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Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Listings updated on November 9, 2009

The following is a listing of current openings at Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic. Interested applicants (unless another location is specified) should contact:

Human Resources Department
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
e-mail: Job Opportunities

Detailed descriptions of each of the positions follow the list of openings.

  1. Just Added - Accountant, Grants & Contracts
  2. Web Strategist, Princeton, NJ
  3. Regional Executive Director, Southwest
  4. Regional Executive Director, Mid Atlantic

1. Accountant, Grants & Contracts, Princeton, NJ

LOCATION: Princeton, NJ

DEPARTMENT: Finance

REPORTS TO: Interim Manager, Grants & Contracts

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Under general direction provide post-award grant management and related accounting duties for public and private grants. This position is the primary contact for grant and contract accounting functions and reporting.

Primary Position Objectives:

  1. Performs post-award grant-related functions
    1. Collaborates with the necessary department staff upon notification of a grant award to establish the appropriate general ledger project code, general ledger accounts, the project code in the time tracking system, and the employees' time allocation in the time tracking system.
    2. Reviews the grant award and updates the grant schedule.
    3. Works with the grant program manager to ensure there is a clear understanding of the deliverables, time tracking requirements, the grant budget and reporting requirements.
    4. Ensures grant expenditures on a routine basis are properly documented and coded.
    5. Performs on a monthly basis budget and expense analysis reporting variances as appropriate, determine the amount of grant revenue recognition, prepares required financial reporting, monitors required deliverables reporting and assists with invoice preparation.
    6. Assists with amending the grant budget with the appropriate fiscal agency, as necessary.
    7. Ensures all monthly, quarterly and/or annual grant reports are filed accurately and timely.
    8. Performs grant close out functions.
    9. Assists with the annual financial audit as requested and any required single audits.
  2. Supports the organization in the education and training of grant program managers
    1. Assess needs and resolve issues of grant program manager related to grant accounting

Skills and Education Required:

2. Web Strategist, Princeton, NJ

LOCATION: Princeton, NJ

DEPARTMENT: Organizational Positioning

REPORTS TO: Chief Marketing Officer

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Responsible for the strategic development, implementation of RFB&D's web presence. Coordinate web functions, monitor web activities, incorporate new technologies and manage appropriate staff in the pursuit of continual improvement of all web properties.

Primary Position Objectives:
  1. Lead RFB&D management, IT department, outside resources, and cross-functional task force in the implementation its new web strategy. Establish priorities for website development and integration of other web properties. Develop and implement web-based initiatives that address the Organization's marketing, sales and revenue objectives.
  2. Implement standardized metrics and management reports to ensure site remains a valuable resource for all constituencies.
  3. Establish best in class infrastructure, utilize applications to ensure technical performance and assess new technologies for future adaptability.
  4. Collaborate with IT staff on issues of hardware/software that affect the web properties.
  5. Ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements and RFB&D systems policies on web site usage, security and standards.
  6. Monitor website activities, traffic, features and pages. Manage efficient and accurate reporting detailing results of web-marketing campaigns.
  7. Implement SEO strategies to achieve optimum ROI for individual active search terms for each major search engine.
  8. Participates in other RFB&D activities required to achieve organizational goals.

Skills and Education Required:

3. Regional Executive Director, Southwest

LOCATION: Southwest Region

DEPARTMENT: Organizational Development

REPORTS TO: Chief Organizational Development Officer

PURPOSE OF POSITION: To provide leadership, management, and planning for the operations and financial development of a defined region. Guide the expansion of RFB&D programs and services throughout assigned region by collaboratively developing and implementing strategic and tactical plans with senior leadership. Identify business financial development opportunities. Cultivate strong donor and regional and state board relationships.

Primary Position Objectives:
  1. Engage in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities for current individual, corporate and foundation donors, through telephoning, visiting, and preparing proposals, reports, and other correspondence.
  2. Identify, cultivate, and solicit prospective individual, corporate and foundation donors by developing strategies in cooperation with Financial Development team, researching, telephoning, visiting, and writing proposals and other correspondence.
  3. Identify and recommend new sources of and venues for fundraising, including events and sponsorship opportunities. Work with Financial Development staff, regional team, and peers to develop funding sources. Collaboratively develop effective philanthropic campaigns.
  4. Work with Financial Development team and peers (Regional Executive Directors) on appropriate joint solicitations.
  5. Ensure development of and provide support to regional and state boards to expand RFB&D's reach and achieve defined goals. Seek, network with, identify, and recommend potential board members.
  6. In consultation with Chief Development Officer, manage regional board's involvement in fundraising. Work with board members to develop new contacts and programs that support revenue goals.
  7. Develop and implement annual and long-term plans to ensure expansion of RFB&D services throughout defined region. Identify emerging customer needs and opportunities to expand RFBD's presence.
  8. Advance RFB&D's growth by establishing relationships with school systems, educators, government officials, and community service organizations that are committed to meeting the learning needs of individuals with print disabilities.
  9. Ensure prudent fiscal management throughout the defined region by working with Finance team and appropriate functional leads to build annual operating and capital budgets for the respective states and offices comprising the region.
  10. Effectively recruit, hire and manage staff. Develop a competent, productive, and satisfied regional team. Offer feedback and recommendations to appropriate headquarters' departments related to employee needs. Ensure that RFB&D's standards for human resources management are met.

Skills and Education Required:

4. Regional Executive Director, Mid Atlantic

LOCATION: Mid Atlantic

DEPARTMENT: Organizational Development

REPORTS TO: Chief Organizational Development Officer

PURPOSE OF POSITION: To provide leadership, management, and planning for the operations and financial development of a defined region. Guide the expansion of RFB&D programs and services throughout assigned region by collaboratively developing and implementing strategic and tactical plans with senior leadership. Identify business financial development opportunities. Cultivate strong donor and regional and state board relationships.

PRIMARY POSITION OBJECTIVES:

  1. Engage in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities for current individual, corporate and foundation donors, through telephoning, visiting, and preparing proposals, reports, and other correspondence.
  2. Identify, cultivate, and solicit prospective individual, corporate and foundation donors by developing strategies in cooperation with Financial Development team, researching, telephoning, visiting, and writing proposals and other correspondence.
  3. Identify and recommend new sources of and venues for fundraising, including events and sponsorship opportunities. Work with Financial Development staff, regional team, and peers to develop funding sources. Collaboratively develop effective philanthropic campaigns.
  4. Work with Financial Development team and peers (Regional Executive Directors) on appropriate joint solicitations.
  5. Ensure development of and provide support to regional and state boards to expand RFB&D's reach and achieve defined goals. Seek, network with, identify, and recommend potential board members.
  6. In consultation with Chief Development Officer, manage regional board's involvement in fundraising. Work with board members to develop new contacts and programs that support revenue goals.
  7. Develop and implement annual and long-term plans to ensure expansion of RFB&D services throughout defined region. Identify emerging customer needs and opportunities to expand RFBD's presence.
  8. Advance RFB&D's growth by establishing relationships with school systems, educators, government officials, and community service organizations that are committed to meeting the learning needs of individuals with print disabilities.
  9. Ensure prudent fiscal management throughout the defined region by working with Finance team and appropriate functional leads to build annual operating and capital budgets for the respective states and offices comprising the region.
  10. Effectively recruit, hire and manage staff. Develop a competent, productive, and satisfied regional team. Offer feedback and recommendations to appropriate headquarters' departments related to employee needs. Ensure that RFB&D's standards for human resources management are met.

Skills and Education Required: