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Queens College, City University of New York
Assistant or Associate Professor of Bilingual Education
Queens College’s Elementary and Early Childhood Education Department seeks a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Bilingual Education to start in August 2012 for teaching, research, and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise as noted below, as well as shared responsibility for committee and department assignments, performing administrative, supervisory, and other functions as may be assigned. Responsibilities include teaching graduate courses in Bilingual Education, in Pedagogy for Diverse Populations, and in the Education of Emergent Bilinguals as well as research and scholarly activities in bilingual education.
Minimum Qualifications: PhD degree in area(s) of expertise, or equivalent, as noted below, plus the ability to teach successfully, interest in productive scholarship or creative achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.
Other Qualifications: PhD or EdD in an area related to bilingualism and/or bilingual education, urban education, multiculturalism, and/or biliteracy or related field.
Candidates should be bilingual/biliterate. Three or more years of successful teaching experience with bilingual populations are preferred, with research and/or publications in the areas of bilingual education, bilingualism, language policy, multiculturalism and/or biliteracy, plus program development in early childhood and/or elementary bilingual education. Professional experience in early childhood or elementary education settings is desirable.
Compensation: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefits: CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans. Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet the eligibility criteria.
How to Apply: Candidates should submit names and contact information for three professional references, CV, and two reprints of publications. Only paper copies will be accepted. Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Applications may be submitted to:
Dr. Patricia Velasco, Search Committee Chair; Elementary & Early Childhood Education, Powdermaker Hall 054; Queens College, CUNY; 65-30 Kissena Blvd.; Flushing, NY 11367
Closing Date: Open until filled, with application review to begin 2/05/12.
Teacher Mentor - Sarawak and Sabah, Malaysia (MAL-T-363)
The British Council are looking for independent, flexible and self-motivated teachers/teacher mentors to be part of an exiting new project with the Malaysian Ministry of Education. This is an excellent development opportunity for anyone interested in teacher development /mentoring in a rural, primary context and a unique chance to experience the biodiversity of Borneo from within its fascinating culture.
Working as a mentor within a cluster of 5 primary schools, you will be part of a team of mentors in 600 schools across East Malaysia to support the professional development of early primary English teachers.
The project aims to increase the quality of English lessons, the language proficiency of teachers, teachers' ability to source, assess, utilise and develop resources and to ensure the development is sustainable. The project is linked to the introduction of a new curriculum which you will support teachers to interpret, implement and evaluate.
Founded on the principles of participation, relationship building and sustainability project activities are based on engaging teachers and other stakeholders in your schools and communities in change processes.
You must have a minimum of a recognised TEFL qualification and 2 years’ experience including with young learners. Experience of teacher training/development, line management or coaching/mentoring is desirable. You must be a highly proficient speaker of English and you must have a first degree or equivalent.
Start date: ASAP
Closing date: TBC
Applications to:
Job description and vacancy information
Team leader for 'Strengthening of Special Education' project, Turkey
Deadline: 11 November 2011
Tribal have been running the 'Strengthening of Special Education' project in Turkey since earlier this year. However, due to personal circumstances, our proposed Team Leader has now had to withdraw.
We are therefore currently looking for someone who has the availability to spend approximately 90% of the next two years based in Ankara, Turkey, heading up the project. Ideally we're looking for someone with strong sector experience, as well as experience in programme/project management of multi-million Euro contracts, and experience with the European Commission is certainly a bonus.
The specific requirements for this role are:
- Preferably 15 years, but a minimum of 10 years, of general work experience required in the area relevant to the assignment
- International project management experience in implementation of EU funded projects with at least one project
- Preferably 5 years of experience in special education including training issues but minimum of 3 years is required
- At least one project experience in inclusive education and practices
- At least one project experience in delivering training.
Ideally, we're looking for someone who is able to start early next year (2012).
If you are interested, please sent your CV initially to Adam Leach: You can also contact Adam for more information about the project and the vacancy.
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply before 11 November 2011.
Technical Advisor in Inclusive Education, Handicap International, Kinshasa, RDC
Duration of contract: six months
Tasks:
(a) Reinforcement of the capacities of the teachers and inspectors of the Ministry for the EPSP on inclusive pedagogies.
(b) Contribution to the installation of an Action Plan of Inclusive Education.
(c) Contribution to the installation of a system of support for research on inclusive education.
For more details: download the full job description (Word 65kb)
Starting date: January 2012
Lumos is a registered charity working to transform the lives of disadvantaged children by facilitating the end of institutional care. We work to tackle poverty and disadvantage, to promote educational inclusion, child health and development, and to prevent child abuse and neglect in any part of the world. Our work currently focuses particularly on Moldova, Montenegro, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic.
Job Title: Child Participation Officer
Location: London
Salary: £ 28000 - £ 30000 per annum
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
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Inclusive Education Volunteer, Handicap International, Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: August to October 2011
Tasks: The volunteer will work with the Inclusive Education Project Manager to support the implementation of HI's inclusive education project activities.
For more details: download the full job description (Word 263kb)
Application deadline: 12 August 2011
Project Development Volunteer: Africa Deaf Education and Development
Foundation ADEDF is a new organisation seeking to build its financial, fundraising and partnership foundations. It is looking for a skilled volunteer to help develop projects focusing on training deaf people to become teachers.
The volunteer will assist with:
- initiating education-based projects in Africa (Kenya to start with)
- international collaboration and partnership development programmes
- finding sponsors for deaf students studying education in universities and tertiary institutions
- seeking funding for the organisation's operations and daily administration
- seeking funds to initiate other projects relating to the welfare of deaf children, education and health education, advocacy and rights of deaf people.
The volunteer's work would focus initially on Kenya with a view to expanding to other parts of Africa.
For more information please contact:
Africa Deaf Education and Development Foundation
P.O. BOX 41339
80100 Mombasa
Kenya
Email:
Voluntary Work Opportunity in Cameroon (minimum of 4 weeks)
Who can volunteer?
Adults of both sexes aged 18-60 years. Teachers with skills on special education and inclusive education, students on internship or on research, social workers and community care providers.
Commitment:
4 weeks minimum, it is an all year programme and usually starts in September.
About Cameroon:
Volunteering with CAMAAY (The Cameroon Association of Active Youths) will give you the opportunity to discover all the riches of Africa. The north of the country, with six natural parks, offers wonderful opportunities. Cameroon also has 400km of Atlantic Coastline with clean, natural beaches and warm ocean to swim in. There is an immense variety of people as varied as the land itself, with cultures that are still real and alive. Where would you find a greater variety of landscape than in Cameroon, from tropical rainforest to savannahs, from high plateaus to dry plains and steppes on the Southern border of the Sahel, all the scenery you will expect to find in Africa is here in a single country, smaller than France. Why look any further?
About the voluntary work:
Obviously the ideal is to promote education for all children in their local
school, and to solve the barriers that currently prevent this from happening.
We are looking for committed volunteers who can come to Cameroon and work with us to achieve the following:
Help in the identification of children with special education needs in some selected schools in some municipalities:
- conduct a need assessment study for the children and their communities
- conduct research and design an innovative program to provide home-based care to children with special education needs that will constitute the following activities which are interrelated.
Home-based CBR (community-based rehabilitation) for children with disabilities so that they can improve their mobility, communication skills, and/or other skills for daily activities that would then help them to be included in their family, community and eventually also regular school life?
Home-based educational support, for children who (as yet) are not able to attend their local school (either because they have a very severe impairment or the school is not willing to accept them) This sort of educational support might include, I suppose, training parents in rehabilitation and educational techniques so they can 'home-school' their child; providing an itinerant teacher who can make regular visits to help the child study/develop skills at home; developing a network of parents of disabled children who can help each other with educational/developmental activities at home, etc. extra support (at home) for children who are already attending school but who need a bit more help than the school/teachers can provide during regular lessons. For instance this might mean, again, training parents to help children with studying or learning basic development skills at home; supporting their teachers to do home visits; providing itinerant teachers or volunteers who can give extra educational support to the child outside school hours; developing buddy systems or children's clubs so that children help each other with homework, studying, etc.
Obviously the ideal is to promote education for all children in their local school, and to solve the barriers that currently prevent this from happening you will also work toward the setting up of a resource centre on inclusive education and for special education.
- You will run refresher courses for teachers and special educators.
- You will monitor, evaluate and access existing teaching methods and curriculum used in the training of special educators
- You will design an advocacy program on inclusive education and special needs education
- You will provide lectures for students taking courses on inclusive education
Application process
An application form will be sent to you to fill in. Upon receipt of the form, we will assess your suitability for the programme within two working days. If you are successful we will then e-mail you a letter of acceptance. Once you have read through the letter of acceptance and we have answered any questions or concerns that you might have, we will contact you to ensure everything is organized. We will also send you our programme guide which covers topics such as country information travel links, visa application process and others. Throughout the application process, we are committed to working with you to answer any of your questions or concern. During your stay and placement, we are also available as a form of support to you as a volunteer. Feel free to ask any question, request an application form, contact us with any proposition, make preparations and if possible raise funds for your trip. We wish you the best and welcome you as a volunteer with us
What we provide.
We provide support ranging from visa assistance, briefing, counseling, accommodation, pick up from airport to project site, continuous support and end of programme certificates and attestations. Volunteers are responsible for their food and other related cost. But we can make arrangements for that upon their request. We do not charge any programme fees and there is no payment in any form to the volunteers.
Ten reasons for you to joint us and come to Cameroon:
1. |
Gain Job Experience |
2. |
Improve Your Health and Self-Esteem |
3. |
Meet Real Community Needs |
4. |
Gain Entrance to College |
5. |
Meet New People and Establish Friends, Connections and References |
6. |
Gain New Skills and Develop Talents |
7. |
Spread Positive Energy and Hope |
8. |
Make the World a Better Place |
9. |
Personal Growth |
10. |
It's Fun! |
Organization: The Cameroon Association of Active Youths (CAMAAY)
Address: PO Box 663, Bafoussam, West province Cameroon, Central Africa
Project Location: Bafoussam, West province Cameroon, Central Africa
Contact: Patrick Chung Ndifon
Email:
Phone: (237) 75-06-22-33
Fax: (237) 344 20 24
Languages: English or French
