America Reads * America Counts Fall Mentor Applications

Become a Mentor-Apply Today! Like working with kids? Want to become involved in your local community? Apply to become an America Reads*America Counts Mentor - Fall 2011 Applications available now! Federal Work Study ($10 p/hr), Volunteer, and Academic Credit positions all available. Rolling Application Deadlines throughout the summer. Check the website for specific dates.

Apply TODAY at www.thestamp.umd.edu/arac

D.C. LEARNs Position - Teach with AmeriCorps

D.C. LEARNs, Washington D.C.’s literacy coalition, is accepting applications for AmeriCorps Member positions for the 2011-2012 service year, which begins in September 2008. This is a terrific opportunity for adults of all ages and backgrounds who have a passion for volunteer service and education. Members are placed in non-profits in the Washington, D.C. area to teach and tutor adults in basic literacy skills and English as a Second Language, assist with volunteer recruitment and training, and provide program and administrative support.

It may be surprising, but many Washington, D.C. residents lack the literacy skills they need to get a good job, take part in civic affairs, read to their children, or access information about their health, safety or legal rights.

D.C. LEARNs works with adult and family literacy programs here in the District to raise public awareness of literacy issues, recruit volunteers, provide outreach to new learners, and provide the materials, research, training, and technical assistance needed to raise the quality of literacy services available in the District.

What’s unique about our Literacy*AmeriCorps program is that it is tightly integrated with D.C. LEARNs’ other services. Most significantly, we provide our Literacy*AmeriCorps members with comprehensive training on core teaching skills provided through our Adult Education Professional Development Center.

This year should prove to be an exciting year here in our nation’s capital. It’s a unique opportunity to live and serve in a fascinating city at a remarkable time 

During the 11 months of service, AmeriCorps members receive a living allowance -- up to $11,800 -- payable in bi-weekly allotments. Members also receive an education award of $5,350 from the Corporation for National and Community Service upon completing 1700 hours of service. Health insurance and student loan deferment are also available.

For more information, visit the AmeriCorps website at www.americorps.gov.


To apply on line go to https://my.americorps.gov/mp/login.do, click on “Apply to Serve” at and complete an AmeriCorps application. Search for the D.C. LEARNs program, and submit an application to that program.  Or contact Dawn Thomas at dthomas@dclearns.org for an electronic application.

Pressley Ridge Interns

Pressley Ridge is an international non-profit organization that has been serving children and families since 1832. There are four innovated service lines that we provide including: Treatment Foster Care, Residential Treatment Services, Community Based Services, and Educational Services.   We are seeking interns or employees who will have a chance to work alongside experts in the field and gain hands on experience in real-life situations. There are possibilities for paid and unpaid internships, plus potential to grow within the company. Applicants are required to have an FBI fingerprint clearance, a state background check, child abuse clearance (in PA), proof of enrollment and reliable transportation. Those positions involving client interaction must obtain a physical with a TB/PPD test. Interested students can apply at www.pressleyridge.org/careers

If you have other questions or would like to visit Pressley Ridge, please contact:
Phillip Novak
HR - Talent Management Coordinator
Pittsburgh PA 15237
Phone: (412) 872-9449
pnovak@pressleyridge.org

Operation/Marketing Internship

Need organized and creative sophomore or Junior to manage operations and web marketing for local small business. Ideal candidate will lead project to create and manage warehousing and inventory system for growing home staging company. Company is in the process of acquiring furniture and decorative items for use in vacant homes for sale in the Metro DC area. Company services between 4-6 homes per month, with various levels of furniture and accessories used in vacant homes. Company is looking to grow the number of homes being serviced over the summer months. Candidate must be able to follow directions from realtors and homeowners (clients) and CEO (management) while creatively and calmly solving issues or problems should they arise. Candidate MAY become involved with physical styling homes for photo shoots and open houses, as the need arises. Candidate must also be able to edit and manage portfolio of projects on company website and write blog posts as well.

Please note – this is NOT an office job. Candidate must feel comfortable and thrive in fast-paced, busy working environment and able to work with various groups of people –including homeowners, Realtors, investors, delivery/service people and vendors. Candidate should NOT be afraid to “get his/her hands dirty” to get the job done.

REQUIREMENTS: Intern candidate MUST:
• Be able to lift 30 pounds on his/her own
• Must have solid organizational knowledge including planning, and tracking system flow, and physical organization skills like sorting, packing and unpacking.
• Be able to multi-task and problem solve on the spot
• Be familiar with social media basics – blog, Twitter, Facebook pages and web sites
• Have solid written and oral communications skills, to represent the company in positive way
• Be familiar with Microsoft office suite of products.
• Have completed at least their sophomore year of college, with 2.8 cum GPA or higher.

LOCATION – Company is located in downtown Silver Spring. Candidate will be provided with clean and free parking during working hours and is located within 3 blocks of Metro station.

HIRING PROCESS - Candidates of interest will be scheduled for phone interview by Thursday, June 9, 2011. In person interviews will be conducted shortly thereafter, with a targeted start date of June 15, 2011. Candidates must submit cover letter and resume to hiring@rarooms.com. No phone calls, please

Research Project Coordinator at UMD School of Nursing

The University of Maryland School of Nursing - Family & Community Health has a full-time position available. It is contractual with benefits.

Job Details: The School of Nursing/Family & Community Health Nursing is seeking a Research Project Coordinator. The selected candidate will independently coordinate day-to-day operations. Serves as a point of contact for study participants and office or clinical support personnel. Is responsible for effective operations and use of resources, rather than clinical outcomes. The Coordinator is needed for a 5 year NIH funded research study that will examine how factors, such as stress and impulsive behavior, may increase risks for drug addiction by altering brain neurochemistry and responses to drugs of abuse in humans. Methods include psychological assessments, human laboratory behavioral performance tasks, and brain imaging. Study sites include the University of Maryland, Baltimore and Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.

PRIMARY DUTIES: Responsible for advertising, recruitment, and screening of potential research subjects; managing subject flow through the study, coordination of activities and procedures; recruitment tracking, evaluation, and reporting; conducting informed consents; SCID psychiatric diagnostic screening interviews; administration of psychological measurement instruments; writing standard operating; procedures; monitoring protocol compliance; purchasing supplies, budget management in conjunction with PI and Research Administrator; organization and maintenance of research files, manuals, logs, and other records; data management and basic statistical analyses; assisting with regulatory documentation and reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

-Bacherlor's degree in a related field (Master's degree in psychology or social work preferred).

-1 year prior experience in a clinical research environment. -Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

-Knowledge and/or experience with psychiatric diagnostic criteria highly desirable.

-Experience with Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and SPSS a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of best practice in Clinical Research. Ability to gain Job Opportunities knowledge and meet the reporting needs of UMB policies and practices for Institutional Review, Human Protections, Animal Protections and other the like. Skill in communicating efficiently and effectively both orally and in writing with a variety of people both internally and externally. Skill in continuously seeking to improve the quality of services and processes. Skill in relevant PC applications.

Salary Range: Commensurate with education and experience

Closing Deadline: Open until filled.

Posting Date: 5/20/11

Please contact:  Dr. Lynn Oswald if interested: oswald@son.umaryland.edu

CASL PAID Research

The University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) invites students at the University of Maryland, College Park to participate in a new study in 2011. The study investigates the relationship between a person's brain waves as detected by EEG (electroencephalography) and verbal creative problem solving ability. Simple cognitive and language tasks will be administered in addition to the use of EEG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EEG
 
Research participants must be native speakers of American English (i.e. English was the first and only language spoken at home until at least age five), right-handed, between 18 and 60 years of age, hold US citizenship, have good reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills in English, and have normal or corrected-to-normal vision (eyeglasses and contact lenses are fine). Research participants should NOT have any of the following: personal or family history of seizures, history of neurological and psychological disorders, or learning disabilities

Compensation: $20 per hour for 1 hour. Research center is off campus at 7005 52nd Avenue, College Park, MD. Free parking at research center & metro accessible. For more information and to sign up contact jcook@casl.umd.edu or call 301-226-8989

Strategies for Success in PSYC100

Suggestions for Doing Well in PSYC100

Here are some suggestions for doing well in the remainder of the class:

·         The first and most important step is to schedule a meeting with one of our course teaching assistants who are available to help you review your approach to the course and answer any general questions that you have going forward. 

·         If you haven’t already, I’d also like to encourage you to attend the Guided Study Sessions (GSS) that help review material from the course (see the announcements on Blackboard). 

·         As you study, make sure you focus on the information in the exam review guides as well as the learning outcomes for the individual chapters.

·         You should know the information well enough that you can do the following:

o   Define a term. Example: “Classical Conditioning is when you pair a natural response to an unnatural stimulus”

o   Distinguish it from a similar term. Example: “Classical Conditioning is different from Operant Conditioning because Operant Conditioning teaches a person or animal to perform a completely new (unnatural) behavior.”

o   Give an example that can show the distinction. Example: “Teaching a dog to drool at the sound of a bell is Classical Conditioning because it is natural to drool (when food is present) but it is not natural to drool when hearing a bell (a new stimulus).  Teaching a dog to waterski is Operant Conditioning because nothing naturally causes a dog to waterski.”

·         Finally, if you feel that you are devoting the necessary effort to master the material and yet are not seeing the results you expect, I would strongly suggest that you schedule an appointment with an academic counselor to discuss some general strategies for getting more out of your study time (http://www.counseling.umd.edu/LAS).

UPenn Graduate School of Education's "Teacher Education Program"

It is not too late to apply for the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education's Teacher Education Program.  Penn GSE is still accepting applications from outstanding students determined to make an impact. We have many terrific students, from institutions like yours, who come to The Penn Graduate School of Education directly from completing their undergraduate degrees and enroll in our masters programs.


The mission of the Penn GSE teacher education program is to prepare reflective, collaborative, visionary teacher-leaders. Our urban focus grows out of our responsibility to the communities in which we live. Our program is unique, challenging, competitive, and geared toward exceptional students who are committed to responding to the needs of their communities.


*Scholarships are still available to qualified applicants to this program.*


Carolann M. Clark
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Clarkca@gse.upenn.edu
(215) 573-6084