[NIFL-WOMENLIT:705] Re: NLA information: employment opportunities

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This is being posted to the NIFL NLA, Women's literacy and ESL lists;
please cross post as you see fit,

thanks

Janet Isserlis
Literacy Resources/RI

employment opportunity

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT Swearer Center for Public
Service at Brown University Position Description The Howard R. Swearer
Center for Public Service encourages participation in public life as a
central concern of a Brown education. It provides resources and support for
initiating advocacy and service projects in local, national and
international communities. The Assistant Director/ Health and Development
is a fulltime member of the Center staff with responsibility for
supervision and oversight of the Swearer Center's health and development
initiatives.

Responsibilities: Coordination of health and development programs Plan and
coordinate staff training including semester retreats, weekly staff
meetings and education seminars, and one-on-one supervisory meetings.
Maintain ongoing contact with community agencies. Work with student
coordinators to orient and train student volunteers. Assist in conducting
program evaluations.  Coordinate  inter-office collaboration with academic
departments and centers  Maintain and enhance partnerships between the
Swearer Center and the School of Medicine, the Development Studies Program,
the Department of Community Health, the Center for Environmental Studies,
and the Women's Center. Development of Programs Advise students on the
development of new initiatives. Write and manage grants to support new
programs. Work collaboratively with staff to integrate programs into the
University. Coordination of Resources Act as resource for individuals,
community agencies and campus departments. Assist in the production and
maintenance of newsletters and web page; advise students regarding  career
and academic goals, fellowship programs, grants and volunteer
opportunities.

Qualifications: BA degree, Experience in university service and education
programs as either professional or undergraduate; Willingness to view
oneself as university educator, 3-5 years experience with health programs
as professional or volunteer, Ability to work in a collaborative work
environment as part of team; ability to effectively assume responsibility
for multiple duties and to implement them in a timely fashion. Excellent
human relationship skills; ability to communicate clearly and concisely in
both written and verbal contexts; proven problem-solving and management
skills. Ability to work professionally with students, faculty and staff,
alumni, community members, and funders. Ability to utilize technological
tools in an educational environment; use of word-processing, desktop
publishing, and electronic communication software is important. Salary
Range: $32,000-38,000 Starting Date: 1 July 2000
Application Procedure Please send a letter of interest and resume to Kris
Hermanns, Associate Director, Swearer Center for Public Service, Box 1974,
Brown University, Providence, RI 02912. For more information Kris Hermanns,
Associate Director, Swearer Center at kris_hermanns@brown.edu or
401/863-2338.

employment opportunity

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Adult and Family Education Programs Swearer Center for
Public Service at Brown University

The Howard R. Swearer Center for Public Service encourages participation in
public life as a central concern of a Brown education. It provides
resources and support for initiating advocacy and service projects in
local, national and international communities. The Assistant Director/
Adult and Family Education is a full-time member of the Center staff with
responsibility for supervision and oversight of the Swearer Center's adult
and family language and literacy initiatives.

Responsibilities: Coordination of Adult and Family Education programs -
Work with student coordinators to orient and train student volunteers to
provide language and literacy instruction to members of the RI community.
Plan and coordinate student staff training including semester retreats,
weekly staff meetings and education seminars, and one-on-one supervisory
meetings. Maintain ongoing contact with community agencies, consultants and
community-based teachers. Assist in conducting program evaluations.
Maintain resource library. Development and maintenance of collaborative
relationships with other service providers - Identify existing and
potential collaborative efforts within the RI community; facilitate
development of collaboration between program/ service agency Coordinate
inter-office collaboration with academic departments and centers - Maintain
and enhance partnerships between the Swearer Center and Education, Hispanic
Studies, Modern Language, Summer Studies Departments. Development of
Programs - Advise students on the development of new initiatives. Write and
manage records, evaluation, and completion of projects for state funder to
support current and new programs. Work collaboratively with staff to
integrate programs into the University. Development and administration of
summer internship program - Work with Swearer center staff and RI community
organizations to create and implement student summer community service
internship experience.

Qualifications BA degree. Experience in university service and education
programs as either professional or undergraduate; Willingness to view
oneself as university educator. 3-5 years experience with language and
literacy programs as professional or volunteer.  Ability to work in a
collaborative work environment as part of team; ability to effectively
assume responsibility for multiple duties and to implement them in a timely
fashion. Excellent human relationship skills; ability to communicate
clearly and concisely in both written and verbal contexts; proven
problem-solving and management skills.  Ability to work professionally with
university students, faculty and staff, alumni, community members, and
funders. Ability to utilize technological tools in an educational
environment; use of word-processing, desktop publishing, and electronic
communication software is important.
Salary Range: $32,000-38,000 Starting Date: 1 July 2000
Application Procedure : Please send a letter of interest and resume to
Heather Flewelling, Senior Assistant Director, Swearer Center for Public
Service, Box 1974, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912.
For more information Heather Flewelling, at <Heather_Flewelling@Brown.edu>
or 401/863-2338.



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