NOTICES
Indian Family Wellness Project
Has Job Opening
Interviewers: Hourly interviewer for the Indian Family Wellness Project
based in Salem or Portland, Ore. Conduct structured one-on-one interviews at
office, in homes of participants, and by phone.
Requires three years of experience working in a Native American community,
interviewing and/or working with families, or two years of education beyond
high school related to the position and one year of related experience, or an
equivalent combination of appropriate experience and education.
Requires computer literacy, knowledge of laptop computers, driver’s
license and reliable transportation, sufficient insurance coverage, residential
telephone, excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational
skills, and ability to attend to a high level of detail. Day travel to the four sites
in Salem, Portland, Siletz, and Eugene to collect information.
Preference will be given to applicants who are enrolled Siletz Tribal
members or persons with documented Native American heritage. Hours will
vary. Beginning pay is $8.88/hour; may be higher depending on qualifications
and experience.
Job description and application are available at www.oslc.org. Submit
application, letter of intent, and résumé by Jan. 15,2003: 1 ) by mail to Oregon
Social Learning Center, Attn: Mary P., 160 E. 4th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 ; 2)
by fax 541-485-7087, Attn: Mary P; or 3) by e-mail: maryp@oslc.org. EEOAA.
Position Open at
American University
American University WS/WCP seeks a director for its American Indian
Program (#4410), the Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS), a
program designed to provide experiential education to American Indian
students from tribal colleges and other colleges and universities.
The director will serve as the primary contact with students, director of
academic programs and internship aspects of the academic experience, and
the primary contact for all other administrative aspects of the program. The
director also will work with faculty on curriculum and academic course
development, with the program advisory council on policy and interaction
with the American Indian community, and with the Washington Semester
Internship director to ensure that appropriate paid internship placements are
secured in sufficient numbers to serve all admitted program students.
The director must have a background in providing college or university
education, initiative, and knowledge of and experience with higher education
and American Indian issues and policies. The director must be a person who
needs minimal supervision. AU recently reorganized the program so that it is
officially a program of its renowned Washington Semester Program and has
accordingly established the director position to oversee student recruitment,
academic course content, internships, and student life, in collaboration with
other Washington Semester programs.
An MA is required for the position, a Ph.D. is preferred. In addition,
significant experience working with American Indians and with higher
education is required, including student recruitment and retention, academic
planning, work with experiential education, and experience with teaching and
administration in the college environment. Salary and benefits are competitive.
Application forms are available at www.american.edu/hr/forms.htm.
Questions, résumés, and applications should be directed to
careers@american.edu, or Human Resources, American University, 4400
Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Sports Center Annex, Washington, D.C.,
20016-8054, or fax: 202-885-2558.
Nursing Program Opens for
Lincoln County Residents
This spring, nine Lincoln County
residents will have the opportunity to
enroll in the Associate Degree Nursing
Program through Linn-Benton
Community College (LBCC).
This project is a collaborative effort
between LBCC, Samaritan Health
Services, and Oregon Coast Community
College (OCCC). It’s the first time that
preference will be given to qualified
Lincoln County residents and that some
of the course-work will be offered in
Lincoln County.
A nationwide shortage of nurses
exists today. Health care providers in
Lincoln County also have experienced
a shortage of nurses. OCCC, LBCC,
and Samaritan Health Services are
working together to find creative,
affordable solutions to this shortage on
the central coast.
The outline for this new initiative
is as follows:
a
Nine slots in the LBCC Nursing
Program class that starts spring
term 2003 have been reserved for
Lincoln County residents.
Interested individuals must apply
for admission by Feb. 1,2003. The
application is available at http://
www.linnbenton.edu/admissions/
forms/NursingApp200I .pdf.
a This two-year program will offer
courses during spring, summer, and
fall terms. No nursing classes will
be held during winter terms.
A Nursing theory classes will be held
at the LBCC campus in Albany on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays only.
x Clinical nursing laboratory classes
will be held in Newport at Samaritan
Pacific Communities Hospital on
Thursdays and Fridays.
x Other classes supporting the
program will be held at OCCC on
Monday evenings, or during the
winter term when no nursing
classes are offered.
Anyone with questions about
the nursing program or pre-nursing
requirements is urged to make an
appointment with an OCCC advisor.
The OCCC advisors can be reached at
541-574-7101.
Time to Apply for Gates
Millennium Scholarships
The Gates Millennium Scholarship,
nomination packet for the 2003-2004
academic year now is available online
at http://www.gmsp.org/.
The deadline is Feb. 1, 2003. We
encourage all applicants to start the
application process now.
To be nominated as a Gates
Millennium Scholars’ candidate, a student
must meet the following requirements:
Be a citizen or legal permanent
resident or national of the U.S.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on
a 4.0 scale
• Plan to enter an accredited college
or university as a full-time, degree
seeking freshman in the fall of 2003
• Have a significant financial need
(i.e. meet federal Pell Grant
eligibility criteria)
•
*
Demonstrate leadership abilities
through participation in com
munity service, extracurricular, or
other activities
If you have any questions or
need assistance, please call the
American Indian Graduate Center
at 1-866-884-7007, e-mail us at
jeannie@aigc.com orchrista@aigc.com,
or visit our Web site at www.aigc.com.
We want to hear from you!
AMERICAN INDIAN
GRADUATE CENTER
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