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Bill Barker's Braille Radio Reading Room - May 2012 [ 34:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (36)Employment Opportunity: Executive Director Contra Costa Crisis Center
May 13, 2012Executive Director
Contra Costa Crisis Center
About the Contra Costa Crisis Center
The Contra Costa Crisis Center (Crisis Center) lives its motto “with help comes hope” 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to aid people with all kinds of problems: people who are abused, depressed, grieving, suicidal, homeless, or mentally ill. The Crisis Center provides county-wide 24-hour crisis intervention and suicide prevention counseling, grief counseling, youth violence prevention services, and 211 information and referral—fielding tens of thousands of calls each year.
Founded in 1963, the mission of the Crisis Center is to keep people alive and safe, help them through crises, and connect them with culturally relevant resources in the community. Its grief counseling program is one of oldest, largest, and most diverse bereavement services programs in California, providing over 8,000 free individual and group counseling sessions annually to more than 850 children, teens, and adults.
The Crisis Center accomplishes its work thanks to a 22-member staff, 14-member board of directors and 250 active volunteers committed to the organization’s five core values: compassion, integrity, inclusion, accessibility and collaboration. The Crisis Center has a budget of $1.7 million, and partners with a diverse array of public agencies, foundations and private donors. Approximately sixty-five percent of its funding comes from individuals, businesses, foundations, civic groups, and proceeds from Leftovers Thrift Shop, an agency auxiliary; 35 percent comes from government. The Crisis Center owns its 7,000 square-foot facility in Walnut Creek.
The Opportunity
The organization seeks an accomplished nonprofit executive with a passion for helping others and the ability to lead the organization in increasing its reach and impact. Reporting to an engaged board of directors, the Executive Director will work in close collaboration with a 5-person senior management team, and will lead the organization in planning for its future.
Building on a stellar reputation and a deep history of service to the community, the Executive Director will be charged with increasing the Crisis Center’s reach, deepening its impact with underserved communities, and capitalizing on its strengths in crisis support and resource and referral.
In addition to a proven commitment to the Crisis Center’s mission, qualified candidates will meet the following qualifications and requirements:
Experience:
- A minimum of six years’ prior experience as an executive director of a social services nonprofit with a budget of $3 million or more;
- Experience providing programs and services to diverse community members in culturally appropriate ways;
- Success working with volunteers and managing programs that rely on volunteers for service delivery;
- Experience managing and sustaining successful public relations and marketing efforts;
- A track record of increasing donated income, including experience with major gifts;
- Experience reporting to and working closely with an effective board of directors;
- Prior experience in suicide prevention/crisis-intervention/grief or other counseling is preferred.
Skills:
- Outstanding interpersonal communications skills, including the ability to speak well in public, write effectively for a variety of audiences, and to engage across differences in race, ethnicity, class and education;
- Well-developed business management skills including budgeting, operational planning,
facilities and technology planning and oversight, and human resources development;
- Demonstrated skill in building collaborative, successful teams;
- A high degree of comfort with fundraising; enjoyment of recruiting and stewarding individual and institutional donors;
- Comfort navigating public sector funding streams, an ability to maintain strong relations with multiple funding agencies.
- Understanding of nonprofit accounting practices and comfort working with multiple income streams to achieve financial sustainability;
- Background and training in team management; human resources best practices in hiring, managing and retention;
- Training in cultural competency, inclusion.
Salary and Benefits
The Contra Costa Crisis Center offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including vacation and holiday leave; medical, vision and dental insurance; and a retirement plan. The organization provides a supportive, team-oriented environment where differences of ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender, physical ability, and age are valued and appreciated.
Application Process
Leyna Bernstein Consulting, an executive search firm, is conducting this search on behalf of the Contra Costa Crisis Center. Please send cover letter and resume to wendy@leynabernstein.com with Crisis Center in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
Employment Opportunity: Office Depot is looking for Customer Service Reps. in their Emeryville store
May 13, 2012JOB INFORMATION
Please note, a link is provided, below, that will direct you to the career section of Office Depot.
Job Title: Customer Service
Job ID: 1088279
Location: Emeryville,CA
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Responsibilities
The Customer Service Specialist (CSS) is responsible for providing an exceptional in-store customer service experience through proactively engaging with and working to make the customer satisfied in every interaction.
Utilizing Office Depot’s proven sales principles, the CSS must interact with every customer in their zone, and adjacent zones, as needed, to drive incremental sales opportunities and ensure every customer’s shopping needs are met.
Additionally, the CSS will be responsible for performing merchandise-related activities such as planogram, merchandise, and price changes as directed by the Sales leader.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent education preferred.
Other Information
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• No experience or training is necessary
• Previous sales/customer service experience is considered an asset
• Must possess ability to work with computers to process information/merchandise through POS register system.
• Must be able to read, count and write to accurately complete documentation, utilize training tools and serve customers at check-out.
• Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, which are necessary to establish a selling relationship with customers. Must possess an interest in continually developing personal selling skills and product knowledge.
• Must like to interact with people and be driven by sales goals.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule as business dictates
Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule
Office Depot offers competitive salaries, a benefits package, which includes a 401(k) and more, along with plenty of opportunity to move and grow within our organization! For immediate consideration for this exciting position, please click the Apply Now button.
How To Apply
Click the link http://www.officedepot.com/companyinfo/careers/search.jsp?jobreqnbr=1088279
and click the APPPLY button, then follow the instructions on each page. When you have completed the application, click the submit button.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Office Depot is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, age, veteran’s status, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
City & County of S.F. Hiring: 9910 Public Service Trainee – Management Intern Program
May 12, 2012FINAL FILING DATE: FILE IMMEDIATELY
Receipt of applications may close at anytime, but not before Monday, July 2, 2012 at 5:00 PM.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO), an enterprise department of the City and County of San Francisco, delivers world-class security and customer service in state-of-the-art facilities. SFO, the “gateway to the Pacific,” serves more than 41 million domestic and international passengers annually.
SFO was recently awarded the “Healthiest Place to Work in the Bay Area,” by the San Francisco Business Times. SFO continues to be committed to setting the standard for our industry. SFO and its staff have been recognized as industry leaders in developing innovative programs and initiatives in the fields of security, the environment, customer service, concessions and business. Leadership in each of these areas reflects SFO’s commitment to its mission “to provide an exceptional Airport in service to our communities.”
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) delivers world-class customer service in state-of-the-art facilities. SFO and its staff have been recognized as industry leaders in developing innovative programs and initiatives in the fields of the environment, customer service, concessions, revenue development, and security.
As part of the Airport Commission’s commitment to provide qualified candidates with valuable work experience in a variety of operational administrative capacities, the Airport Commission is continuing its Management Intern Program that began in 1998. This one-year program provides comprehensive exposure to airport operations and can be extremely beneficial in preparing for a career in airport management or business planning for public government and transportation entities. In addition to learning about SFO’s organizational structure and its management culture, trainees will be expected to assist management and staff in performing certain regular tasks and special projects. This year, two internships will be offered. Both internships will be rotational offering exposure to multiple sections. Each selected intern will have customized rotations in several of the following participating sections: Contracts Administration, Design and Construction, Landside, Noise Abatement, Planning, Safety and Health, Signage/Wayfinding, and Operations/TerminalSystems.
This program is limited to one year. We encourage interns to apply to other positions at SFO after the internship, but there is no guarantee of employment transition.
Working Condition
One-year internship. Employees shall work for no more than 77 hours bi-weekly for FY12-13. These positions may require occasional work during evenings and weekends.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a Master’s Degree awarded 2007 to June 30, 2012 in one of the following subjects: Architecture, Aviation, Business, Design, Finance, Occupational Safety, Public Administration, Public Policy, Planning, or related field. Applicants failing to meet the requirement by the stipulated date will be subject to separation from employment.
Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment: Ability to work in a standard office environment which may involve prolonged sitting, bending and operation of typing, word processing and other office equipment; and ability to work evening meetings.
HOW TO APPLY:
File immediately. Applications will be available beginning Wednesday, May 9, 2012. This recruitment process will be open at least through Monday, July 2, 2012 at 5:00 pm. Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are being accepted through an online process. Visit www.jobaps.com/sf to register an account (if you have not already done so) and begin the application process.
* Select 9910 Public Service Trainee – Management Intern Program (PEX-9910-058898 announcement)
* Select “Apply” and read and acknowledge the information
* Select either “I am a New User” if you have not previously registered, or “I have Registered Previously”
* Follow instructions on the screen
Interested applicants must submit all of the following supporting documents to www.jobaps.com/sf. Applicants must specifically indicate the type and date of Master’s Degree awarded or anticipated on letter of interest and/or comprehensive resume:
1. Letter of interest: outlining skills, background experience and training related to the position. (copy and paste when prompted; you will also have the option to upload to “letter of interest” option)
2. Comprehensive resume: (copy and paste when prompted, you will also have the option to upload to “resume” option)
3. Position Paper on the following topic. (Position Paper should be no longer than three typed, double spaced pages) (copy and paste when prompted; you will also have the option to upload to “writing sample” as well).
Position Paper Topic:
Airport Capacity and Long-term Growth – SFO is a very land-constrained Airport located 14 miles south of downtown San Francisco in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County between U.S. Highway 101 and San Francisco Bay. The Airport has two sets of closely spaced parallel runways. In poor weather, the Airport’s capacity declines to approximately half of its good weather capacity.
The San Francisco Airport Commission does not currently plan to expand SFO’s airfield capacity given the financial cost and environmental considerations associated with new or reconfigured runways, which would require significant Bay fill and environmental mitigation. The Airport’s current approach to managing demand and making the most efficient use of its limited capacity is to (1) promote the use and development of regional airport capacity to better serve the Greater Bay Area’s air transportation needs, (2) evaluate and implement advanced aviation technology to increase airfield capacity during poor weather and (3) assess and implement demand management measures to encourage the use of larger aircraft and reduce airline scheduling in peak periods. What ideas do you have for addressing the Airport and the region’s long-term aviation demands and capacity constraints at SFO?
File immediately: Computer kiosks are available for the public (from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of Department of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA or Airport Commission Human Resources at 710 N. McDonnell Road, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94128.
Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com).
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.
Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Charlotte Wu at 650-821-2025 or via e-mail at charlotte.wu@flysfo.com.
Resumes may be attached to the application; however, resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.
Note:
Make sure your application and any attachments to the application submitted at the time of filing are complete and accurate and include details on all experience, education, training and other information that qualifies you for this recruitment. Failure to submit a complete and accurate application at the time of filing may result in your ineligibility for this recruitment. Only the most qualified applicants will continue on in the selection process.
VERIFICATION:
All applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point in the application and/or departmental selection process. Verification of qualifying experience, when requested, must be documented on the employer’s business letterhead and must include the name of the applicant, job title(s), dates of employment, description of job duties performed, and signature of the employer or the employer’s authorized representative. Experience claimed in self-employment will only be accepted if supported by documents verifying income, earnings, business license and experience comparable to minimum qualifications above. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupation and total earnings must be submitted. Employees of the City and County of San Francisco may submit performance evaluations showing duties performed to verify qualifying City experience. City employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee’s class will be allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of Civil Service Commission Rules. Verification may be waived if impossible to obtain. The applicant must submit a signed statement explaining why verification cannot be obtained. Waiver requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Failure to provide the required verification, or request for waiver when requested may result in rejection of application.
Note:
Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification from this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
SELECTION PROCEDURES:
Oral/Performance Evaluation:
Candidates will be interviewed to determine their relative knowledge, skill and ability levels in job related areas. Candidates may be required to perform a written exercise as part of the oral/performance evaluation.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Clearance:
Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission are required to undergo a criminal history record check, including FBI fingerprints, and Security Threat Assessment in order to determine eligibility for security clearance and may be required to undergo drug/alcohol screening. Per Civil Service Commission Rule Section 110.9.1, every applicant for an examination must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for the examination. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission.
Reasonable Accommodation Request:
http://www.sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=20#reasonableaccomodation
Applicants with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation for this selection process must contact the examination analyst, Charlotte Wu, by telephone at (650) 821-2025 or if hearing impaired (650) 821-2323 (TDD) or in writing to Charlotte Wu, San Francisco International Airport – Airport Commission Human Resources, P.O. Box 8097, San Francisco, CA 94128 as soon as possible (specify class 1052 IS Business Analyst in all correspondence).
Beta Testers Needed
May 9, 2012Blindsight is looking for Beta Testers to test our iPhone text detection app, on course to hit the Apple App-store in May!
What’s this app all about?
Blindsight, a small R&D firm in Berkeley, is developing an iPhone application that can detect and speak out text – be it a sign around you, a handout or a product you need to identify. The application uses the built in camera to capture the area the phone is pointed at. Our patented text detection algorithm analyzes the video stream and tells you whether there is text or not. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and VoiceOver will do the rest and speak the text that was detected – all within seconds.
What you’ll get
Be the first to use text detection and recognition in your day-to-day life before anyone else!
What we’ll ask you to do
Be honest! – provide us feedback on functions, ease of use and the way you are using it in your life and you’ll be a part of making this app a useful tool and a delightful experience.
Interested?
Sign up for Beta Testing.
If you have further questions, please contact us at info@blindsight.com.
Blind Parents: Be Empowered!
May 7, 2012Join the National Federation of the Blind of California blind parents group for their first-ever seminar. This seminar promises to be informative and interactive. You will:
When: Saturday June 9, 2012 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: California School for the Blind Theater, 500 Walnut Avenue, Fremont, CA 94536
For more information or to RSVP please contact Angela Fowler via email at: fowlers@syix.com or call 530-902-0987. Lunch will be provided. Childcare will not be provided.
For more information about the National Federation of the Blind of California please visit: www.nfbcal.org.
NASA Seeks Amateur Radio Operators
May 4, 2012In 2013, NASA is launching a probe to study the moon’s atmosphere. Amateur radio operators can help by tuning in and listening to the sounds particles make as they are colliding with earth’s atmosphere. For more information and to learn how to participate please contact Brian Day at the below contact information.
Brian H. Day
NASA LCROSS Mission E/PO Lead
Planners Collaborative
Mailstop 226-4
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
650-604-2605
Brian.H.Day@nasa.gov
Metropolitan Transportation Commission recruiting to fill Policy Advisory Council
May 4, 2012The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, MTC, is now recruiting for four vacancies on its Policy Advisory Council. Currently, there are three positions open for either a senior, disabled or low-income representative in San Francisco, Sonoma and Marin counties. In addition, there is one at-large position open for either a business or environment representative from any of the nine Bay Area counties. Information on the Council and its requirements, as well as the application can be found on the MTC website.
The deadline for all applications is Wednesday, May 9th.
For more information contact:
Pam Grove
Public Information Officer
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
510.817.5706
PGrove@mtc.ca.gov
Attention Adult Campers! A Few Places Left for our Enchanted Hills Camp Adult Session
May 4, 2012Join us for our June 30 to July 5 Adult Session. We’ve got a full schedule of entertaining social and recreational activities in store including champagne tasting and participating in the city of Napa 4th of July parade. For more information or to register, contact Rich Russo at rrusso@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7319.
Urgent: The Braille and Talking Book Library Needs Your Help
May 2, 2012The Braille and Talking Book Library, in Sacramento, desperately needs your help. Funding was removed from the current Budget Act that was not used for library services, but which served to meet matching fund requirements necessary to obtain the federal funding that enables the Braille and Talking Book Library to operate. Loss of these state funds means that federal funds can also be lost.
Please urge the Budget Subcommittees to amend this upcoming budget to include that matching fund money so that the library will not be threatened with dramatic service cuts. The Senate Budget Subcommittee Number 1 on Education Finance will hold a hearing covering library services on Thursday, May 3 at 9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of the Senate, in Room 3191 of the State Capitol. A similar hearing will be held by the Assembly Subcommittee on Budget Education Finance on Wednesday, May 9 at 4:00 p.m. in Room 126 of the State Capitol.
Come to these hearings and make your feelings known. If you can’t, please contact the members of these subcommittees. The rosters are shown below.
Senate subcommittee:
Senator Carol Liu, Chair
Phone: 916-6514021
Email: carol.liu@sen.ca.gov
Senator Ted Gaines
Phone: 916-6514001
Email: ted.gaines@sen.ca.gov
Senator Rod Wright
Phone: 916-6514025
Email: roderick.wright@sen.ca.gov
Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance:
Susan Bonilla, Chair
Phone: 916-3192011
Email: susan.bonilla@asm.ca.gov
Assemblyman Bill Berryhill
Phone: 916-3192026
Email: bill.berryhill@asm.ca.gov
Assemblywoman Julia Brownley
Phone: 916-3192041
Email: Julia.brownley@asm.ca.gov
Assemblyman Brian Nestande
Phone: 916-3192064
Email: brian.nestande@asm.ca.gov
Assemblyman Sandre Swanson
Phone: 916-3192016
Email: sander.swanson@asm.ca.gov