UPCOMING TEACHING COMMONS WORKSHOPS
Attention students! There are two upcoming free opportunities from the Teaching Commons that are open to students and faculty alike!
Oct 10th: Reflecting on Inclusivity in Your Teaching
On October 10th, reflect on how you approach inclusivity in the classroom and learn new strategies for a more inclusive environment. The workshop provides practical and easy-to-use advice for identifying areas in our teaching that could make all students feel heard and appreciated. Using case scenarios, small group discussions and best-practices, instructors will develop strategies they can apply to any class, regardless of subject matter. Additionally, participants will receive resources they can apply to their teaching and course material preparation.
More info and registration
Nov 1st: 2019 Fall Forum on Teaching and Learning: Bandwidth Recovery: Helping Students Reclaim Cognitive Resources Lost to Poverty, Racism, and other “Differentisms”
The cognitive resources for learning of many of our students have been and are being diminished by the negative effects of persistent economic insecurity and discrimination and hostility against non-majority groups based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity, and other aspects of difference. Recognizing that these students are no different than their peers in terms of cognitive capacity, we can implement strategies and interventions – in and outside the classroom - that show promise in helping students regain the cognitive resources to be successful in college.
At this event, participants will learn about and practice several interventions designed to help students recover bandwidth, beginning with a strengths perspective about what skills and abilities they are bringing to the table – “funds of knowledge.” The interventions include values affirmation, connecting the known to the unknown, growth mindset and neurobics, and high-hope syllabi.
More info and registration
FEELING STUCK?
Have you fallen behind, become overwhelmed and feel anxious and paralyzed about schoolwork? Have you stopped attending classes?
The Academic Success Center "Get Unstuck" program is for you. Students meet one-on-one with a counselor to work on developing executive functiong skills, managing anxiety and other strategies that will help you become more successful for the remained of this quarter and beyond.
Need some help?
Contact Nora Murphy to set up an appointment.
REGISTER NOW FOR THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FALL FORUM
Supporting our Students in a Racially and Politically Polarized Time
How can educators support our students at a time of anti-immigrant sand anti=black rhetoric and policies, entiment & policies, when hate speech and violence against Muslims, Jews and the LGBTQ community are also on the rise? And where white supremacist activity has surfaced in some school communities?
Presentations include: using historical & contemporary narratives, how anti-blackness operates in schools; working with immigrant students and their families; a toolkit for confronting white supremacy in schools; and pedagogical and curriculum approaches (including media literacy) for classroom teachers.
Tuesday, October 22nd at 5:30PM
DePaul Lincoln Park Campus
Student Center, Room 314.
3 CPDUs's are available for teachers. The panel will be followed by discussion groups and a Q & A with the panel.
Interested?
Register now
For more information, contact Dr. Diane Horwitz at dhorwit1@depaul.edu
BECOME A CAMP KESEM COORDINATOR
Camp Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. Kesem is the largest national organization dedicated to supporting children impacted by a parent’s cancer, at no cost to families. Our innovative and fun-filled programs provide children with peers who understand their unique needs, and create long-lasting impact.
If you are interested in gaining valuable skills, making a difference in your community, and supporting children through and beyond a parent's cancer, apply to be a coordinator at Camp Kesem at DePaul University
Interested in learning more?
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JOB OPENINGS AT TWINKLING STARTS PRESCHOOL
Twinkling Stars Preschool, offering a fun, high-quality, engageing program for chidlren 15 months-5 years, is searching for a full-time and a part-time center assistant. The Center Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the basic daily operations ofthe center and assist in classrooms as needed. This position is also responsible forensuring the safety of all children and will work under the direct supervision of the Executive Director/Director. Part-time salary is $13/hour. Full-time salary ranges from $25,000-$30,000/year.
Want to apply?
Send resume to denise@twinklingstarschicago.com
WINTER EXPERIENTAL LEARNING COURSE
Undergraduates are encouraged to consider CSS 201:Deconstructing the School-to-Prison Pipeline when planning their Winter course schedule.
The course focuses on the intersection of education and incarceration, which is often referred to as the School-to-Prison Pipeline. We will look at the perceived linear relationship of school to prison, or of how specific types of educational experiences lend themselves to increased risks of criminal activity and incarceration. We will also look at the potential of schools as centers of community involvement and of education (both formal and informal) as a motivator of emancipatory action. This includes looking at how different communities, with a particular focus on those in Chicago, respond to local, state, and national educational policies that feed into and promote the School-to-Prison Pipeline metaphor.
Offered on Fridays from 9 to 12, classed will be held at the Cook County Correctional Facility
Interested?
Contact Chris Worthman. An interview is required prior to registration.
ILTS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson are seeking Illinois educators who wish to participate in test development activities for the Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS). The involvement of public school teachers and educator preparation faculty is critical to the success of the ILTS program.
Applications are available online. Upon receipt, your application will be reviewed by Evaluation Systems group of Pearson and will be sent to ISBE for review in regard to open committee spaces. If you qualifications match an opening, you will be sent an e-mail invitation. Educators selected to participate in ICTS test development activities should be aware that they will not be eligible to take the ICTS tests for three years from the date of the conference.
Want to apply?
Applicaton
More information
COACH FOR CPS!
Volunteer coaches needed for 7th grade girls in a local Chicago Public School. If you have a background in athletics and are interested in running practices and coaching games, this position is for you.
Can you help out?
Email Mischa Ream
MATERNITY LEAVE SUB
Ogden International School of Chicago - Jenner Campus is seeking a substitute for a Resource Special Education Position (Grades 6-8). This position would be from the end of November until April 1st. Duties would include lesson planning for 4 subjects (6th grade ELA and math, 7th/8th grade ELA and math) and writing IEPs for students on caseload. Basic units will be provided with concepts that need to be taught for each month.
Interested?
Send resume and cover letter to Michelle Merrill and Dr Watson
YOUTH CLINICAL COUNSELOR
Chicago Survivors offers crime victim and support services to surviving family members of Chicago homicide victims. These free services are survivor-shped, trauma-informed, family-centered and delivered primarily in survivors' homes. Youth Clinical Counselor (YCC) will be primarily responsible for immediate triage response to families with identified youth directly exposed to trauma after violent loss. The YCC will be expected to directly assess and implement therapeutic responses to the youth assigned to the worker’s case load. Within the role as a YCC, the clinician will be expected to provide quality intensive supportive counseling services and comprehensive referrals for a caseload estimated at about 45 victims per quarter. Additional trainings will be provided and supported by supervision.
Want to apply?
Job Description and Application
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Every fall, the Vincentian Education Fund (VEF) provides grant opportunities (up to $5K) for all DePaul students, staff and faculty to enhance the Catholic and Vincentian identity of the university. VEF categories include: Catholic Identity, Community Service, Diversity Initiative, University Ministry, and Vincentian Heritage. The deadline is on Tuesday, October 15th.
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COLLINS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL IS HIRING
The Collins Academy High School, an AUSL network school, is hiring for two positions. Applicants with an Illinois 9-12 math license are needed to teach Algebra 1 and 2 and an applicant with Illinois LBS1 license is also needed.
Interested? Contact Principal Sharpe
CAREER CENTER RESUME DRIVE THROUGH
The Career Center will be offering two Resume Drive Thru events for students in the process of applying to student teach (those whose applications are due November 1st). These are walk-in (first come first serve) resume appointments. Students may also schedule an appointment by calling the Career Center at 773-325-7431 or by logging into Handshake with their Campus Connect credentials (click ‘Career Center’ and then choose ‘Appointments’).
Wednesday October 9th from 4-7 pm in the LPC Career Center SAC 192
Wednesday October 23rd from 4-7 pm in the LPC Career Center SAC 192
FREE ONE DAY KOREAN HISTORY AND CULTURE SEMINAR
A free Korean Studies Seminar offering 5 CPDUs for K-12 teachers is being offered on Saturday, October 26 from 8:30am to 4pm. Topics will include Korean & Korean-American immigration history, South Korea's relations with other countries, Korean literature and folk art and Korean language. The day will include a Korean precussion performance, drumming lesson and a Korean lunch (Bibimbap). Space is limited.
Want to attend?
Sign up now!
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (TENURE-TRACK) LITERACY EDUCATION
The Department of Learning and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo, SUNY invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) Literacy Education. They seek candidates to join a collaborative group of scholars who are committed to engaging in research that addresses problems of practice that seek to transform literacy learning and teaching in school settings particularly within newcomer/immigrant/refugee educational contexts. Research in areas of literacy and diversity including, but not limited to: language, race, culture, Indigeneity, sexuality, gender, dis/ability, geographic location, socio-economic status, or newcomer/refugee/immigrant literacies in urban school settings or with underprivileged populations. Literacy teaching experience in diverse P-12 contexts is preferred. Priority will be given to those applications received by October 18,2019.
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PALMER SCHOOL OPENINGS
John M. Palmer School (a CPS school on the northwest side of the city) is seeking a Middle School Science teacher and a Special Education teacher.
Interested?
Middle School Science position
Special Education position
Send resumes to Jennifer Dixon, principal
HIGH SCHOOL OPENINGS
CICS Northtown Academy, one of Civtas Education Partners' schools, is looking for a high school Spanish teacher, a high school Chemistry teacher, and a Special Education teacher for the 2019-2020 school year.
Want to apply?
Online application
4th GRADE TEACHER
Immaculate Conception-St. Joseph School located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago is seeking full-time leave position with a dynamic, collaborative and professional educator to co-teach 4th grade beginning October 15, 2019 (or as soon as possible) to June 12, 2020.
All qualified applicants must have a valid teacher certification, complete Applitrack application, and meet all background and employment requirements of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Interested?
Interested candidates should email cover letter and resume to Principal, Katie Sullivan
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FALL FORUM
Supporting our Students in a Racially and Politically Polarized Time
How can educators support our students at a time of anti-immigrant sand anti=black rhetoric and policies, entiment & policies, when hate speech and violence against Muslims, Jews and the LGBTQ community are also on the rise? And where white supremacist activity has surfaced in some school communities?
Presentations include: using historical & contemporary narratives, how anti-blackness operates in schools; working with immigrant students and their families; a toolkit for confronting white supremacy in schools; and pedagogical and curriculum approaches (including media literacy) for classroom teachers.
Tuesday, October 22nd at 5:30PM
DePaul Lincoln Park Campus
Student Center, Room 314.
3 CPDUs's are available for teachers. The panel will be followed by discussion groups and a Q & A with the panel.
Interested?
Register now
For more information, contact Dr. Diane Horwitz at dhorwit1@depaul.edu
ESPERANZA SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION OPENING
Esperanza School, a small, non-profit with a family feel, strong community and great support, is looking to fill 3 teaching positions with candidates who have their LBS1 endorsement. Their mission is to provide instruction and services to people with developmental disabilities to reach their fullest potential toward a productive and independent life in the community and the school increased their student population by about 15% in the last year and currently these classrooms have long-term substitutes.
Want more information? View job listing
DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPIST POSITIONS
ABC Developmental Play, Ltd is pleased to announce they are hiring Developmental Therapists to cover the Southwest and Southeast suburbs and surrounding areas. The agency offers independent contractor, training, billing and caseload.
Want to apply?
Please send resume and cover letters to abcdevelopmentalplay@gmail.com
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Take Back the Halls, a student-centered violence prevention internship, is seeking interns with a passion for cultivating dialogue around healthy relationships who want to gain experience in violence prevention and community activism with teens in Chicago Public Schools. Interns will earn Junior Year Experiential credit, learn how to use activism in a classroom and build facilitation, communication, and collaboration skills.
Interns must take WGS 387: Teen Violence Prevention in winter quarter and be able to commit to the program for the whole year.
Sound interesting?
Email TBTHDePaul@gmail.com
CHAPMAIN UNIVERSITY POSITIONS
Chapman University seeks applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in the Integrated Educational Studies Program (IES), and applications for a non-tenure track Instructional Assistant Professor in the Integrated Educational Studies Program (IES). The IES Program is in the Attallah College of Educational Studies and both positions will start August 2020. Note that the review of applications will begin September 30 and both positions will begin August 1, 2020. These are two distinct positions, and applicants can apply to one or both, but applications must be separate. There is one search committee who will work to fill both positions.
Want to apply?
Tenure track position
Non-tenure track position
MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER NEEDED
Jordan Community School has a teaching vacancy to teach either 7th and 8th grade science or 6th grade math and science.
Want more information?
Email Gilberto Piedrahita, principal