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An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America

 

February 7, 2004 - Issue 106

 
 

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Opportunities - Page Four

 
 
 
 

Here you will find listings of:

 
 

  • Positions Available - including Fellowships and Internships;
  • Scholarship, Award and Grant Information; and
  • Event Announcements.
 
 

We will update this page if we receive additional opportunities for events, etc. that will occur before our issue publication date.

 
 

We receive these announcements from various sources including Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP) and NativeShare

 
 

To view additional listing from previous issues, click here Opportunities Button

 

02/07/04

Position Announcement:
2 Full-time Counseling Positions, YES College Preparatory School
Application Deadline: 02/13/2004

YES College Prep is a nationally recognized, public state-chartered school with 600 students in grades 6-12 providing inner-city students with a rigorous academic college preparatory curriculum, placing 100% of our graduating seniors at four-year colleges and universities across the country. Through its focused mission of college preparation and graduation, YES College Prep is aggressively addressing the inequities in urban education by cultivating educational excellence within under-served
communities.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred. College counseling experience at the high school level and/or college admissions level is preferred but not required. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, communication and writing skills, an ability to work well with students, their families and the entire YES staff, a high threshold for stress and a tireless commitment to excellence in all endeavors. YES College Prep is particularly interested in recruiting individuals from
diverse backgrounds. We anticipate a competitive selection process. Compensation is very competitive.

To begin the application process, a full job announcement of the college counselor position, with application requirements, is available at www.yesprep.org/Employment/Employment.htm. The search will begin immediately and continue until February 13th, with an anticipated starting date of June 2004. To learn more about YES College Prep and our success, please visit our web site at www.yesprep.org.

For more information, please contact:
Donald Kamentz, Director of College Counseling and Alumni Programs, at
(713) 910-2510, ext. 337, or by e-mail at dkamentz@yesprep.org

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02/07/04

Position Announcement: Assistant/Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Counseling
Application Deadline: 03/15/2004

Description:
The Center for continuing Education in Rehabilitation is part of the Department of Human Services and Rehabilitation within the Western Washington University Woodring College of Education. The Center provides continuing education to rehabilitation personnel in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. In addition to the MA in Rehabilitation Counseling degree program, the Center houses both the general and the community rehabilitation program RRCEP's, a Rehabilitation Leadership Institute, a Native American rehabilitation program, and a distance learning project. Currently, sixteen individuals work within the Center.

Location:
CCER offices are located in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, a suburb just north of Seattle. The main campus of Western Washington University is in Bellingham, approximately 80 miles north of the CCER offices.

Responsibilities:
Direct a CORE accredited master's level training program; Teach graduate courses in rehabilitation counseling; Advise students; Administer the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) long-term training grants; Engage in creative and scholarly pursuits, including grant writing

Qualifications:
Required:
An earned doctorate in rehabilitation counseling or closely related field; Must be certified rehabilitation counselor; Minimum of two years experience teaching graduate level rehabilitation counseling courses; Demonstrated success in obtaining and managing federal grants; Experience providing direct service to persons with disabilities

Application:
To ensure full consideration, application materials must be received by March 15, 2004. Final candidates will be interviewed as soon after the closing date as possible. Please send a current vita with a cover letter addressing the qualifications stated above, and have three letters of reference sent directly to the address below.

Send application materials to:

Dr. Jacquelyn Baker-Sennett, Chair
Western Washington University
Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation
6912 220 St. S.W. Suite 105
Mount Lake Terrace, WA 98043

Please contact Alex Burns, Search Coordinator, for further information at 425-771-7429 or alex.burns@wwu.edu.

WWU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply.

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02/07/04

Another Job Opening at NMHA - Just posted

Affiliate Relations - Administrative Assistant

National mental health advocacy organization seeks a highly organized administrative assistant with excellent customer service skills to assist in responding to affiliate requests, coordinate meetings, maintain affiliate information and database, help coordinate communication to affiliates, and provide general support to the department. Prefer college degree and general database. Salary commensurate with experience.

Send resume to National Mental Health Association Attn: JH, 2001 Beauregard Street, 12th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22311, Email: jobs@nmha.org or fax (703) 684-5968 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. EOE

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02/07/04

Call to Artists for AISES Annual National Conference,
deadline 04.16.04

AISES is holding its 26th Annual National Conference in Anchorage, Alaska, November 11-14, 2004 is and is seeking artwork that reflects this year's theme, "Expanding Our Circle". The selected artwork will be used on National Conference materials including the Conference program, t-shirts, conference bags, and other materials. Artwork will appear on the cover of the Conference program with the artist's bio included within.

Please submit artwork digitally for consideration no later than close of business April 16, 2004.

Artwork may be multicolor but should easily convert to one color. Preferred formats are: .pdf, .jpg or .gif files. Please include the artist's contact information, including phone number(s), mailing address, and email addresses. If you have any further questions please contact Cristy Davies, Events Coordinator at cristy@aises.org or (505) 765-1052, x108.

Thank you,

AISES

Submit to:

AISES
2305 Renard SE, Suite 200
Albuquerque, NM 87106
OR cristy@aises.org
(505)765-1052
www.aises.org

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