[Nfb-river-city] Sacramento Job Access News Coordinator

[David Andrews]

The Society for the Blind, located in Sacramento, 
California, is a 501c(3) non-profit agency 
dedicated to empowering individuals who are blind 
or have low vision to live productively and 
independently by building confidence through 
training, tools and mentorship. To do this, the 
Society employs over 45 individuals who support 
and provide multiple services, including 
instruction in independent travel, computers and 
adaptive technology, Braille, and daily living 
skills such as cooking and home repair. The 
Society also administers a low vision clinic, a 
retail store, an access news telephone service, 
and senior, youth and career development 
programs. Society for the Blind is an equal opportunity employer

Job Title:                                Access News Coordinator
Classification:                        Non-Exempt/Full-Time
Reports to:                            Assistant 
Director - Low Vision and Operations

General Description:  The essential function of 
the job is to manage the daily activities at the 
Access News program. This individual is 
responsible for evaluating the content and 
updating the system in which the content 
resides.  Additionally, this individual promotes 
and builds partnerships in order to expand the 
number of program subscribers and 
volunteers.   Furthermore, this individual is 
responsible for collecting user and volunteer 
data and reporting its findings to his/her supervisor for further assessment.

Duties:

Records/System Maintenance and Volunteer Services:

    * Maintain records and equipment.
    * Maintain and update list of publications and content.
    * Perform regular evaluations of current 
software to meet changing organizational needs.
    * Maintain the Access News Program Manual 
that describes policies and procedures for efficient operation.
    * Train volunteer readers the usage of the system.
    * Plan and coordinate with the Volunteer 
Coordinator volunteer reader schedules.
    * Place orders for materials as needed.

Program Development:

1.   Create and conduct customer satisfaction surveys.
2.   Establish advisory teams and work closely 
with them in gathering user feedback.
4.   Develop community partnerships and sponsorships.
    * Perform competitor surveys to identify 
opportunities for growth in the program.
    * Identify and pursue alternative funding 
resources to augment current grant.

Reporting:

1.   Maintain and provide statistical reports on the following:
ü      Usage hours
ü      Monthly average of usage hours
ü      Registered number of users
ü      Volunteer hours contributed
ü      List of publications
ü      Summary of services delivered during a period of time

Others:

    * Attend all staff and departmental meetings.
    * Adhere to all Society policies and procedures.
    * Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1.      Excellent English grammar and usage
2.      Good computer keyboard, computer basics 
and word processing and database software familiarity
3.      Bachelors degree and two years of related work experience

Application deadline:  Until filled

For consideration, please submit your resume with cover letter to:

                         SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
                         2750 24th Street
                         Sacramento, CA  95818
                         <mailto:priley at societyfortheblind.org>priley at societyfortheblind.org
                         Fax:  916-452-2622

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.



David Andrews and white cane Harry.