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Employment at L.A.B.

Louisiana Association for the Blind (L.A.B.) is an innovative organization seeking ambitious and enthusiastic candidates dedicated to helping us achieve our mission to create jobs for people who are blind. We have been a beacon of light for people with visual impairments through training, services, and employment since 1927. Career opportunities exist for people of all experience levels and professional backgrounds. L.A.B. is committed to reducing the 70 percent unemployment rate for those with visual impairments. Employment at L.A.B. is open to individuals who are sighted or blind. L.A.B. continually strives to match applicants’ skills with jobs in our progressive work environments.

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, L.A.B. offers a full benefits package to our employees, which includes:

• Medical insurance plan

• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) (employer-funded for employees enrolled in the company’s medical insurance)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Dental plan (company-paid dental insurance for the employee)

• Vision plan (company-paid vision insurance for the employee)

• Life insurance (company-paid at one time the employee’s salary)

• Optional life insurance

• Short-term disability insurance (company-paid short-term disability insurance)

• Long-term disability insurance

• Employee pension plan – 401(k) with full vesting after 90 days

• Eleven paid holidays

• Paid time off 

• Bereavement Leave

• Birthday Leave

• Business casual attire

• Access to public transportation

• Friendly working environments

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. All applicants will also be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and social security screening.

Louisiana Association for the Blind (L.A.B.) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, or genetics, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need an accessible accommodation to apply for a position, let us know. Contact a member of human resources at 318-635-6471, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Central Standard.