Northwest Education Job Openings

Senior Director, Diversity Affairs Office:  Department of Social and Health Services (DSHSO), Olympia.  Responsibilities: develop, administer, and monitor the agency’s programs related to all aspects of valuing diversity and its integration in the agency’s interactions and operation.  Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and at least four years experience managing diversity for a medium to large organization; committed to the work and value that diversity and cultural competency brings to DSHS.  Salary: Up to $90,000.  Deadline: March 5.  Information: http://www.dop.wa.gov/sitecollectiondocuments/forms%20and%20publications/dop%20forms/applicantprofiledataform.doc  Contact: dominjo@dshs.wa.gov.

Head of School: American School of Milan.  Private, independent day school offering American style international curriculum  Enrolls 640 students, ages 3-18, 52 nationalities.  Start: August 2011. http://www.search-associates.com.

Chief Diversity Officer: Portland State University, Porland, OR.  Build a more inclusive, diverse community and accelerate the university’s move toward incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion into the missions of teaching, scholarship and community engagement.  Email: 3963@imsearch.com

Assist./Assoc. Professor: Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.  Full time; tenure track.  Earned doctorate; demonstrated excellence in teaching; strong commitment to research/scholarly publication; experience as educational practitioner and leader in K-12 schools.  Priority to educators with expertise in indigenous education, leadership or educational leadership studies.  Start: July 1.  Contact: Prof. D. Fisher, Head, Dept. Educational Studies, 2125 Main Mall, UBC, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4.

Speech Language Pathologist: Provide evaluative, therapeutic, and consultative services for children, under 6, who are delayed or disordered in speech, language, feeding, cognitive, and/or hearing abilities.  Fluent in Spanish/English.  Kindering Center (16120 NE 8th Street), Bellevue, an award winning, not-for-profit, neurodevelopmental center which has provided comprehensive services for children and their families since 1962.  Information: http://www.kindering.org/.   Contact: katrine.miller@kindering.org

The US Census Bureau is hiring temporary workers:
Seattle
6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: 206-501-4160
Census takers start at: $17.50/hour
Tukwila
9th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: 253-449-1151
Census takers start at: $17.50/hour
 
Information Technology Specialist 4: Washington State Department of Health, Tumwater, WA.  System Analyst/Web Application.  Salary: $4,542 - $5,958/month.  For duties, qualifications, conditions of employment and how to apply: www.doh.wa.gov/job_ann/DOH1025.doc

Positions: The Overlake School.  Contact: amoore@overlake.org
1. Assistant Director of Counseling/Advising: A Masters degree is required.  Experience as a school counselor and college counselor in an independent school is preferred. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with students and collaboratively with parents, teachers, and staff are essential.  Start date: August 23.  Deadline: April 15.  

2. Learning Specialist: Provide faculty with academic support and strategies to ensure an optimal educational environment for students with learning needs; collaboration with faculty, parents, and outside professionals, identification and development of appropriate academic support and intervention plans, facilitating accommodations for qualified students, teaching learning style identification and skills for organization, test-taking, self-advocacy, and other academic tasks.  Qualification: Master’s degree in Special Education, with emphasis on learning needs and training in diagnostics and interventions; knowledge of ADA and understanding of IEP’s and 504 Plans; minimum of 5 years of directly related experience, preferably in an independent school. Start date: August 9.  Deadline: April 15.

Positions:  Chinese Information and Service Center (CISC).  Contact: nelsont@cisc-seattle.org
Vietnamese Play & Learn Facilitator:  Part-time (3 hrs/week) person to run Play and Learn White Center. Responsible for planning and running weekly Play & Learn groups; work with family, friend and neighbor caregivers and parents to support them in preparing 2 – 5 years old children for success in school and life through quality early childhood experiences in the group and at home.  Salary: $14/ hour DOE.  

Bilingual Play & Learn Facilitator (temporary position): Part-time (3 hrs. per group; maximum 12 hrs.) person to run 1 - 4 groups of Play and Learn in Seattle, Kent, Bellevue and/or Redmond.  Responsible for planning and running weekly Play & Learn groups; work with family, friend and neighbor caregivers and parents to support them in preparing 2 – 5 years old children for success in school and life through quality early childhood experiences in the group and at home.  Salary: $14/ hour DOE.

WorkFirst Program Assistant: Skagit Valley College.  Full-time, grant funded, classified position provides services to the Mount Vernon and Whidbey Island Campus, located in Oak Harbor, WA.  Interview and assess potential program participants and refer to other educational services as required; Assist WorkFirst students and prospective students in planning a program of study that meets WorkFirst rules and regulations, etc.  Qualific ations: High School graduation or equivalent AND two years of clerical experience OR equivalent education/experience; AND One year experience working in an educational setting, community-based organization, or social service setting in the assessment of student needs.  Salary: $2,212 - $2,855/month.   information: http://www.skagit.edu   Contact: employ@skagit.edu

Assistant Director, International Admissions & Immigration:  Shoreline Community College.  College serves approximately 600 international students from over 35 different countries. The office provides a number of different services related to recruitment, admissions, immigration, academic advising, and international education opportunities. Under the general supervision of the Assistant Director of International Admissions and Immigration, this position will coordinate work in the high volume areas of admissions and immigration in the International Programs office. Responsibilities include day to day coordination of admissions processes, reviewing of applications, and corresponding extensively with prospective international students and agents. Additionally, the position will assist students with basic immigration paperwork and processes related to their status as F-1 nonimmigrant students, and perform standard immigration-related tasks, including registration and data entry in the Student and Exchange Visitor System (SEVIS) and other student databases.  qualifications: H.S. graduate or equivalent AND two years experience serving international students OR equivalent education/experience. B.A. plus one year experience working in a higher education International Program office preferred.  Information:  www.shoreline.edu/hr   

Assist. Supt. Human Resources: Kent S.D.  The 4th largest district in Washington with student enrollment of 27,000.  M.A. in Educational Admin., HR, Bus Admin. or other related area; 5 years admin. experience.  Salary: $132,831 - $144,453 DOE.   www.kent.k12.wa.us.

Assist. Dean of Students/Director Disability Resource Center: Purdue University.  Demonstrated knowledge of current disability law and best practices in providing accommodations in post-secondary educational setting, etc.  M.A. in vocational rehabilitation, counseling, higher education administration or related field; doctoral degree preferred; 5 years progressive supervisory experience preferably in higher education setting, etc.  Information: http://www.spelmanandjohnson.com.  Contact: jnh@spelmanandjohnson.com or 413-529-2895.

Dean, Faculty of Education: University of Macau.  Experience in faculty management, academic strategic planning, curriculum design, laboratory setup and research development.  Start: September 2010.  PHD in education or related discipline; full professor status at university with outstanding record in teaching/research; 3 years academic management experience; bilingual ability in Chinese/English preferred.  Contact: mailto:dfed.recruit@umac.mo or 853-8397-8802.

Assitant Director of Counseling And Advising
Tentative Opening - Starting August 23, 2010
Full Time
Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of Counseling and Advising, the Assistant Director of Counseling and Advising position is a full-time staff appointment. Primary responsibilities include:
* Supervision and oversight of Personal Counseling and Learning Resource Programs
* Curricular development, assessment, and implementation of the Personal Counseling and Learning Resource Program
* Individual and group personal counseling, consultation, referrals, and presentations
* Academic and college planning advising

Qualifications: A Masters degree is required. Experience as a school counselor and college counselor in an independent school is preferred. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with students and collaboratively with parents, teachers, and staff are essential.

Salary / Benefits: Depending upon education and experience.

Applications are due by April 15, 2010. Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter, resume and two letters of references to:

Aloha Ann Moore
Assistant to the Head of School
The Overlake School
20301 NE 108th
Redmond, WA 98053
amoore@overlake.org
Website: http://www.overlake.org

Learning Specialist
Full Time - Starting August 9, 2010

Responsibilities: As a member of the Counseling and Advising Department, the Learning Specialist plays a leadership role in providing faculty with academic support and strategies to ensure an optimal educational environment for students with learning needs. Primary responsibilities include collaboration with faculty, parents, and outside professionals, identification and development of appropriate academic support and intervention plans, facilitating accommodations for qualified students, teaching learning style identification and skills for organization, test-taking, self-advocacy, and other academic tasks.

Qualifications: The successful candidate should have a Master’s degree in Special Education, with emphasis on learning needs and training in diagnostics and interventions; knowledge of ADA and understanding of IEP’s and 504 Plans; and a minimum of five years of directly related experience, preferably in an independent school. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with students, parents, faculty and staff are essential.

Salary / Benefits: Depending upon education and experience.

Applications are due by April 15, 2010. Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter, resume and two letters of reference to:

Aloha Ann Moore
Assistant to the Head of School
The Overlake School
20301 NE 108th
Redmond, WA 98053-7499
amoore@overlake.org
Website: http://www.overlake.org

The Overlake School is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking to diversify its workplace.