[Federal Register: March 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 45)] [Notices] [Page 11455] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr09mr99-62] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice Inviting Applicants To Serve as Field Readers for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program summary: The Office of Higher Education Programs (HEP) invites interested individuals to apply to serve as field readers evaluating grant applications for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program. The Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program is intended to increase the access of low-income parents to postsecondary education through the provision of quality, affordable child care. Duties and Compensation of Field Readers: Field readers will review applications according to the applicable selection criteria. Each field reader will serve for a period of approximately 5 days. Each field reader who is selected will receive compensation for certain travel expenses and an honorarium. Field Reader Qualifications: The Department is seeking experienced and knowledgeable professionals, who are current with issues regarding the provision of quality child care services and expanding access for low-income parents to attend institutions of higher education. These professionals should be familiar with issues dealing with the start-up and operation of a child care center, early childhood education, development of children between zero to three years of age, outreach to low-income families, and, in particular, child care programs in a college or university setting. Prospective field readers may include child care providers, administrators, and experts; individuals with experience in early childhood education and development of children between zero to three years of age; individuals from State agencies, institutions of higher education, and community services agencies; and individuals with experience helping low-income parents further their education. Each field reader must have the expertise necessary to accurately assess the applicant's showing on each of the applicable selection criteria. Application Process: Any individual interested in serving as a field reader should mail or fax two copies of his or her resume to the address listed below indicating the program in which they are interested in serving as a field reader. Resumes should not exceed two pages. for further information contact: Cindy Brown, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, Post Office Box 23764. Washington, D.C. 20026-3764. Inquiries may be sent by e-mail to Cindy__Brown@ed.gov or by Fax to: (202) 708-9046. Individuals who use telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audio tape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding paragraph. Electronic Access to This Document Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or portable document format (pdf) on the World Wide Web at either of the following sites: http;//ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.html http://www.ed.gov/news.html To use the pdf you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader program with search, which is available free at either of the previous sites. If you have questions about using the pdf, call the U.S. Government Printing Office toll free at 1-888-293-6498. Anyone may also view these documents in text copy only on an electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone: (202) 219-1511 or, toll free, 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option G-Files/Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070e. Dated: March 4, 1999. David A. Longanecker, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. [FR Doc 99-5801 Filed 3-8-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-M