[Blindtlk] [nagdu] job opening at GDB

[Peter Donahue]

Good afternoon everyone,

Just passing on this job announcement from Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aerial Gilbert" <AGilbert at guidedogs.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:47 AM
Subject: [nagdu] job opening at GDB


Open Positions at Guide Dogs (Program Coordinator, Marketing &
Communications)
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Career Opportunities- Open Positions
Position Description

POSITION TITLE: Program Coordinator, Marketing & Communications
REPORTS TO: Director of Marketing & Communications

OVERALL SUMMARY: This position provides wide-ranging administrative and
programmatic assistance in the Marketing and Communications Department.
Primary
assignments include administrative support to the Dept. Director and to
the Outreach Director, coordinating programs and projects within the
group, serving
as the editor of Canes & Tails, composing student story press releases
and assisting with budget preparation and monitoring.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 
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* Handle administrative duties for the department and Director. Assist
the Director with budget preparation, fiscal management and analysis.
Monitor expenses
throughout the year. Schedule rooms for meetings; prepare agendas and
provide meeting notes. 
* Provide Outreach Manager with direct programmatic and administrative
support. Make travel arrangements, handle requests for materials;
coordinate mailings,
prepare agendas and provide meeting minutes. Assist in managing K9 Buddy
and other Outreach programs. Maintain Outreach Database. Run reports,
collect
and track new contacts. 
* Serve as Editor of Canes & Tails publication. Write and solicit
articles, coordinate submitted content, track circulation data, and
distribute to professionals
and agencies. 
* Write monthly student story press releases. Meet students in class,
write stories based on their bios, coordinate mailings to local media,
and recommend
teams for sponsorship to Development Department. 
* Oversee GDB's participation in blind/visually impaired consumer
conventions. Assign staff participants, handle registration,
advertising, gather and ship
booth materials, and organize convention events such as constituency
gatherings. Collect and track new contacts and reports to measure
success.  
* Manage professional publication deadline schedule. Track deadlines for
submissions, coordinate submission of ads and measure overall success. 
* Supervise department volunteers. Identify appropriate projects for
them; supervise, guide and recognize their efforts. 
* Adhere to our organization's safety policies and procedures and
encourage others to do the same. Promptly report incidents and accidents
according to
campus procedures. 
* Undertake other duties as needed. 
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POSITION ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
list of 7 items
* Minimum three years' administrative experience; ability to implement
and manage multiple projects. 
* Proficiency in writing and editing highly desirable. 
* Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
Power Point and MS Publisher skills desirable. 
* Self-starter with excellent oral and written communication skills and
pleasant manner dealing with others. 
* Ability to handle multiple tasks and work within deadlines. 
* Willingness to work occasional weekends or evenings.  
* Able to perform duties such as filing, bending and reaching, and
extensive work at a keyboard. 
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POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Full-time, non-exempt, Grade 7 position is expected to pay in the mid to
upper 30's annually to start. 

HOW TO APPLY: 
Please submit your application for this position in one of the following
ways: 
list of 4 items
* Complete the 
Online Application for Employment 
* Email your cover letter and resume to 
icareer at guidedogs.com 
* Fax your cover letter and resume to 415/499-4035 
* Mail your cover letter and resume to the following address: 

Guide Dogs for the Blind
Attention: Recruiting
P.O. Box 151200
San Rafael, CA 94915-1200
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