(4/14/08) Research Opportunity at African American Marriage and Health

An opportunity for researchers

Research Grants on African American Marriage and Health

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation within the
Department of Health and Human Services has contracted Mathematica Policy
Research, Inc. (MPR) to commission a series of research briefs examining the
link between marriage and health in the African American community.

MPR plans to fund up to six proposals at $10,000 per award. Proposals are
due April 30, 2008. Graduate students may apply under the direction of
someone who holds a doctoral degree.

For the full RFP, see http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/amhr/index.asp

(4/14/08) Job Opportunity at Washington Irving HS

> Here's the deal: I have a part time position available immediately with my
program. This is a 19 hour per week position and the pay is $20 per hour.
The hours are split between my program site at Washington Irving High School
and our Branch, the Vanderbilt located at East 47th between 2nd and 3rd.
>
> The position hours are Monday 1-4
> Tuesday 3-6pm
> Wednesday 9-1
> Thursday 3-6pm
> Friday 12-6pm
> The position is an after school Adult Facilitator position, through
which you would be facilitating a Community Service Learning program and
assisting our site with administrative tasks. This position requires prior
youth work experience, teaching or group facilitation skills; as well as a
comfortable attitude and positive approach to youth developement with teens.
Students in the program at the Vanderbilt site are special needs students-
diagnosed with mental illness, behavioral and mood disorders. Teens at the
Washington Irving site are not specifically special needs- we provide
services to a spectrum of students who may need tutoring, mentorship,
support in groups and a caring, listening ear.
>
> The position is available IMMEDIATELY- I am trying to hire as soon as
possible and would like to begin interviews as early as next week or the
following ( April 14-25th) with the intention to hire by April 30th.
> The hiring process requires the following:
> - CORI background check
> - Drug Test
> - Resume and Cover letter with prior youth work experience
> - You must be 21 or Over to qualify for an interview
>
> Please forward this to as many qualified friends, community members and
colleagues as possible. I am happy to recieve emails or phone calls with
specific questions and encourage all interested applicants to forward a
resume and cover letter ASAP.
>
> Thank you! I hope you are able to help me fill this position - we are in
need of additional adult support and fresh energy/spirit at our site always!
>
> In Solidarity- Amelia
> --
> Amelia Ortega
> Program Director
> YMCA Teen Action/ Washington Irving High School
> 212-674-5000 x 4081
> Cell : 617-308-3958
> Work Cell: 917-575-3538
> email: aortega@ymcanyc.org
> or amelia.ortega@gmail.com
>

(4/14/08) Two new internships: MA

Two internship possibilities for next year. Email Martha Pott
(martha.pott@tufts.edu) for more information:

1) Cambridge Family and Children's Services (CFCS). This is one of the
oldest family service agencies in the Boston area, and is located in
Cambridge. Intern would work 15-20 hours per week for semester or year
(prefer year-long); unpaid. Work under supervision of the Mentor & Volunteer
Coordinator (an E-P MA alum), assisting in recruiting, training, and
monitoring mentors and volunteers to work with families; high risk teens
including those who are pregnant and or parenting; and at-risk school age
children, who may be in foster care, or who need guidance and support.
Bilingual abilities highly desirable.

2) Project Solve: Supporting Family Well-Being; Pediatric Division, Boston
Medical Center. Internship for 15 hours a week for one semester or 10 hours
a week for full year; start May 2008 for summer placement or September for
academic year placement 2008-2009. Work on pilot research project aimed at
reducing symptoms of depression in parents of the BMC Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU). Intern implements a problem-solving intervention technique
with clients, as well as conducts interviews for research study. Fluency in
Spanish preferred but not necessary. Intern can participate in both clinical
and research aspects of the project. Related experience desirable. Site
supervisor is an E-P Ph.D. alum.

(4/11/08) Teen Program Supervisor Job Description

Department:

Education

Reports to:

Teen Programs Supervisor

Available:

Immediately

Hours:

Full Time

Qualifications:

- Multi-lingual candidates highly encouraged to apply.
- Excellent communication skills for teen audiences, in both one-on-one and
group formats.
- Knowledge of adolescent and/or human development desired.
- Ability to communicate with diverse audiences about topics related to teen
job performance and about teens facing difficult situations in their lives.
- Interest in learning about all facets of marine life.
- Strong collaborator, willing to work with a team, able to adapt quickly to
changing situations, strong organizational and mentoring skills.

Education:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus 1-2 years of related experience
working with urban youth.

Responsibilities:

- Check-in daily with Teen Interns to provide regular feedback. This
includes shadowing Teen Interns as they work and following up with teens to
ensure they are practicing skills that will help them guide Aquarium
visitors to having great experiences.
- Coordinate high-quality, interactive monthly teen meetings (Thursday Night
Teens), and weekly Teen Council meetings and occasional special events (ski
trip, environmental leadership trips, celebrations).
- Create and manage weekly schedules for approximately 40 teen interns
working in several Aquarium departments and assist with other Visitor
Education scheduling needs.
- Maintain a database for all teen interns and applicants.
- Communicate with Teen Interns' supervisors about issues related to teen
intern job performance.
- Assist Visitor Education to develop and present seasonal training programs
for teens.
- Coordinate and attend recruiting events.
- Track and coordinate communications with teen families to develop positive
relationships that provide support for Teen Intern development. For example:
contact families to ask about use of a teen's membership or on-the-job
issues as they arise.

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to jobs@neaq.org or fax to
(617) 973-6559.

No phone calls please.

Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

Jenna Sigman

Supervisor of Teen Programs

New England Aquarium

Central Wharf

Boston, MA 02110

email: jsigman@neaq.org

phone: 617-226-2181

Teen line: 617-973-6745

fax: 617-973-0251

Visit our website: www.neaq.org

(4/10/08) Job at United Way

UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY and MERRIMACK VALLEY
Job Description

About Us:
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley (United Way) is focused
on improving the quality of life for the region's children and families. We
partner across the community to design and execute prevention-based programs
within four focused areas: Healthy Child Development, Increasing Youth
Opportunities, Affordable Housing and Sustainable Employment. United Way
invests over $34M annually in community based organizations working together
to promote school readiness, support youth so they graduate with meaningful
options for the future, help families earn sustaining wages and end family
homelessness.

POSITION TITLE: Director, Community Impact
DIVISION: Community Impact (CI)
REPORTS TO: Assistant Vice President - Community Impact
STATUS: Exempt, Full-time

POSITION OVERVIEW:
Work with volunteers, community residents, and staff to further United Way's
mission and increase its investment in community building activities that
focus on preventing problems, strengthening local assets and increasing
neighborhood leadership. Staff volunteer committees which review and make
funding recommendations regarding human service organizations affiliated
and/or partnering with United Way, serving as primary liaison to these
agencies. Build relationships on behalf of United Way with key community
leaders and constituents. Participate in refining and implementing
Community Impact Division priorities, strategies and initiatives to build on
community assets that address needs and barriers. Assist United Way's
efforts to keep abreast of state, community and neighborhood issues.
Represent United Way in statewide and community meetings.

Applicant will be expected to have experience in issues relating to "Healthy
Child Development" (HCD). This term is utilized by United Way to include
the constellation of factors necessary to enable families and communities to
ensure that all children are nurtured and ready to learn when they enter
school. The focus is on children birth through six years.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Healthy Child Development (HCD) Issue Area Knowledge:
a) Assume content leadership role in prioritizing HCD objectives,
strategies and community impact targets as a member of the HCD Team;
b) Participate in implementation of HCD impact area funds distribution
strategies:
. Manage capacity-building and special initiatives for targeted
impact;
. Help analyze and develop funding priorities for each funding cycle.
c) Agency and community relations:
. Develop relationships with United Way-funded agencies;
. Become knowledgeable about components of organizational excellence,
program quality and outcome measurement;
. Facilitate discussions regarding development of HCD community goals
and community agenda;
. Monitor progress in achieving HCD multi-year outcomes and measures;
. Identify gaps in United Way's HCD impact area and initiate new
relationships, strategies or initiatives to address identified needs
(internal/external).
d) Facilitate partnership, stakeholder, volunteer and agency portfolio
management activities;
e) Explore implications of public policy for the HCD impact area and
recommend United Way positions;
f) Work with internal/external resources to help develop and implement
effective volunteer strategies (including working with community partners,
volunteer recruitment, event planning, volunteer training, and program
evaluation) to align with goals of four CI impact areas;
g) Grant management and special cross-organizational initiatives as
assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:
. Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Development,
Human Services or related field required
. Masters Degree preferred
. Five to seven years proven experience and success in Healthy Child
Development, including: experience in early childhood education; public
policy, program development and evaluation, strategic planning and analysis
. Experience in working with low-income communities and other diverse
groups, with the ability to build and sustain productive relationships with
diverse individuals, groups, organizations and communities
. Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing community based
initiatives
. Ability to build consensus, collaborate with and convene multiple
partners in efforts that produce specific deliverables and demonstrable
outcomes
. Ability to meet aggressive deadlines and handle multiple priorities
. Proficiency in attending to detail with ability to organize,
prioritize and effectively contribute within team setting
. Excellent analytical ability and superior problem-solving skills
. Excellent communication, interpersonal, listening, writing and
facilitation skills
. Familiarity with request for proposal (RFP) process preferred.
. Ability to take concepts through project management to completion
with little supervision.
. Knowledge of current early childhood research, local and national
issues and trends preferred
. Familiarity with nonprofit financial management and budget analysis
desirable;
. Basic Microsoft Office skills and experience required.
. Commitment to excellence and the mission of United Way!

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD FORWARD A RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO:
United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Human Resources Coordinator,
51 Sleeper Street, Boston, MA 02210-1208. Fax: 617/624-9114
email: humanresources@suportunnitedway.org
For Information on additional opportunities, please access our Web Site at
www.uwmb.org
UWMB is an EEO/AA Employer with a Demonstrated Commitment to Diversity in
the Workplace.

(4/2/08) Internship - MA or Ph.D.

This paid internship at the Tufts (Medford) Academic Resource Center will be
working on a variety of possible aspects of designing, implementing, and
evaluating support services for Tufts undergraduate and graduate students
who are not reaching their academic potential. The students tend to be first
and second year undergraduates, but also include returning undergraduates
and graduate students up to 50 years old. Students may have a variety of
factors that make them vulnerable in the Tufts academic environment and some
also have documented risk factors (such as having disabilities, coming from
impoverished backgrounds, being a first-generation college student, etc.).
Possible activities include program development, service delivery, program
monitoring, data collection, data entry, and program evaluation. The intern
will work closely with an Eliot-Pearson Ph.D. graduate who will be Assistant
Director of Academic Resources. The opportunity to complete a research study
is a pos!
sibility for the right candidate.
Time commitment: 20 hours per week
Compensation: $18 per hour
Requirements: Experience working with students with a variety of differences
and/or disabilities. Experience delivering and/or designing support
programs. Knowledge of (or ability to learn) Microsoft and SPSS. Theoretical
studies in cognitive development, psychology, learning and teaching, and
risk and resilience a plus.

(4/2/08) Teen Coordinator Position

Department:

Education

Reports to:

Teen Programs Supervisor

Available:

Immediately

Hours:

Full Time

Qualifications:

- Multi-lingual candidates highly encouraged to apply.
- Excellent communication skills for teen audiences, in both one-on-one and
group formats.
- Knowledge of adolescent and/or human development desired.
- Ability to communicate with diverse audiences about topics related to teen
job performance and about teens facing difficult situations in their lives.
- Interest in learning about all facets of marine life.
- Strong collaborator, willing to work with a team, able to adapt quickly to
changing situations, strong organizational and mentoring skills.

Education:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus 1-2 years of related experience
working with urban youth.

Responsibilities:

- Check-in daily with Teen Interns to provide regular feedback. This
includes shadowing Teen Interns as they work and following up with teens to
ensure they are practicing skills that will help them guide Aquarium
visitors to having great experiences.
- Coordinate high-quality, interactive monthly teen meetings (Thursday Night
Teens), and weekly Teen Council meetings and occasional special events (ski
trip, environmental leadership trips, celebrations).
- Create and manage weekly schedules for approximately 40 teen interns
working in several Aquarium departments and assist with other Visitor
Education scheduling needs.
- Maintain a database for all teen interns and applicants.
- Communicate with Teen Interns' supervisors about issues related to teen
intern job performance.
- Assist Visitor Education to develop and present seasonal training programs
for teens.
- Coordinate and attend recruiting events.
- Track and coordinate communications with teen families to develop positive
relationships that provide support for Teen Intern development. For example:
contact families to ask about use of a teen's membership or on-the-job
issues as they arise.

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to jobs@neaq.org or fax to
(617) 973-6559.

No phone calls please.

Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

Jenna Sigman

Supervisor of Teen Programs

New England Aquarium

Central Wharf

Boston, MA 02110

email: jsigman@neaq.org

phone: 617-226-2181

Teen line: 617-973-6745

fax: 617-973-0251

Visit our website: www.neaq.org