Jun 30, 2014

Community Services Program Coordinator Internship with the City of Rockville!

Community Services Program Coordinator Internship 
City of Rockville

Description: 
The City of Rockville’s Division of Community Services provides for the well being of individuals and families through identification of the human service needs of all residents, monitoring of human services programs funded by the City of Rockville and delivery of prevention and intervention programs and services for youth and services. As the Community Services Programs Intern, you will be providing support to youth and families under the direction of the Community Services Program Coordinator. The Community Services Program Coordinator is responsible for creating and disseminating programs to at risk youth, the intern would assist in programming.

Responsibilities:
Providing on site support to mentors and mentees at the host site;
Supporting the Coordinator in responding to volunteer inquiries;
Assisting with enhancing communication and promotion of program including but not limited to assisting with press releases, reaching out to newsletters, PTA’s, schools and the community;
Assisting with mentor recruitment activities;
Assisting with developing community services projects, programming and outreach to the community utilizing needs assessments;
Researching new trends and best practices for evidence based programming.
Hours requested are 10-15 hours per week, a stipend is available

Qualifications/Requirements:
Possess good organizational and communication skills;
Ability to work independently;
Experience in researching topics and preparing report/outline.
Preferred qualifications include knowledge of social/economical issues facing youth and families.
Combination of training and experience that is equivalent to two years college coursework from an accredited university or college in a social science or closely related field.

How to Apply:
To apply, email cover letter and resume to: Kate Bouwkamp at kbouwkamp@rockvillemd.gov

Native speakers of English needed for paid language study!

Second Language Acquisition Lab
Paid Research Study Participants


Description:
Native speakers of English can participate in a paid study! The study will involve reading aloud and recording a list of nonsense words in English. Recordings produced from this experiment will be measured in order to know how native speakers produce English sounds. Participants will be paid $10/hour for one session on campus of approximately 45 minutes.

Qualifications:
-Native speaker of English
-Minimum 18 years of age

How to participate:
If you are interested in participating, please email Alia at abiller@umd.edu

Jun 25, 2014

Native Korean Speaker needed!

Native Korean Speaker
Center for Advanced Study of Language

The Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) at the University of Maryland is looking for a native speaker of Korean who is also fluent in English for translation work. Your English should be good, but it does not have to be perfect. You will work 50+ hours in the summer translating a publicly-available corpus of conversational Korean into English. The majority of this work can be done remotely and on your own schedule, but you will meet with a Center researcher periodically on campus, at a flexible schedule.

For more information please contact Nikki Adams at nadams2@umd.edu or 301-226-8936. 

Jun 18, 2014

School Psychologist Positions with the District of Columbia Public Schools!

The District of Columbia Public Schools is searching for School Psychologists with the desire to make a difference in the lives of children. Positions are for the 2014-2015 school year.

Roles and Responsibilities:
-Provide a full range of school psychological services to children grades pre-K through 12, including screening and assessment, designing remedial educational programs, and individual and group counseling with school staff.
-Member of the school's multidisciplinary team to interpret evaluation results and determine the student's eligibility for special services, appropriate programming, and on-going progress.

Qualifications:
-Master's Degree in School Psychology, Educational or Clinical Psychology
-500 hours of satisfactory field experience in a school setting
-Certification as a School Psychologist by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)

How to Apply:
Apply online at http://dcps.force.com   For questions please email Jamila.Mitchell@dc.gov
Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. DCPS offers excellent compensation, health and life insurance, retirement plan, support and mentoring for new graduates and employees.

Jun 17, 2014

Earn up to $220 for participating in Dr. Alexander Shackman's Research Lab Study!

Paid Research Study Participants
Dr. Alexander Shackman's Lab

Participate in a paid research study in Dr. Alexander Shackman's Lab here in the UMD Department of Psychology. The study utilizes Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), a safe, noninvasive neuroimaging method to examine the neurological basis of anxiety in an effort to understand the origins of anxiety disorders that afflict millions including returning service members. The study is divided into two parts: imaging and smart phone. Overall, participants have the opportunity to earn up to $220 while contributing to the field of anxiety research. If interested, please click on the link for more information and to complete a brief questionnaire: 
https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/SE/?SID=SV_etA11rnhgATLmbX.

 For questions please email shackmanlab.acc.study@gmail.com

Jun 16, 2014

Language Department Lab Research Assistant Positions!


Research Assistants
Language Department Lab 
Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences

Description:
The Language Development Laboratory (HESP) is looking for a few volunteers to assist in data collection of children with sports concussions beginning in Summer and through Fall and Spring semester. There are three sites where we will be collecting data in Anne Arundel county, with full work-day hours (approximately 9-5) on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This is a great opportunity for clinically-oriented students to experience a patient care environment first-hand and work directly with student-athletes.

Responsibilities:
During the week, students will drive into the Anne Arundel region and go to their respective testing sites. Students are responsible for overseeing all of the testing on our task going on during their time at the site, and uploading the data as needed.

Requirements: 
Each student must have access to their own vehicle. Students must have at least 2 contiguous hours available on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Longer times are preferred due to the logistics of getting to the site and preparation. Students should feel comfortable working independently, responsibly handling patient information, and reporting back about progress on a
weekly basis. 

How To Apply: 
Interested students should contact Melissa Stockbridge at  melissadawn.stockbridge@gmail.com for more information on the application process.

Jun 13, 2014

Earn up to $175 for participating in a Language Learning and Cognition Study!


¿Estudias el espaƱol? ¡Participa en un estudio!

Center for the Advanced Study of Language

Description:
The Language Learning and Cognition Study is recruiting participants! Participate in 14 sessions of 1-2 hours each at the Patapsco building (a short walk from College Park Metro, accessible by Shuttle #104). You will be asked to complete cognitive tasks and questionnaires, as well as training tasks on an iPad. Receive $240 for completing the study ($5 each for sessions 1-13, and $175 at the final session). After completing session 14, you will get a raffle entry to win one of 10 $200 gift cards!

Qualifications:
-18-30 years of age
-monolingual native speaker of English
-currently enrolled in a 300 level Spanish course or completed a 300 level Spanish course within the past year
-not started studying Spanish before age 12
-no immersion experience of longer than 1 month in a Spanish-speaking country
-Review additional criteria, get more information, and sign up on the Paid SONA System http://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com

How to Participate:
Review additional criteria, get more information, and sign up on the Paid SONA System http://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com. Also feel free to contact the Language Learning and Cognition Team at LangLCS@casl.umd.edu

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