Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, August 10, 1994, Page 12, Image 12

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    A ugust 10, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserv er
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Job Announcement
Rider Advocate
Coordinator
Individuals with outstanding su­
pervisory, m anagem ent and
community program coordina­
tion experience, familiar with
North and Northeast Portland
neighborhoods, should apply
for the Rider Advocate Coordi­
nator position with the North­
east C oalition of N eighbor­
hoods (NECN). The Coordina­
tor will supervise a team of 8
Rider Advocates employed to
assist Tri-M et customers and
bus operators. Applicants must
have a minimum high school
diplom a or equivalent. A col­
lege degree or equivalent ex­
perience is preferred. A mini­
mum of 3 years experience
administering programs, bud­
get and staff, with excellent
written and verbal com m uni­
cation skills. The Coordinator
must be reliable and available
to work 40 hours per week from
mid-afternoon to late evening.
In addition, the Coordinator
must have a valid Oregon or
Washington drivers license and
positive driving record.
Compensation begins at $13.00
per hour plus benefits. The
Coordinator must successfully
complete a post offer physical
examination and drug test and
subsequent training program.
Applications can be obtained
between 8:00am and 5:00pm
weekdays at the N ECN offices,
4815 NE 7th Ave., Portland,
OR. No telephone calls or re­
sumes accepted. Completed
applications will be accepted
until 5:00pm on Friday, August
19,1994. NECN is a non-profit
organization and an equal op­
portunity em ployer. W omen
and minorities are encouraged
to apply.
Job Announcement
Rider Advocate
Citizens familiar with North and
Northeast Portland neighbor­
hoods who have positive com ­
munity or public service expe­
rience should apply as Rider
Advocates with the Northeast
C oalition of Neighborhoods
(NECN). Advocates will ride
Tri-M et bus lines, providing
custom er information and as­
sistance and working coopera­
tively with bus operators and
other Tri-Met personnel. A ppli­
cants must have positive so­
cial skills, be reliable and avail­
able to work 40 hours per week
from m id -afternoon to late
evening and have acceptable
written communication skills.
Compensation begins at $8.50
per hour plus benefits. All Ad­
vo c a te s m ust s u c c e s s fu lly
complete a post offer physical
examination and drug test and
subsequent training program.
Applications can be obtained
between 8:00am and 5:00pm
weekdays at the NECN offices,
4815 NE 7th Ave., Portland,
OR. No telephone calls or re­
sumes accepted. Completed
applications will be accepted
until 5:00pm on Friday, August
19,1994. NECN is a non-profit
organization and an equal op­
portunity em ployer. W omen
and minorities are encouraged
to apply.
FIS Coordinator/
Trainer
Office of Business Affairs
Western Oregon State College
Experienced individual to coor­
dinate new Financial Informa­
tion System (FIS), includes
p la n n in g , im p le m e n ta tio n ,
maintenance and training of
this accounting system. Quali­
fications: Bachelor's degree
in business accounting or re­
lated field preferred ; knowledge
of accounting principles, com ­
puterized accounting systems,
and internal controls neces­
sary. 12-m onth, fixe d-te rm
appt., $27-32,000 salary, ex­
cellent benefits. Application:
Send cover letter, resume and
names, addresses, and tele­
phone of 3 references by Aug.
15, to: Darin Silbernagel, Di­
re c to r, B u s in e s s A ffa irs ,
W O S C , M o n m o u th , OR
97361, telephone (503) 838-
8201. AA/EOE. Women, mi­
norities and individuals with dis­
abilities encouraged to apply.
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Computer Technology
S tandard I nsurance
C ompany
People. Not just policies.™
We need people with a wide
range of talents to join us as
we help families and busi­
nesses achieve financial se­
curity through S tandard’s
products and services.
Qualified individuals are en­
couraged to apply for the
following job opportunities.
LAN Administrator
Three key LAN Adm inistrator
positions have been cre­
ated. Two positions in the
DataC enter will implement,
administer and monitor lo­
cal area networks and serv­
ers to provide operational
support. A third position will
primarily support end users
in the Corporate Financial
Services and Investm ent
d iv is io n s , a d m in is te rin g
LANs which run financial
and in ve stm en t a p p lica ­
tions. Each position will en­
sure optimal functioning and
security of the systems, and
prepare documentation.
All positions require dem on­
strated Novell LAN adm in­
istration experience (1 or
m o re y e a rs p re fe rre d );
w o rk in g k n o w le d g e o f
Novell 3.11,3.12, DOS op­
erating systems and W in­
dows 3.1. Candidates must
be able to install and trouble­
shoot software and hard­
w a re . E x p e rie n c e w ith
WordPerfect, Lotus, and/or
Excel applications software,
peripherals and data file
transfer processes desir­
able. Ideal candidates will
be self-directed and pos­
sess effective interpersonal,
written and verbal skills re­
quired to interact with inter­
nal customers and techni­
cal staff. Data Center posi­
tion will be required to work
varying shifts; all positions
will provide on-call support
as needed, and work hours
may vary with minimal ad­
vance warning. Occasional
lifting of equipm ent weigh­
ing up to 30 pounds will also
be required.
Our job openings represent
excellentopportunitiestobe
associated with a growing
company proud of its finan­
cial strength.
Standard Insurance offers a
smoke-free work environ­
ment and a comprehensive
benefit program which in­
cludes a fam ily package with
child care subsidy and re­
ferral service, medical, den­
tal, and vision insurance.
Our home office is conve­
niently located downtown
and we provide a transit
subsidy for our employees
who take advantage of pub­
lic transportation.
A p p lic a tio n d e a d lin e is
Wednesday, August 24th at
1pm. Business hours are
8am to 5pm and a room is
available from 9am to 1pm
for completion of applica­
tions. Applicant packets may
be picked up and dropped
off before or after business
hours at our guard station
on level 1.
Standard Plaza
7th Floor, Human Resource Office
1100 SW 6th Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
Job Hotline # 321 -OPEN (6736)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Cook
Cook needed for NE Portland resi­
dential facility. Must have expe­
rience in menu preparation, or­
dering supplies, and maintain­
ing inventory. Hours will vary,
must be available weekends
and evenings. Current food
h an d le r's c e rtific a te , drug
screening, and references re­
quired. Competitive wages, and
benefits after required hours.
Contact the Portland House of
Umoja at 282-3296.
Job Announcement
Maintenance Person
Portland House of Umoja is look­
ing for a part-time (20 hours
per week) maintenance per­
son. Obtain an application
from 1626 NE Alberta. No re­
sumes or phone calls please.
CEO/Executive
Director
Garlington Center, a fourteen
year old organization offering
mental health services to chil­
dren, fam ilies and chronically
mentally ill adults, seeks a
CEO with demonstrated skills
necessary to cooperatively
lead an organization of more
than one hundred; who can
work in a culturally diverse
urban community; and who
can manage multiple service
and housing facilities.
Our new CEO should possess a
relevant Masters degree and/
or sufficient experience to lead
the Garlington Center into the
com petitive environm ent of
managed health care. The
CEO should be comfortable
participating in the develop­
ment of public policy on men­
tal health care. The CEO
should be able to provide fis­
cal leadership in managing the
continued prosperity of the
Garlington Center and have
at least 5 years of senior level
management experience.
A competitive salary and gener­
ous benefits are offered. Re­
sumes with a letter of interest
should be sent to:
CEO Search Committee
The Garlington Center
4950 NE Martin Luther King Blvd.
Portland, OR 97211
Closing date: Positionopenuntilfilled.
Equal Opportunity Employer
W omen and minority applicants
are encouraged to apply.
Office Assistant
(Public Safety Facility)
City of Milwaukie, OR. Salary
$ 1 6 6 4 -2 1 25/m o.,DO Q., plus
excellent benefit package. We
are seeking a reliable person
to perform a variety of m oder­
ately com plex clerical and
secretarial tasks in a support
of operations and adm inistra­
tive units, with emphasis on
receptionist duties.
Requires: High School Diploma
or GED equivalency, supple­
m e n te d w ith a d d itio n a l
coursework in office and sec­
retarial sciences. W ork expe­
rience must include 2 years
p ro g re s s iv e ly re s p o n s ib le
prior work experience directly
involving data processing and
clerical duties including: typ­
ing at 50-60 wpm, filing, record
keeping, and em phasis on
public contact. Must be able
to pass background checkdue
to access to confidential po­
lice information. Applications
Must Be Picked Up at City of
Milwaukie, Human Resources
Dept., 10722 SE Main Street,
Milwaukie, OR 97222; (503)
6 5 9 -5 1 7 1 . M in o ritie s and
women are encouraged to
apply. Completed City Appli­
c a tio n and s u p p le m e n ta l
questionnaire m ust be re­
ceived by 4pm, Monday, Aug
22, 1994, in H um an R e­
sources at the above address.
TDD #659-5171, Fax #(503)
652-4433. Resumes Will Not
Be Accepted. EEO.
Social Services
Early Childhood
Education Assistant
Work with children between the
ages of 0 - 30 months in home
and center settings. Provide
parents with developm ental^
a ppropriate a ctivitie s, and
educational materials with the
goal of increasing their pa­
renting skills. AA in ECE or
related field. Minimum of 1
year exp. working with chil­
dren. Apply at The Boys and
Girls Aid Society, 018 SW
Boundary Ct., Portland. Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Social Services
Parent Trainer/
Volunteer Coordinator
Provide training and classes in
the areas of child develop­
ment and enhancing parent
child relationships. Coordinate
the delivery of service by vol­
unteers who will aid in this
process. Education and ex­
perience in working with chil­
dren 0 - 3 years and their
fam ily m em bers required.
Apply at The Boys and Girls
Aid Society, 018 SW Bound­
ary Ct., Portland. Equal Op­
portunity Employer.
Human Resource
Representative
Multnomah County
Alcohol/Drug Evaluation Spe­
cialist; $13.41 per hour; ap­
Paragon Cable is seeking an
ply by August 19.
HR generalist with a min of 2 C o o r d in a to r -C o a litio n o f
yrs progressive experience in
Com m unity Health Clinics/
a technical, administrative or
Volunteer Program; $14.88
professional position, or a col­
per hour; apply by August 19.
lege degree in HR or related Project Coordinator-Marshall
field, plus HR experience. PC
Integrated Service District;
e xpe rie n ce, and e xcellen t
$31,774 annually; apply by
communication skills are also
August 19.
required. You will assist in Domestic Violence Coordina­
salary and benefits adminis­
tor; $31,774 annually; apply
tration, conduct salary sur­
by August 26.
veys, process benefit and new Juvenile Groupworker-Bllln-
hire information, coordinate
gual Spanish; $12.61 per
temporary staffing requests,
hour; apply by August 26.
and screen for non exempt M inority and bilingual candi­
positions. You will also main­
dates encouraged to apply.
tain EEO/AA data and assist
C all 2 4 8 -5 0 3 5 (2 4 8 -5 1 7 0
in other HR reporting. Para­
TTY) for job information or
gon offers a competitive sal­
visit Employee Services, 1120
ary and excellent benefits. To
SW 5th Ave., Room 1430,
apply send resume and sal­
Portland. Equal Opportunity
ary history to: O regonian,
Employer.
Dept. 6080-M, Portland, OR
97201 -3499, by Aug 18,1994.
Social Services
We offer a drug free workplace;
Early Childhood
a pre-employm ent drug test is
Specialist
required. No phone calls,
Provide service to children be­
please. Equal O pportunity
tween 0 and 36 months in
Employer M/F/D/V.
their home and group settings.
Education
Support fam ilies in their pa­
renting efforts. Participate in
Program Assistant
creation
of emergent curricu­
Responsible for assisting with
lum
appropriate
for children
planning and implementing
and
families.
Degree
in Early
events and programs devel­
Childhood
Education
or re­
oped by the staff of Executive
lated
field.
Minimum
of
2years
Development Programs.
experience working directly
Qualifications include a Bacca­
with infants and toddlers. A p­
laureate degree; and experi­
ply at The Boys and Girls Aid
ence in project coordination
Society, 018 SW Boundary
and i m plem entation, database
Ct., Portland. Equal O pportu­
o p e ra tio n s , and fin a n c ia l
nity Employer.
record-keeping.
To apply, call Kathy (503/725-
Education
3791 ) for a complete job de­
scription and application in­
Alternative High School Princi­
formation. Deadline for apply­
pal and Special Education In­
ing is September 6, 1994, or
structor positions. Must have
experience with at risk youth.
until position is filled.
This is a fulltime, unclassified
Fax resumes to (503) 287-
appointment; starting salary
8817.
is $23,760 or commensurate
Affirmative Action Equal O ppor­
with experience. PSU is an
tunity E m p l o y e r
equal opportunity, affirmative
action employer and is com­
m itte d to d iv e rs ify in g its Job Opportunity
workforce. Minorities, women,
and members of other pro­
tected groups are encouraged
to apply.
Earn While You Learn
The Oregon Oil Heat Com m is­
sion is accepting applications
for its 1994 Scholarship and
On-The-Job (OJT) Training
Program for persons inter­
ested in becoming Oil Heat
Service Technicians. This is a
4 month program, including 4
weeks of classroom training
M-W -F and O JT Tu-Th at
$ 4 .5 0 /h r, fo llo w e d by 12
weeks of OJT with a sponsor
oil heat dealer 8 hrs. a day at
$6.00/hr.
Portland Community College will
issue college credit for this
program. Applicants should
hold a current driver’s license
and high school diploma or
GED equivalent, be insurable,
m otivated, show technical
aptitude, a strong work ethic
and be looking for a trade.
A p p lic a tio n s m ust be p o s t­
marked by August 15. Classes
begin August 22. For applica­
tion forms, contact Debbie at
(503) 731-3002.
Community
Development
Seeking dynamic director for
nationally known nonprofit or­
ganization supporting commu­
nity-based developm ent in
Portland. Responsibilities in­
clude fundraising, grant pro­
gra m a d m in is tra tio n and
evaluation, public policy de­
velopment, training, and tech­
nical assistance. Resume and
cover letter by 8/26/94 to The
N e ighborhood P artnership
Fund, 621 SW Morrison, Suite
725, Portland, OR 97205. Call
(503) 295-9995 for job de­
scription. An equal opportu­
nity employer.
Family Service
Coordinator
2 years experience/education in
social services or related field,
knowledge of community re­
sources, computer experience.
Applications available: Albina
H e a dS tart 3417 NE 7th Port­
land, OR. Closing date: 8/12.
City of West Linn
Accounting Clerk
$1530-$1998/m o.
Position requires high school
graduation or GED su pple­
mented with College/business
school training in accounting,
computer science and book­
keeping. Requires two (2) years
experience in accounting, gen­
eral bookkeeping preferably in
governm ental agency. K ey­
board training/experience on
mainframe and mini-com put­
ers essential. Must have ability
and experience coordinating
multiple accounting tasks with
other staff members. Position
performs a wide variety o f ac­
counting functions requiring
great diversity, prioritization
and organizational skills. Key­
boarding and 10-key by touch
skill tests will be part of the
interview process. Completed
City of West Linn application
and supplem ental question­
naire must be received at City
Hall, 22825 W illamette Drive,
W e st Linn, O R 9 7068, by
4:30pm, August 12,1994. (503)
656-4518 (TDD) EEO.
Program Secretary
Should have 4 years secy, exp.,
excel lent typing, WP60 for Win­
dows, some data processing.
$20,000 plus benefits. Appi.
deadline: 8/19. Contact Oregon
Council for the Humanities In
writing for job description and
application inform ation: 812
SW W ashington, Suite 225,
Portland, OR 97205.
Mental Health
Q M HA needed Thurs - Sat
nights at residential facility
servin g a t-risk a do le sce nt
boys in Tigard. Salary is $7.50
per hour plus benefits. BA
Degree in mental health or
related field or equiv. exp. re­
quired. Obtain required appli­
cation at Janus Youth Pro­
grams, 738 NE Davis, Port­
land. Position open until filled.
We value diversity.
Education
Teacher (P ersonal D evelop­
ment) in alternative school
setting with at-risk youth. S al­
ary is $13,600 on a 10-month
contract plus excellent ben­
efit package. Prefer MSW and
previous experience with at-
risk youth. Obtain required
application at Janus Youth
P rogram s, 738 NE Davis,
Portland. Position open until
filled. We value diversity.
Community Development
Co-Director
1/2 T im e Jo b -S h a re . S abin
C o m m u n ity D e v e lo p m e n t
Corporation. $12,500 annu­
ally + benefits. Resume to P.O.
Box 11602 P o rtla n d , OR
97211. Postmarked by 8/19.
W omen and M inorities en­
couraged to apply.
Job Announcement
Residential Care
Facilitator
Portland House of Umoja is look­
ing fo r on-call R esidential
Care Facilitators. Job respon­
sibilities include supervision
of a djud ica ted a d o le sce n t
males in a residential treat­
ment environment.
Youth care worker experience
desired. Valid Oregon Driver's
License required. Obtain ap­
plication packet from 1626 NE
Alberta. No resumes or phone
calls please.
Manufacturing
Night Shift Manager
Rapidly expanding consum er
goods mfg. needs 2 qualified
managers to supervise our fast
paced multi plant operations
on swing and graveyard. Strong
leadership skills, 5 years su­
pervisory experience and a
broad knowledge of mfg. &
operations required. Excellent
growth potential and benefits.
Please apply or send resume
with salary history to: PO Box
#13480, Portland, OR 97213.
We are an equal opportunity
employer.
Radio
Part-time on-air anncr. M ust have
3 years of on-air radio exp.
Send T and R to Apogee Com ­
munications, 4614 SW Kelly,
Portland, OR 97201. EOE.
Job Opportunity
City of Portland
Clerical Specialist
Monthly wage: $1,693 at entry to $2,031 after 1 year.
This position is responsible for public contact, explaining clerical
procedures & expected results; adjusting errors or omissions in
procedures and coordinating information. Tentative closing
date: Friday, August 19,1994.
Legal Assistant
Annual salary: $33,675
This is specialized legal assistant and legal secretarial work
within the Office of the City Attorney. Legal Assistants are
responsible for all legal assistant support to litigation and non­
litigation attorneys. Tentative closing date: Friday, August 19,
1994.
Environmental Soils Specialist
Approximate monthly salary: $2,463 at entry
This position is in the Bureau of Buildings. Employees in this class
evaluate sites for acceptability and com pliance with OR State
On-Site Sewage Disposal Rules. Tentative closing date: Fri­
day, August 19,1994.
Apply at City Hall, Room 100,
1220 SW 5th Ave. Portland, OR 97204
Applications also available at local TPIC branch offices (NEET/
SEET), NE W orkforce Center and Urban League.
Job information call: (503) 823-4352 and TDD (503) 823-3520.
The City of Portland is an AA/EEO employer.
For Affirmative Action Outreach Recruitment Information call:
(503) 823-4160/823-3530.