Voodoo Volunteer Position: ADA Assistance

Posted by: georgiamcbride on: October 20, 2010

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Americans with Disabilities Volunteer Assistant

Help the Voodoo Experience to set a new standard of accessibility. Join our team as we revamp our event site to ensure that all guests are able to fully enjoy the Voodoo Experience. Do you have experience with the American with Disabilities Act? Are you inspired to make sure that all guests are free to maneuver around the site unobstructed and have nothing to worry about other than which band they want to see next? If so, join us in bringing to realization our new ideas about everything from exterior signage to ramps to viewing platforms. Help us make the 2010 Voodoo Experience an amazing AND accessible event for everyone.

ADA assistants work under the supervision of the ADA. Duties include assisting disabled persons with navigating the City Park grounds including, but not limited to, handicapped parking, monitoring restrooms, assisting with platform access near the performance areas, and medical issues.

Assistants should possess excellent people skills, strong oral communication skills, a willingness and desire to do whatever it takes to solve problems. The best applicant should have some medical or first aid skills, experience caring for disabled people and have an understanding of the unique needs of people in wheelchairs, on crutches, or possibly even 8 or 9 months pregnant. Medical knowledge is not required, but would be beneficial. Assistant applicants who can give their time to all three days will be given first consideration.

Depending on experience and capabilities, assistants may be offered positions related to their expertise in specific areas and locations on site. Assistants may be rotated in positions.

Download the volunteer application here: Voodoo ADA Assistant Application.

For more information contact Joe Segura at 985-445-4218 or josephsegura@bellsouth.net

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