Young Education Professionals-DC & DCAB-L

oung Education Professionals is a DC-based non-profit created by and for young professionals that connects tomorrow’s education leaders through relationship-building, knowledge development, career and professional development, and community engagement .DCAB-L supports the Washington DC/Baltimore area bluegrass community by providing a forum for its denizens.Disruptive, potentially illegal, or commercial non-bluegrass posts, are not tolerated and consitute grounds for expulsion

Friday, 28 February 2014

[YEP-DC] Apply to be an Educational Aide at DC Public Schools!

Our students need your expertise, passion and leadership.

We are looking for highly motivated and skilled talent to join our team at the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). We seek individuals who are passionate about transforming and improving educational outcomes for our students.

In DCPS, 4,000 teachers serve the needs of 46,000 students across 110 schools. As part of a comprehensive reform effort to become the best urban school system in America, DCPS intends to have the highest-performing, best paid, most satisfied, and most honored educator force in the nation whose work drives significant achievement gains for DCPS students.

On a daily basis, the educational aide performs a variety of duties that involve working with students individually and in small groups, reinforcing daily lessons, motivating learning, assessing progress, assisting with classroom management, and other similar duties as assigned.

We're looking for Educational Aides for our early childhood, special education, and bilingual classrooms.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in the implementation of the daily lesson plans by performing tasks that reinforce learning
Assist the classroom teacher in regularly observing students and taking anecdotal notes to inform planning, arrangement of small groups, and assessments
Help maintain accurate student records
Work closely with students who may require individual or close attention
Assist the teacher with the development of individualized programs
Read to students, listen to and write down their dictations, and model language by conversing with students throughout the day
Work with groups of students engaged in drawing, writing, centers, or similar work while the teacher is otherwise occupied
Assist in the administration of the instructional plan for students with disabilities
Address multiple intelligences of each student through lesson plans and materials
Infuse culturally relevant, anti-bias materials and pedagogical strategies
Maintain on-going communication with families
Implement a variety of instructional groupings of students (small group and cooperative learning)
Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Associate's Degree or higher required, OR
Child Development Associate (CDA) credential is acceptable for Early Childhood Education Aides

Personal Qualities of Top Candidates

Commitment to Equity: Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education.
Leadership: Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and challenging situations.
Focus on Data-Driven Results: Relentlessly pursues the mastery of instruction based on student performance, and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains.
Innovative Problem-Solving: Approaches work with a sense of possibility and sees challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving; takes initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.
Adaptability: Excels in constantly changing environments and adapts flexibly in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a dynamic transformation effort; comfortable with ambiguity and non-routine situations.
Teamwork: Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and supporting others; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others.

How to apply:

To apply, visit our website at www.joindcpublicschools.com and complete our online application.

Questions

If you have any questions, please email us at dcpscareers@dc.gov, or call us at (202) 299-2145.

Stay Informed!

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[YEP-DC] Additional Readers Needed for APIASF General Scholarship Program

Hi Everyone,

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is in need of additional volunteers to complete the APIASF general scholarship read! Volunteer readers have read over 5,000 applications so far but we still have over 1,500 applications to read before the Friday, March 14 read deadline.

Readers assist in the evaluation of applications submitted for the 2014-2015 academic year and are critical to APIASF’s ability to award scholarships to students. Readers have access to a secure website to review scholarship applications at a time that is most convenient to them. Each application takes approximately 10-15 minutes to review. As an added incentive to participate in the read, readers will be entered in to drawings for prizes throughout the read. All readers must have an undergraduate college diploma and/or 7-10 years of work experience. All volunteers, new and returning, are required to review a training presentation online. The training covers basic information related to education in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities and provides an overview of the review and scoring process.

If you are interested in volunteering as a reader for the APIASF General Scholarship Program, please complete the registration form here: https://secure.apiasf.org/reader/.

If you are a returning reader, simply log in to your account at the top of the registration page.

For more information, please contact Cecilia Marshall, Director, APIASF Scholarship Program, at cmarshall@apiasf.org or 202-747-7235.

Thanks,

Nicole

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[YEP-DC] Volunteer Posting: Chavez Schools March Volunteer Opportunities

Like the luck of the Irish, you'll strike gold with the volunteer opportunities available with Chavez Schools this month!

We're looking for people to judge our students' solutions to Social Security, assess progress on Senior Thesis presentations, and prepare Juniors for Fellowship through our annual Professionalism Day!!

Information about all these activities, and more, can be found on the attachment. Register to participate online or email questions to the Experiential Learning Manager, Stephanie Remick (stephanie.remick@chavezschools.org).

[YEP-DC] Job Posting: Opportunities at Charter Board Partners

Charter Board Partners is looking for motivated and talented professionals to join our growing team as we work to ensure that every child has the opportunity to attend a great school. Our current openings are listed below. Follow the links for more details or visit our website at http://charterboards.org/about-us/opportunities/.

National Team

Washington, DC Team

The National Team headquarters is located in Washington, DC. Application instructions specific to each job opportunity are outlined within the descriptions.

[YEP-DC] Webinar: Energy Literacy for STEM Educators

Please circulate this great upcoming webinar for STEM Educators.

Will Steger Foundation

Learn from leading experts in energy literacy for STEM educators and see classroom activities performed live in the latest event of our Climate and Energy Literacy Webinar Series!

            Title: Hands-on Energy Literacy
  When: Wednesday, March 12th, 6:30 - 7:30 PM (CDT)
  Where: Join in from the comfort of your home or work computer (mobile devices too!)
  This webinar series is free and open to the public

Josh Sniedeman is the current Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow for the Department of Energy – a distinction awarded to outstanding k-12 STEM educators. Sniedeman will be guiding us through an in-depth look at energy literacy and what it means for educators.

Michael Arquin is the Founder and Director of KidWind, a leading resource for hands-on, classroom-friendly renewable energy projects. KidWind curricula and classroom wind-turbine kits are used by educators around the country and across many grade levels. Arquin will share with us some of their most-popular activities.

Attendees will also be introduced to Experience Energy, a curriculum developed by the Will Steger Foundation to engage elementary and middle school students in Minnesota energy literacy.

Support the innovative climate change education and youth programming we offer to thousands of youth and educators annually, and ensure we have strong climate and energy policy at all scales. Thanks to you, every year our programs extend and deepen their impact locally and nationally.

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[dcab-l] Gair teaching private banjo lessons

A note to all:

Bruce Gair is no longer associated as a banjo teacher at Contemporary Music Center. He will continue for the next two months to lead the "Bluegrass Club" meeting at CMC on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays.

Bruce has developed a plan for lessons which will make them considerably cheaper to the student and more flexible in terms of the lesson program that will "fit" the skill level and time obligations of students.

Students (beginning through advanced intermediate) may now sign up for private lessons on a weekly, alternating week or "catch-as-catch-can" basis ("pick ups"). Rates for lessons are as follows:

Weekly lessons - $100 per month payable at the first of the month (no extra charge if there is a fifth lesson day in the month). "Per month" students will receive make up lessons for all lessons missed for any reason.

Alternating week lessons will be $25 payable at the time of each lesson.

"Pick ups" arranged as the student and Bruce agree will be $25 payable at the time of the lesson.

Lessons are given on Mondays and Tuesdays only, noon to 9:00 p.m., unless special arrangements are made.

The venue for lessons is Pace West School at 15000 Washington Street, Haymarket, VA 20169 (on the left about 3/4 mile east of the Route 15 Sheetz - past the Jefferson Street traffic light.). The school is in private hands and is being converted to commercial property.

All of Bruce's students, regardless of the plan they are on and regardless of their skill level, are eligible to attend a semi-annual, spring and fall, 4 hour banjo seminar for $20. (Students not registered for lessons with Bruce will be charged $40.)

Finally, all of Bruce's students may call him (at reasonable hours) for immediate assistance with a playing issue or send him an email for a response within 24 hours (no charge).

Please pass "the word".

Bruce Gair

wbgair@gmail.com

703-407-2327

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Thursday, 27 February 2014

[dcab-l] One year from tonight!

The 2015 DCBluegrass Festival is one year from tonight!

The Festival is taking a year hiatus so the DC Bluegrass Union can work the schedule for an awesome lineup. Lets start with the Seldom Scene. Add some Blue Highway, and a big helping of Tim O'Brien on top! Follow up with a big helping of the Grass Cats, Bankesters and more in the works and well be jamming and listening like big dogs!

Just mark your calendars to join us in the beautiful Sheraton Premier at Tysons Corner for all of the festivities.

It will be great, and you'll absolutely make it better!

MUCH more to come!

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[YEP-DC] Teaching & Learning Conference: Free and Discounted Tickets Available!

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is excited to present their inaugural Teaching and Learning Conference on March 14th & 15th, and they have generously donated 50 free tickets for YEP-DC members. Additionally, after 50 tickets, they are offering a deep discount of $50 for one day or $100 for both days (a savings of over $200)!

You can learn more about the conference here: http://www.teachinglearning2014.org/conference/about-us/

If you would like to attend, please email dc@youngedprofessionals.org. Requests will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis, and you will receive a follow up email by Tuesday, March 4th, with any additional information to register.

[YEP-DC] Communications Position Open at Kratos Learning

Kratos Learning is seeking a full-time Communications Specialist to provide support on several national education and workforce development initiatives funded by the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor. The Communications Specialist will support the Senior Communications Specialist in executing large-scale communications and outreach plans to increase target audiences awareness of and engagement in these projects. Our current projects span a variety of topics such as adult literacy, career pathways, teacher incentive systems, and more. The candidate will also assist in driving Kratos Learning's own marketing efforts, including but not limited to social media strategy development and execution, and re-launching the Kratos website (http://www.kratoslearning.com). This position is ideal for a motivated communications professional to expand his or her skills through national public sector initiatives and gain experience working with federal agencies.

Please apply through our website at

https://kratosdefense.submit4jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=85347.viewjobdetail&CID=85347&JID=158550

Candidates will be required to complete of an application and submit a current resume and writing sample.

[YEP-DC] Summer Internship Opportunities at DC Public Education Fund

Hi:

I wanted to share three unpaid internship opportunities with YEP-DC community with DC Public Education Fund: Communications Associate, Development Associate, and Special Events Associate. To learn more, please visit: http://dceducationfund.org/aboutus/job-opportunities.html

Thanks,
Rebecca

[dcab-l] Tom Henderson Passes Away at 78

Tom Henderson, 87,the founder of the Bluegrass Parlor Band in 1988 and longtime DJ on WMNF radio in Tampa, FL died early this morning after a long illness. Tom's radio program, “This is Bluegrass” had aired monthly from 1971 until quite recently. The Bluegrass Parlor, a retail music store as well as a famous meeting place and instructional center for Florida's young bluegrass musicians, located in Tampa, was owned by Tom from 1980 until he sold it to Jeff Jones in 2005. Alumni of the Bluegrass Parlor Band include the great fiddler Aubrey Haynie, Nashville attorney for David Crow who was for many years fiddler for the Osborne Brothers, Jason Barie fiddler for Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, and Florida favorite Scott Anderson. In more recent years Cory Walker, currently touring with Ricky Skaggs and Jarred Walker, mandolin player with Missy Raines, both came through the Parlor Band program. Tom Henderson was at the center of creating this rich load of Florida bluegrass musicians who have had significant national impact. The Bluegrass Parlor was also a venue visited by literally hundreds of bluegrass bands passing through Florida from Bill Monroe to Sierra Hull, the last band to play at the Parlor.

Tom had been ailing for many years, but always maintained an active interest in bluegrass happenings. He was a frequent contributer to the Bluegrass-L, an email List Serve devoted to discussing bluegrass music and matters. Recently, a benefit concert was held for him. He will be long remembered in the Florida bluegrass community and nationally. In 1988, Tom Henderson received an International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Distinguished Achievement Award. He is survivved by his wife Chris, daughter Karmen and son Rick, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. He will be long remembered.

--   Ted Lehmann  tlehmann@ne.rr.com  www.tedlehmann.blogspot.com

[YEP-DC] Educators: Enhancing Education through Play Workshop

Thursday, March 6 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

202.822.0097

dc@playworks.org

[dcab-l] Lobby band for Kathy Mattea concert

Hi. The folks promoting the Kathy Mattea concert on Saturday are looking for a a band to jam in lobby of 6th and I Synagogue in return for tix to show. Band needs to play 7-8m.

Contact Wynsor Taylor if you're interested:

wtaylor@wpas.org

Randy

[YEP-DC] Academic Research and Program Assistant Opening at AACP

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy is looking for an Academic Research and Program Assistant. The job description and directions on how to apply are listed below:

Position Title: Academic Research and Program Assistant
Department: Academic Affairs

Position Description Summary
The Academic Research and Program Assistant primarily provides administrative support to the Associate Director of Academic Programs and Associate Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, and also assists other staff members within Academic Affairs as needed. Research duties range from survey distribution and maintenance to assisting with the preparation of publications. The assistant will regularly communicate with staff, association members, and external business partners.

Essential Functions
Institutional Research (40%)

•Facilitating notifications regarding surveys and the availability of survey results and data reports
•Posting announcements or documents to the association’s web site relating to Institutional Research
•Maintaining contact information in the centralized survey system
•Responding to questions regarding surveys and data reports
•Downloading and archiving institutional data reports from the AACP survey system
•Reviewing and cleaning survey data and follow up with institutions that have incomplete data for surveys
•Assisting with preparation of publications relating to Institutional Research (editing, content formatting)
•Assisting in various ad hoc requests for information relating to Institutional Research

Assessment & Accreditation Management System (AAMS) (30%)

•Provide technical support, responding to member inquires and questions
•Logging support requests, contacting vendor if needed
•Creating Site Manager accounts
•Creating accounts in the test system for training attendees
•Preparing training materials for attendees

Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP) (15%)

•Collecting and cataloging application materials, payments, bios, and photos
•Requesting and receiving speakers’ presentation materials, abstracts, advocacy reports, summative evaluations, travel itineraries, and expense reports
•Ordering award materials; clocks, mugs, etc.
•Preparing Session handouts
•Sending acceptance/rejection letters, logistics updates, Sessions-at-a-Glance documents, etc.

Education Scholar (10%)

•Emailing 90-day and 30-day expiration reminders to schools and individuals,
•Invoicing subscribers
•Assisting Program Manager with reconciling wholesale invoice

Other duties as required (5%)

•Receiving award/competition submissions, and acknowledging receipt
•Scheduling conference calls for reviewers
•Sending letters announcing results
•Providing occasional general administrative staff support
•Potential travel, one to two times per year

Position Relationship to AACP Strategic Plan

Critical Issue 1: Human Resources for Education, Research, Service
How does AACP assist our members in attracting, motivating, developing and retaining the highest quality and diverse faculty, students, administrators and professional staff?
Critical Issue 2: Academic Resources and Program Quality
How do we facilitate members having the necessary resources to advance their institutional missions and achieve the highest quality programs that exceed the standards of accreditation bodies?

AACP Assessment Factors

All AACP employees are assessed annually on the following five factors:
1. Self Awareness - Aware of one’s impact on others. Picks up on the need to change personal, interpersonal, or managerial behavior quickly. Effectively manages own time and behavior. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life.
2. Accountability - Keeps supervisor informed of progress, issues and potential problems. Honors commitments and takes responsibility for results. Is a good steward of association resources.
3. Initiative - Takes responsibility for completing work plans and planning ahead even when not asked, Anticipates challenges and opportunities, Offers assistance to other staff as available.
4. Continuous Improvement - Refers to the ability to assess own strengths and weaknesses. Seeks feedback to improve performance. Pursues training and development opportunities. Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills. Shares expertise with others.
5. Citizenship - Behaves in a consistently positive manner. Actively listens and shows respect for others. Resolves conflict collaboratively. Acts civilly and professionally.

Qualifications for this Position

•Minimum BA/BS degree
•Experience using a database system
•Aptitude for numbers and ability to manipulate data with accuracy and precision
•Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines
•Strong written and oral communication skills
•Exceptional customer service skills
•Strong attention to detail
•Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
•Familiarity with web-based software applications
•Ability to be flexible and work creatively as part of a team or individually
•One to two years experience in general administrative assistance

Employee Benefits
AACP offers a prime Alexandria location just minutes from the King St Metro station, competitive salaries, and outstanding benefits including fully paid health, dental, life and disability insurance; free onsite parking or transit subsidies; generous paid time off; health club and fitness reimbursements; generous retirement plan contributions; and the opportunity to work with a high-performing, dynamic group of colleagues in a family-friendly environment.

To Apply
Qualified candidates please send resume and cover letter to jobs@aacp.org and include "Academic Research and Program Assistant" in the subject line.

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

[YEP-DC] Walk with The Great Zucchini and Generation Hope on March 30th!

The "Hope Stroll" Indoor Walk & Family Day is a fun way to make a lasting impact on young families

throughout the D.C. metro area. The event will help fund Generation Hope's work, which increases the number of teen mothers and teen fathers in the

D.C. area who become college graduates. Generation Hope is dedicated to

reducing poverty one family at a time through education. We need YOU to

help us in making sure young parents reach the finish line -- a college

degree! Walk with us, show your support, and have fun while you do it!

The "Hope Stroll" is an indoor walk and family day with lots of fun

activities, music, vendors, and entertainment, including D.C.'s #1 children's entertainer, The Great Zucchini! It will take place at the

Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex in Hyattsville, MD from 10:00

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Show your support and sign up to walk with us on March

30th! You can join as an individual or a team. Bring your friends and

family, co-workers, neighbors, and children. Everyone is welcome! It's

just $25 to register as an individual walker. To register, please go to:

http://supportgenerationhope.org/stroll-walker-registration. For more

information on this event, please go to:

http://supportgenerationhope.org/stroll.

[YEP-DC] (INFO) DCPNI Call for Partners 2014!

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[YEP-DC] Volunteer Opportunity: Provide a Needed Item for a Teen Parent in College!

Help a teen parent complete college by fulfilling a wish! Generation Hope is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that supports teen parents (Scholars) attending college in the DC region by providing them with tuition assistance and mentoring support. Twice a year, we give our Scholars the opportunity to create a wish list containing items they need for themselves or their children. These items are the tools for success for our Scholars!

We then work with the community to help provide these items. Typically, Scholars request things like diapers, children's books, grocery gift cards, etc. If you would like to provide an item for a teen parent in need, please sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D49ABAF29A20-generation4. You can mail/deliver the items to our office (please be sure they arrive by Wednesday, March 5).

If you have any questions, please contact Generation Hope Program Manager Caroline Griswold at caroline@supportgenerationhope.org or 202-642-5649. Thank you so much in advance for your support!

[YEP-DC] 2014 College Board Public Policy Summer Internship

Can you please post to the daily list? Thanks.

The College Board’s Global Policy & Advocacy (GPA) division has 2 openings for a graduate-level paid internship in its Washington, DC office. Policy interns will have a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment while gaining real-world experience with K-12 or postsecondary policy development, policy research, and government relations. The public policy interns will play a critical role in assisting the policy teams to research, generate, and advance policy ideas that deliver opportunity for all students.

The application deadline is Friday, March 21^st, 2014.

https://careers.collegeboard.org/viewjob.html?optlink-view=view-21715&ERFormID=newjoblist&ERFormCode=any