Friday, February 19, 2016
Research Assistantships for Minority Students (RAMS) @ CMU
The
Department of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University is pleased to announce
an exciting summer research opportunity for undergraduate students:
Research
Assistantships for Minority Students (RAMS) @ CMU
This
program, funded by the American Psychological Association and Carnegie Mellon
University, is designed to provide research opportunities to members of
underrepresented groups (e.g., African American, Latino/a, Native American) who
may be considering pursuing graduate study in psychology or related fields.
RAMS program makes it possible for undergraduate students to spend 6 weeks
during the summer in a research laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University. Each
student will receive a fellowship stipend of $2,700 for the six-week RAMS
program. Apartment-style housing will also be provided. This program supports
our commitment to training a diverse set of leaders in the field of psychology
and related disciplines. Application deadline is March 7, 2016. More
information and application instructions are available here.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Job Posting - Research & Evaluation Specialist with NIWRC
The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center is hiring a Research & Evaluation Specialist
Location: Lame Deer, MT or Tulsa, OK
Scope of Position and Summary:
This position is responsible for developing, coordinating and executing tribally driven research and evaluation projects led by NIWRC; and coordinating and disseminating publications and literature reviews. This position is also responsible for fostering and maintaining collaborative relationships with allied researchers, tribal domestic violence programs, tribal coalitions, and other organizations or agencies including local, regional, state and federal stakeholders. The Research & Evaluation Specialist should be deeply rooted in Indigenous thought and culture and informed by high-quality research and approaches.
Our main office is located in Lame Deer, MT on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, with a secondary office located in Tulsa, OK. This position can work out of either location. We are an equal opportunity employer. American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians are encouraged to apply. Salary will commensurate with experience.
Visit the website for additional details
Location: Lame Deer, MT or Tulsa, OK
Scope of Position and Summary:
This position is responsible for developing, coordinating and executing tribally driven research and evaluation projects led by NIWRC; and coordinating and disseminating publications and literature reviews. This position is also responsible for fostering and maintaining collaborative relationships with allied researchers, tribal domestic violence programs, tribal coalitions, and other organizations or agencies including local, regional, state and federal stakeholders. The Research & Evaluation Specialist should be deeply rooted in Indigenous thought and culture and informed by high-quality research and approaches.
Our main office is located in Lame Deer, MT on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, with a secondary office located in Tulsa, OK. This position can work out of either location. We are an equal opportunity employer. American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians are encouraged to apply. Salary will commensurate with experience.
Visit the website for additional details
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Parents As Teachers Job Posting
Director of Research and Quality Assurance
The Organization:
Parents as Teachers National Center (PATNC) is a St. Louis, Missouri-based national and international non-profit dedicated to impactful parenting, child and maternal health, and the school readiness and lifelong literacy of young children. PAT is recognized for our highly-acclaimed evidence-based home visiting model, and for being a leader in professional development of the early childhood and home visiting fields. PATNC is deeply engaged with the U.S. federal home visiting initiative (MIECHV) and works with leaders in all 50 states and several other nations outside the U.S. Our work is based on solid research, deep evaluations, and a commitment to high-quality strategies and model fidelity.
The Position:
The Director of Research and Quality Assurance is a key leadership position with responsibility for all functions related to research, evaluation, data collection, and program fidelity assessment. This position manages a team of professionals and works with senior leadership to set direction for evaluation projects and the assessment of fidelity. This high profile position represents PATNC at national and international meetings, professional associations, among peers in the research and evaluation community, in academia, and with research colleagues from the evidence-based home-visiting models. This position is responsible for seeking funds to conduct research, and building the strength of the department. The Director will also be engaged in the structuring of Pay for Success (PFS) opportunities.
Other Responsibilities:
• Work with the President and CEO to build relationships with universities and researchers to establish and shape the research agenda for Parents as Teachers National Center.
• Guide research that will obtain data to inform future implementation in varied settings for strong outcomes and benefits
• Collaborate with universities and research organizations to establish studies on the PAT model and innovative approaches and seek funding for such studies.
• Establish and guide the organization through Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).
• Provide leadership on behalf of the organization in the research and evaluation communities.
• Staff the Research and Evaluation Committee of the Board of Directors.
Qualifications:
Candidates for this position should have outstanding academic credentials, be strategic, highly motivated, research focused, detail oriented, possess strong leadership and management skills, and feel at home in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should work effectively on a professional team and collaborate across internal teams and with external stakeholders. Some specific qualifications of this role include:
Education and/or Experience:
• Doctoral degree preferred, Master’s degree considered.
• Background in research and evaluation related to Maternal and Infant Health, Developmental Psychology, or Early Childhood Education.
• Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative research experience.
• Demonstrated ability to secure outside funding.
Other Abilities and Characteristics:
• Exceptional understanding of research design and evaluation
• Excellent strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Strong and effective presentation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated by the ability to establish and
maintain relationships with internal and external constituencies
• Organize data quickly with the ability to speak extemporaneously on that information.
• Excellent writing skills are essential
• Excellent planning, organizing and project management skills
• An open-minded and collaborative approach to working with staff, board, and stakeholders
Reporting Structure:
This position currently reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer, serves on the Senior Management and Leadership Teams, and works collaboratively across the organization, particularly with the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer and the Operations Team.
Location: St. Louis, Missouri (modest relocation allowance considered)
Compensation:
Parents as Teachers offers a competitive compensation plan and an excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, matching 401(k) program, with generous vacation and holiday time.
Contact:
If this position sounds like the career opportunity you’ve been looking for and you meet our qualifications; please send a thoughtful cover letter, your resume and salary expectations to jobs@parentsasteachers.org.
Parents as Teachers National Center is an EOE dedicated to workforce diversity.
The Organization:
Parents as Teachers National Center (PATNC) is a St. Louis, Missouri-based national and international non-profit dedicated to impactful parenting, child and maternal health, and the school readiness and lifelong literacy of young children. PAT is recognized for our highly-acclaimed evidence-based home visiting model, and for being a leader in professional development of the early childhood and home visiting fields. PATNC is deeply engaged with the U.S. federal home visiting initiative (MIECHV) and works with leaders in all 50 states and several other nations outside the U.S. Our work is based on solid research, deep evaluations, and a commitment to high-quality strategies and model fidelity.
The Position:
The Director of Research and Quality Assurance is a key leadership position with responsibility for all functions related to research, evaluation, data collection, and program fidelity assessment. This position manages a team of professionals and works with senior leadership to set direction for evaluation projects and the assessment of fidelity. This high profile position represents PATNC at national and international meetings, professional associations, among peers in the research and evaluation community, in academia, and with research colleagues from the evidence-based home-visiting models. This position is responsible for seeking funds to conduct research, and building the strength of the department. The Director will also be engaged in the structuring of Pay for Success (PFS) opportunities.
Other Responsibilities:
• Work with the President and CEO to build relationships with universities and researchers to establish and shape the research agenda for Parents as Teachers National Center.
• Guide research that will obtain data to inform future implementation in varied settings for strong outcomes and benefits
• Collaborate with universities and research organizations to establish studies on the PAT model and innovative approaches and seek funding for such studies.
• Establish and guide the organization through Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).
• Provide leadership on behalf of the organization in the research and evaluation communities.
• Staff the Research and Evaluation Committee of the Board of Directors.
Qualifications:
Candidates for this position should have outstanding academic credentials, be strategic, highly motivated, research focused, detail oriented, possess strong leadership and management skills, and feel at home in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should work effectively on a professional team and collaborate across internal teams and with external stakeholders. Some specific qualifications of this role include:
Education and/or Experience:
• Doctoral degree preferred, Master’s degree considered.
• Background in research and evaluation related to Maternal and Infant Health, Developmental Psychology, or Early Childhood Education.
• Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative research experience.
• Demonstrated ability to secure outside funding.
Other Abilities and Characteristics:
• Exceptional understanding of research design and evaluation
• Excellent strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Strong and effective presentation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated by the ability to establish and
maintain relationships with internal and external constituencies
• Organize data quickly with the ability to speak extemporaneously on that information.
• Excellent writing skills are essential
• Excellent planning, organizing and project management skills
• An open-minded and collaborative approach to working with staff, board, and stakeholders
Reporting Structure:
This position currently reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer, serves on the Senior Management and Leadership Teams, and works collaboratively across the organization, particularly with the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer and the Operations Team.
Location: St. Louis, Missouri (modest relocation allowance considered)
Compensation:
Parents as Teachers offers a competitive compensation plan and an excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, matching 401(k) program, with generous vacation and holiday time.
Contact:
If this position sounds like the career opportunity you’ve been looking for and you meet our qualifications; please send a thoughtful cover letter, your resume and salary expectations to jobs@parentsasteachers.org.
Parents as Teachers National Center is an EOE dedicated to workforce diversity.
COPE Rosebud Program Manager Position
COPE Rosebud Program Manager Position
Monday, December 14, 2015
CDC Accepting Applications for next round of PHAP program
The mission of the CDC's Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is to train and provide experiential learning to early career professionals who contribute to the public health workforce. Managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, PHAP enables entry-level public health professionals to gain hands-on, real-life experience in the day-to-day operations of public health programs. The CDC works with a pool of young professionals and places them with a health department or Tribal organization that will create a mutually beneficially learning and work environment. PHAPs are assigned to a host site for a full two years.
There were nine applications from Tribes or Tribal organizations in the last round to host a PHAP - and all nine were successfully matched with a CDC PHAP. NIHB and the CDC would like to see an increase in both the number of Tribes/Tribal organizations that are hosting PHAPs, and the number of American Indian and Alaska Native young professionals that serve as PHAPs. The CDC is now accepting applications for both.
All application materials and information is available on the CDC PHAP website.
Please contact Susan Rudd, CDC Public Health Analyst, if you have any questions.
There were nine applications from Tribes or Tribal organizations in the last round to host a PHAP - and all nine were successfully matched with a CDC PHAP. NIHB and the CDC would like to see an increase in both the number of Tribes/Tribal organizations that are hosting PHAPs, and the number of American Indian and Alaska Native young professionals that serve as PHAPs. The CDC is now accepting applications for both.
Host site applications are open January 4-22, 2016
AND
PHAP candidate applications are open from January 4-8, 2016 (note that this is only five days)
All application materials and information is available on the CDC PHAP website.
Please contact Susan Rudd, CDC Public Health Analyst, if you have any questions.
The Notah Begay III Foundation’s Community Action Grant DEADLINE is December 18th
The Notah Begay III Foundation’s Community Action Grant DEADLINE is December 18th
Community Action Grant Opportunity
As a new initiative, these 18 month long grants will build on the planning work conducted by Native American communities who are ready for the “next stage” of implementing their youth obesity and type-2 diabetes prevention strategies. This funding opportunity will NOT support direct service programming. Rather, these grants ($60,000 each) will support actions that are addressing systemic change by engaging the community at various levels to influence and promote Native American child health over the long term.
For this particular grant cycle, applications will ONLY be accepted from the following states: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. The application deadline is December 18, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. MST. Additional information including eligibility criteria, the full Request for Application (RFA) and the link to the online application can be found on NB3F’s Community Action Grant page.
Please share these opportunities with colleagues, tribal leadership, community and non-profit leaders whose interests align with this initiative.
For questions, please contact grants@nb3f.org or 505-867-0775
Community Action Grant Opportunity
As a new initiative, these 18 month long grants will build on the planning work conducted by Native American communities who are ready for the “next stage” of implementing their youth obesity and type-2 diabetes prevention strategies. This funding opportunity will NOT support direct service programming. Rather, these grants ($60,000 each) will support actions that are addressing systemic change by engaging the community at various levels to influence and promote Native American child health over the long term.
For this particular grant cycle, applications will ONLY be accepted from the following states: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. The application deadline is December 18, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. MST. Additional information including eligibility criteria, the full Request for Application (RFA) and the link to the online application can be found on NB3F’s Community Action Grant page.
Please share these opportunities with colleagues, tribal leadership, community and non-profit leaders whose interests align with this initiative.
For questions, please contact grants@nb3f.org or 505-867-0775
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