Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving From All of Us at The Arc!


Wishing you and yours a
plentiful and peaceful Thanksgiving. 

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Vacany Announcement-11/25/14 Information Technology Adminstrator

 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION:  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATOR
REGULAR FULL TIME
REPORTS TO: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
LOCATION: 122 CAROLINE STREET, ALBION, NY
DUTIES: ASSIST INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER IN THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; ALSO SUPPORT END USERS WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE OPERATION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE, EQUIPMENT AND PERIPHERALS.
QUALIFICATIONS:
 Required IT degree, 4-year preferred or equivalent, 2-year associates + 2 year experience, performing install and configuration of software/hardware, network administration and PC management. Must administer Microsoft AD, Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, and Exchange 2010 and be familiar with LAN/WAN infrastructure and electronic security protections. VLANs, VoIP phones and web development a plus.
 MUST BE INDEPENDENT, ORGANIZED, CREATIVE, INSIGHTFUL, DETAIL ORIENTATED, PROBLEM SOLVER, WILLING TO WORK REQUIRED HOURS.  PERSON MUST BE ABLE TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH PEOPLE AT ALL ORGANIZATIONAL LEVELS.  VALID NYS LICENSE THAT MEETS AGENCY GUIDELINES IS REQUIRED AND ABLE TO LIFT UP TO 50 lbs. 
SALARY RANGE: GRADE 22 - $33,246-$39,936 Annual Base Rate
INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD SUBMIT A RESUME BY:  12/15/14
TO:Carol Fox, Human Resources Manager
The Arc of Orleans County
122 Caroline Street
Albion, NY 14411
E-mail:  cfox@arcoforleans.org     Fax:  (585) 589-5669
The Arc Orleans County is an Equal Opportunity Employer Posted:  11/25/14

Friday, November 21, 2014

Tom Rivers Receives Award



(Darlene Golson, Community Relations Manager at The Arc
presents Certificate of Achievement to Tom Rivers)

Tom Rivers of The Orleans Hub receive a framed certificate for placing third in the photography category at NYSARC's Convention.  This is one of the awards that is voted on annually at NYSARC's Convention.

Tom won the award from a photograph he had printed on March 13th of 2014.  The subject matter of the photo and story was about The Arc's Self Advocates and how they were raising their profile in 2014.

Congratulations Tom on a great photo!

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Only 8 More Days To Order - Yankee Candle Fundraiser

YANKEE CANDLE FUNDRAISER

to benefit Rainbow Preschool

Sale ends November 13th!!


The Arc of Orleans County's Rainbow Preschool is holding a Yankee Candle Fundraiser!!  Rainbow Preschool will receive  a profit of 40% of the sales of all products sold. These beautiful candles and accessories are sure to please everyone!  Purchase something for yourself or as a gift for someone else...or both!! 

 
  Here's how you can purchase the items:

 
Check out the items available at Yankee Candle Fundraising.com and select what items you'd like to purchase. 

 
Next, contact The Arc's Community Relations Department at 585-589-5516 ext. 228 to place your order.  We must receive payment no later than Friday, November 13th for your order to be submitted to Yankee Candle.  You can pay by check (payable to The Arc of Orleans County), cash, or credit card. There are no taxes or shipping charges added. 

 
              OR  

 
Place your order on the website - Yankee Candle Fundraising.com .  If you do this, items will be taxed and shipped directly to you with a $5.99 shipping charge for orders under $100.  FREE shipping for orders of $100 or more.
 
To order online, make sure to enter the Group Number 990057582 in the "Start Shopping" section before you proceed.
 

If you have any questions, regarding the Yankee Candle Fundraiser, please contact Darlene Golson, Community Relations Manager, at 585-589-5516 ext. 228 or email at dgolson@arcoforleans.org. 

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Thank you for your continued support of The Arc of Orleans County, Rainbow Preschool, and all our programs.

Friday, October 31, 2014

Our Ability's 2014 Journey Along the Canal!

Check out the 2014 Journey Along the Erie Canal
 
John Robinson, CEO of Our Ability, fellow staff, friends and family journied along the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany once again in 2014.  They stopped in Albion on July 1, 2014.  Check out the link below to see their whole journey.
 
   (Arriving in Albion)
(John speaking to the crowd)

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Help Stop the Closure of Sheltered Work Environments!

Stop the Closure of Sheltered Work Environments in New York State

Once again, programs and services for some of our most vulnerable citizens are on the chopping block. This time, New York State is looking to take away an important vocational option for individuals that require greater structure, supervision and individualization for vocational and pre-vocational training due to funding cuts.

We all strive for all people with developmental disabilities to live and work in the most inclusive and least restrictive environments. For many people with more severe and profound developmental disabilities, the pre-vocational, sheltered work environment is an important stepping stone to develop the skills that are needed for employment in the competitive work environment. Without this type of program, many people with developmental disabilities will have nowhere to go and nothing to fill their days.

If this option is taken away, we need to ask WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE THE 8,000 INDIVIDUALS WHO CURRENTLY WORK IN EMPLOYMENT CENTERS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE - yes, actual employment centers - not segregated sweat shops, the vision of which uninformed individuals have developed.

We were told that this transformation will cost the state MORE money.

You will hear that "options" are being developed to transform these individuals out of workshops - Pathway to Employment, Community Habilitation, Volunteerism - NONE of these options provide a consistent, long term paid position for the individuals we serve in our employment centers. NONE of them provide the opportunity for some of the most challenged individuals to engage in a daily routine of getting up each day, traveling to work, engaging in constructive employment, socializing with friends, and MAKING A PAYCHECK, which makes the individuals we serve feel valued and INTEGRATED into the community.

We strongly recommend that legislative action be taken to PREVENT CLOSURES OF SHELTERED WORKSHOPS. Why create a more costly and ineffective system that uses more tax dollars to reap less benefit?

PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HAPPY AND GAINFULLY EMPLOYED. SIGN BROOME-TIOGA'S CHAPTER PETITION TODAY:
Please go to http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stop-the-closure-of-sheltered-work-environments to sign their petition.

Vacancy Announcement 10/21/14 Administrative Assistant

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – REGULAR FULL TIME
REPORTS TO: CAROLE MITCHELL – EXECUTIVE SECRETARY                                                                                                
LOCATION: A&O, CAROLINE ST, ALBION
DUTIES: PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE A & O TEAM TO INCLUDE ROUTINE PAPERWORK AS REQUIRED.  ANSWERING & DIRECTING PHONE CALLS. PREPARING REPORTS, MAINTAINING RECORDS AND FILES AND OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED. 
QUALIFICATIONS: WORKING LEVEL KNOWLEDGE OF TYPING, KEYBOARDING AND SECRETARIAL PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES AND IN THE USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTER; EFFICIENT WITH MICROSOFT WORD & EXCEL. A KNOWLEDGE OF THE GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, AND SPELLING OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARE REQUIRED. 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE PERFORMING SECRETARIAL DUITES OR AN AAS DEGREE SECRETARIAL SCIENCE + ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE ARE REQUIRED.  GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS, HIGHLY ORGANIZED, ATTENTION TO DETAIL. 
STARTING RATE: GRADE 7, STEP 1 - $8.92/HR.
Interested candidates should submit a resume by October 28, 2014 to:
HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT
ATTN: Carol Fox
122 Caroline Street
P.O. Box 439
Albion, NY 14411
e-mail:  cfox@arcoforleans.org  Fax: 585 - 589 - 5669
Posted:  10/21/14
THE ARC OF ORLEANS COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.