Employment

LIFE Center for Independent Living advertises job opportunities that are available for application in The Pantagraph and The Daily Leader. We post notices in at least the following places: in the Center and on its website, Job Connection, area Office of Rehabilitation Service offices and other agencies within the four-county area that specialize in job placement for persons with disabilities, other Centers for Independent Living around the state, and all Illinois Employment and Training Center offices in our four-county area. As a Center for Independent Living, we are required by law and by our core values to be managed and operated by a majority of persons with disabilities. We therefore affirmatively seek to hire qualified persons with disabilities. We also value a diverse workforce, and strongly encourage minorities to apply.

Current Job Opportunities

SECRETARY - PONTIAC OFFICE

30 hours per week, 8:30 to 4:30 Monday through Thursday
$11.42 per hour plus some benefits

Essential functions of the job require the following skills and abilities:

Able to hear and talk on the telephone in clear English and able to interact with the public in a pleasant and professional manner.
Able to read print materials aloud to persons who are blind.
Able to proofread, collate, alphabetize and file documents.
Able to count and organize small inventories and prepare purchase requests.
Able to reach over head and crawl under tables in order to assist staff with disabilities who need accommodations.
Able to lift up to thirty pounds for equipment loan program and storage management.
Must be able to work with minimal supervision in a multi-tasking environment.
Must have dependable attendance.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, MINORITIES, AND PERSONS WHO ARE BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH OR SIGN LANGUAGE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. LIFE Center for Independent Living is committed to a diverse workforce through affirmative and equal employment opportunties. Personal experience with disability helpful.

COMPLETE APPLICATION AT CENTER OR SEND RESUME AND NAMES/PHONE NUMBERS OF THREE PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES BY 9/3/2010, TO:

Gail Kear, Executive Director
LIFE Center for Independent Living
2201 Eastland Drive, Suite 1
Bloomington, IL 61704

High school diploma or completion of secretarial training.
One year of secretarial or related experience.
Strong skills in Microsoft Access and Word software required.
Able to operate voice and TTY telecommunications equipment, transfer calls quickly and accurately, and record accurate telephone messages.
Computer word processing and database entry at least 50 WPM.
Able to operate standard office machines.

Current Job Opportunities

CUSTODIAN - PONTIAC OFFICE

$8.50 per hour, 2 hours per week

LIFE Center for Independent Living is seeking a part-time Custodian for immediate employment. The work schedule is flexible, with about two hours per week during early morning or evening hours. The Custodian will clean a professional office suite, clean and disinfect loaned equipment, set up conference room furniture, shovel snow or put out ice melt occassionally, and perform light maintenance duties. There is a bus stop near the Center.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND MINORITIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Three months employment or volunteer work as janitor, housekeeper or related job or completion of janitorial skills training program preferred. Must be able to operate standard janitorial equipment and use common cleaning chemicals. Must be able to set up and move conference room tables and chairs, bend, stoop, reach, pull, and climb ladder. Must be able to work alone, following established written or pictoral checklist for regular and special tasks. Must have dependable attendance.

COMPLETE APPLICATION FORM AT LIFE CENTER OR SEND APPLICATION LETTER WITH NAMES/PHONE NUMBERS OF THREE REFERENCES BY 9/3/2010 TO:

Dana Craig
LIFE Center for Independent Living
741 West Washington Street, Suite 3
Pontiac, IL 61764-1785

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND MINORITIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. LIFE Center for Independent Living is committed to a diverse workforce through affirmative action and equal employment. Accommodations are available upon request for completing an application or interview. To request a copy of the job description, call 309/663-5433 (voice) or 309/663-0054 (TTY).

SEND COVER LETTER, RESUME, AND NAMES OF THREE REFERENCES TO:

Gail Kear, Executive Director
LIFE Center for Independent Living
2201 Eastland Drive, Suite #1
Bloomington, IL 61704