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THIS PAGE WAS LAST UPDATED 05/12/2008

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Position Openings

o   AKRON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY 100 West Cedar Street Akron, OH 44307 Job Title: HOPE VI CSS Case Manager (PART-TIME 15-20 HRS A WEEK) Location: Edgewood HOPE VI Available: Immediately Rate: $13.46 . External applicants submit resume or job application to AMHA, Human Resources Department, 100 W. Cedar St., Akron, OH 44307; e-mail in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, or Microsoft Works format to eoden@akronhousing.org; or apply in person Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. AMHA job line (330) 252-9262. Click here for full announcement.

o   Berea Children’s Home is hiring for their Help Me Grow department. Go to www.bchfs.org and click on job openings. Send resumes to Kelly Stofko.

o   Volunteer Coordinator at ACCESS, Inc. Full time hourly position to develop market & manage volunteer corps. Ability to organize; recruit; support volunteers; and use local networks is necessary. Salary range from $25-32K w/full benefit package. Email resume & references:
aarthur@access-shelter.org by April 15, 2008. Click here for job description. Webpage: ACCESS, Inc.

o   UA Center for Child DevelopmentIs looking for student teachers to help in the toddler and preschooler classrooms. It’s a fun place to work! We work to accommodate your class schedule! We pay minimum wage. Great opportunities to apply what you're learning in your courses! Contact Sophia Kraus, The University of Akron, Center for Child Development, 108 Fir Hill Akron, OH 44325-1802, Office: 330-972-2351    Fax: 330-972-6034

o   Tutor Time Child Care/Learning CentersTeacher Aides & Assistants (Full and Part Time), toddler and preschool classrooms, at Strongsville center located at 19880 West 130th Street. Benefits include medical/dental, 401K, child care discounts and tuition reimbursement. Please submit resume to 6596@tutortime.com or fax to 440-238-7994.

o   Kidspace - looking for some good teachers. www.chckidspace.com Contact Deanna Cramblette KidSpace Director 719 East Market Street Akron, Ohio 44305 (330) 253-5437 Phone (330) 315-5230 Fax deanna.cramblette@chckidspace.com  

o   Association of Fundraising Professionals Jobs Board: http://www.afpncoh.org/jobsboard.asp

o   Mini University Child Care Centers - Click here for more info. For Information: 1.877.429.9400 or dmowles@miniuniversity.net Visit us and APPLY Today: www.miniuniversity.net

o   Info Line Job openings:  www.infolineinc.org/jobsboard.htm.

o   Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. Job openings: http://www.aksumcom.org/employment.html

o   Asian Services in Action -  Employment Opportunities with ASIA   

o   Summit County Children’s Services – Employment Opportunities                                        

o   Google™ Children’s Center in Mountainview, CA, has the following position openings: Center Director, Infant/Toddler Program Manager, Preschool Program Manager, Operations Manager, Program and Family Support Manager, & Teachers. Visit www.google.com/jobs/childrenscenter to learn more today.

o   Summit County Government website: http://www.co.summit.oh.us/hrc/index.htm.

o   Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Bureau of Child Care & Development positions:  http://statejobs.ohio.gov/

o   Child Guidance & Family Solutions : Current Openings

o   Oriana House 

o   Akron Area YMCA: Employment

o   Bright Horizons Family Solutions  - Employment

o   Employment Opportunities at The Akron Urban League

o   East Akron Community House - Job Openings

o   ACCESS, Inc.

o   Berea Children's Home & Family Services - Home (click on “employment”)

o   Summit County MRDD positions - http://www.mrdd.jobs.com.

o   Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children

o   Children's Defense Fund

o   City of Akron: Job Links

o   Nonprofit Jobs on CareerBuilder.com

o   American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) - Jobs / Careers / Resumes

o   Check Craigslist Job Postings: http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/

o   Hattie Larlham Community ServicesFlexible Opportunity/ Career Experience for Students $7 - $9/ hr. 2nd, 3rd, e/o weekend shifts PT & FT. Position offers rewarding work supporting people w disabilities, social and community trips, field experience with pay, tuition reimbursement, paid training, no experience required. Call 330-315-1856, ask for Lauri or Linda. Or put in an application at 530 S. Main St., Bldg 10, Ste 1014, Akron.

o   Child and Adolescent Service Center (C.A.S.C.) -  currently seeking Mentors. Contact Kay Lanier at 330-454-7917 ext. 205. For more details, go here.

 

·         Internship/Volunteer Opportunities: Looking for a community agency? http://www3.uakron.edu/schulze/401/agencies.htm

 

Scholarship Opportunities

 

 

Extra Credit Opportunities for Child Development (265) Students: http://www3.uakron.edu/schulze/265excred.html

 

Student Support and Services

 

    • WRITING HELP AVAILABLE The University of Akron Writing Lab offers free writing assistance to students! Locations:

Carroll Hall 212 - Call ext. 6548.
Polsky 110 -  Call ext. 6984.
Buckingham Center 5 - Call ext. 2656.
Also available are in-class workshops on topics such as "Demystifying APA Documentation" and "Overcoming Comma Confusion, etc. Call Marjorie Keil, coordinator, for further information at ext. 6549

o    PEER TUTORING AVAILABLE Free peer tutoring is offered for all general education classes and in many foundation courses of various disciplines in Carroll Hall 215A.  Call 972-6552.   All tutors are certified according to the criteria established by the College Reading and Learning Association.

    • University of Akron Calendar
    • HIV Testing: free anonymous HIV testing. Call Jim Chillemi, Risk Reduction Specialist with the Community AIDS Network, at 330-375-2000 to schedule an appointment to be tested at 667 N Main St., Akron.  The Ora Sure test will be used; this test requires no needles or blood.

Parenting Issues, Advice, and Resources

 

 

Other Announcements

 

o   The Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of the Family

 Dr. Schulze's webpage
fcs webpage

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