactile Graphics, 2010"

CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR BRAILLE SKILLS.

All braille transcriptions are produced in accordance with Braille
Authority of North America (BANA) regulations and in agreement with BANA
guidelines outlined in the "*Braille Formats, Principles of Print to
Braille Transcription, 2016*" and "*The Rules of Unified English Braille
Second Edition, 2013*".

*Additional Requirements*

Resumes of all applicants to this posting will be evaluated against the
Minimum Qualifications stated above.  If your skills match the required
skills for this positon, the department may contact you.  Employee
reference checks will be conducted on all finalists.  This may include a
review of documentation related to job performance.  It includes contact
with the applicant's current and/or former employers.

A Criminal Background Check will be conducted on all finalists for this
position.  A criminal conviction will not automatically remove you from
consideration for employment.

When the position requires travel and the applicant drives a state owned or
leased vehicle, a driver's license and record check will be conducted.

*Jay Maruska | Braille Supervisor**Minnesota Department of Employment and
Economic Development *
Minnesota State Services for the Blind Building
2200 University Ave. West, Suite 240
Saint Paul, MN 55114-1840
Direct: 651-539-2307  Toll Free: 1-800-652-9000
*Web* | *Twitter* | *Facebook*
[image: MN DEED logo] <http://www.mn.gov/deed/>

*Jennifer Beilke | State Program Administrator*
*Department of Employment and Economic Development *
State Services for the Blind, 2200 University Ave West, Suite#240, St. Paul
MN 55114
Direct: 651-539-2273
Web <http://mn.gov/deed> | Twitter <http://twitter.com/mndeed> | Facebook
<http://facebook.com/mndeed>
[image: MN DEED logo] <http://www.mn.gov/deed/>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 406 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/rehab_nfbnet.org/attachments/20170824/72c39cdf/attachment.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image004.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 13131 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/rehab_nfbnet.org/attachments/20170824/72c39cdf/attachment.jpg>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image005.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 7956 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/rehab_nfbnet.org/attachments/20170824/72c39cdf/attachment-0001.jpg>