[Jobs] Positions Available

[Dave Ballmann]

Hi Leisa,

Thanks so much for sharing that with the list.  Sounds like a very busy
job.



David Ballmann, MS
Rehabilitation Teacher
Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
754Williamson Street
Madison, WI  53703
General 608-255-1166
Fax 608-255-3301
Direct 608-237-8106
Sharper Vision Store 608-237-8100
www.wcblind.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Leisa Sekhon [mailto:lsekhon at guidedogs.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 12:45 PM
To: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] Positions Available

Hi Dave,

I can tell you a little bit, but a better description can be found on
the GDB website for the CWT job opening.  A CWT is a kennel technician.
We clean kennels, inside and out, feed & monitor dogs' weight, groom &
bathe, dispense medications & take dogs in for vet checks to our vet on
campus, take them on exercise walks, get them out in large groups to
play together, generally keep their stress down during training...
There are also some interaction with the public, such as giving campus
tours, doing some outreach events, etc.  We also participate in
graduations and receive dogs coming in for training from their puppy
raisers.  

There are other things, but this is the bulk.


Some accommodations include - 

Marking all dogs' collars in Braille, marking their individual kennels
(inside & outside) with Braille, marking other things such as shampoos,
medications, washers & dryers, other tags that notify of special things
that a dog may need.

I do not do certain driving duties such as transporting to a specialist
vet or to and from the airport to pick up a dog, instead, I swap tasks
such as being the only one to clean the inside and outside drains in the
kennel I'm primarily in.  I also ask other kennels if they need help
doing baths, etc.  

I also do not scoop poop at all.  I do not have enough vision to do
that, so again the swapping of tasks comes into play.  

There are other smaller things such as asking all kennels to lay out the
big long hoses that are used outside in a straight line so I don't have
to spend so much time stepping very carefully over them when they're all
kinked up and spread everywhere.  And, having all toys that are used
outside moved away from the main areas where we walk, etc. 

I use a Voice Note and mini cassette recorder to keep notes and records.
I am not able to read the scales we use to weigh the dogs, so someone
reads the weight for me.  Sometimes, there are two dogs in an individual
kennel that are same gender, same color, same size, etc.  So, I have to
come up with some distinctive characteristic to tell them apart.  They
do not wear their collars in their kennels so to not get them caught on
things or each other.


I use my cane when working, my guide dog stays in the kennel with me.
 
Let me know if you have any other questions.

Leisa & Elsie


-----Original Message-----
From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Dave Ballmann
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:59 PM
To: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] Positions Available

Could you please describe what a Canine Welfare Technician does.

It sounds like a very interesting title, and I am sure there are others
on the list, like myself, who are wondering what you do in this position
and what type of accommodations you might use.


Thanks Much!

David Ballmann, MS
Rehabilitation Teacher
Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
754Williamson Street
Madison, WI  53703
General 608-255-1166
Fax 608-255-3301
Direct 608-237-8106
Sharper Vision Store 608-237-8100
www.wcblind.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Leisa Sekhon [mailto:lsekhon at guidedogs.com] 
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:45 PM
To: g-dogs at yahoogroups.com; gdb-friends at yahoogroups.com; jobs at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Jobs] Positions Available

Hi everyone,

 

Just want to let you all know that there are positions open and opening
up at GDB.  A couple of these positions are specifically for a blind or
visually impaired

individual.  I encourage all of you to check out these positions on the
Guide Dogs for the Blind website -

http://www.guidedogs.com/career.html#open_positions

You can find the online application through that site.  If you have any
further questions, please call Guide Dogs at 1-800-295-4050.

 

Currently, there are three positions open specifically for
blind/visually impaired applicants.  A  Resident Attendant for
California and Oregon, as well as, a Canine Welfare Technician for
California.

 

As many of you already know, I am a graduate of GDB and have recently
been hired as a Canine Welfare Technician.  The staff at GDB have been
working very

hard to greatly increase the inclusion of blind employees.  I hope
everyone checks it out and checks back often!

 

 

Thanks,

 

Leisa & Elsie

 

 

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