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Summary - This is a residential position
The VISIONS Pre-College Program was developed specifically to meet the needs of students who are blind who are considering attending college after they graduate high school. The program addresses the educational, social, recreational, mobility and residential aspects of the college experience. The program is also designed to assist in making a determination as to the readiness and potential success of the participants as college enrollees. The students take an Intro to College Life course, as well as a distance learning writing course. Workshops related to college life and weekend excursions are offered to build social skills.
The Program Assistant works under the supervision of the Program Director and the Assistant Director to aid with providing programming for the legally blind youth participants. Program Assistants primarily work during social/recreational activities, but may also help with the facilitation of educational/rehabilitation focused activities. The Program Assistant serves as a primary source of empowerment and guidance throughout the pre-college experience for the participants. The Program Assistant also plays an important role in the quality of the dorm life experience for the participants.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Effectively communicate and operate as a member of the team which includes the Program Director, Assistant Director, COMS/CVRT, Technology Specialist, Academic Specialist, and Manhattanville College staff.
Serve as a mentor to students at all times providing empowerment for self-esteem, guidance for social and academic adjustment, and motivation for stepping out of their comfort zone and increasing self-awareness.
Create and facilitate weekly evening activities for cultivating a dorm life environment of inclusion, socialization, and excitement.
Meet weekly with other Program Assistants for planning events/activities. Report all supply requests to the Program Director at least three days in advance.
As assigned, provide support to students who are completing homework assignments, having technology difficulties or doing laundry and other activities of daily living.
Report any observations regarding the participants’ academic and iPad performance to the Academic Specialist and Technology Specialist
Enforce Manhattanville campus and Pre-College program policies, rules, and procedures. Notify the Program Director/Assistant Director of any violations.
Ensure that participants maintain the dorms (rooms, suite areas, and common-living area). Provide participants with reinforcement of skills taught by COMS/CVRT. Report any challenges and concerns to the Program Director/Assistant Director.
Monitor the safety of the participants on and off campus, encourage participation and provide support during trips.
Respond immediately to emergency situations, contact campus safety if needed, report any accidents/ injuries/ incidents to the Pre-College Director and Assistant Director and write an incident report.
Assist with carrying and unpacking deliveries of furniture and boxed program supplies.
This also includes arranging the communal spaces and packing supplies at the end of the program for storage.
Aid the Program Director in the preparation, setup, and facilitation of the end of program ceremony.
Maintain notes about participant progress and challenges including changes in student’s visual, physical, cognitive and/or emotional functioning and report this information to the Program Director
Treat everyone with appropriate dignity and respect and encourage respect, sensitivity and understanding for individuals and their differences
Actively work to create an atmosphere in which participants understand the value of these community life requirements and accept responsibility for their own actions
Minimum Qualifications
· Must be organized, self-starting, assertive, resourceful and goal-oriented.
The salary for this role is $4,667 for the period of July 7 – August 4, 2023.
This full-time exempt professional position is located at VISIONS Pre-College Program at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY.
VISIONS is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit vision rehabilitation and social service agency
incorporated in 1926. VISIONS provides service for blind and visually impaired people of all ages in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area.
VISIONS is an equal opportunity employer. All job candidates, consultants, volunteers, and interns 18 years of age and older, must consent to a background investigation after a preliminary job offer, references and education verification.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: $1,218.00 per week
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Work Location: In person
Full Time | Temporary
Education & Training Services
$118k-176k (estimate)
04/16/2024
05/19/2024
visionsvcb.org
SPRING VALLEY, NY
50 - 100
1926
TOM DECKER
$10M - $50M
Education & Training Services
VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a nonprofit rehabilitation and social service organization whose purpose is to develop and implement programs to: - assist people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired to lead independent and active lives in their homes and communities, and - educate the public to understand the capabilities and needs of people who are blind or visually impaired so that they may be integrated into all aspects of community life. VISIONS fulfills its purpose by providing: - Individualized rehabilitation training at home or in the community - Social... services - Employment training and job development - Group and community education and activities
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