THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION
CLASSIFIED JOB OPENINGS
June 9, 2008
PLEASE NOTE: The University in many instances must give preference to
civil service candidates on a list or qualified union members with seniority.
(Classified positions fall under the State's Civil Service System, and
primarily include the University's service/maintenance/dining positions,
clerical support positions, nurses, and various technical/para-professional
positions. Please continue to the Non-Classified Job Openings section to view
faculty and various administrative/professional positions.)
Application deadline date
Applications must be received in the Office of Human Resource
Administration by 4:30pm on the application deadline date.
Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Human Resource Administration, 80 Lower College Road, Kingston,
RI 02881
or (401) 874-2416 or by faxing your application to
(401) 874-5741
THERE ARE NO CLASSIFIED JOB POSTINGS
THIS WEEK
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NON-CLASSIFIED
JOB OPENINGS
June 9, 2008
The following listing includes openings for faculty
positions and various professional and executive/administrative staff
positions. **Resume, cover letter and other requested documents should be sent
to the named search committee chair, req #, URI, PO
Box G, Kingston, RI 02881.
Lecturer (
School
of
Education
:
GEMSNET Program), NUFAC, (107467),
School of Education
.
This is a full-time position, limited to the
'08- '09 academic year, with extension contingent on funding. Provide
instructional support for in-service and pre-service teachers in hands-on,
inquiry-based K-8 science curriculum to Guiding Education in Math & Science
Network (GEMSNET) partner school districts and URI elementary/middle teacher
education students. Teach
undergraduate/graduate teacher education courses on methods of teaching
science. Conduct and monitor science
education research and development at the local and national levels. Required: Master's degree in education plus 30
additional credits in education or related field; RI certification in
elementary grades and special education; minimum of five years of classroom
teaching experience, including multiple grade levels; evidence of commitment to
elementary science education reform; successful experience in teaching and
leading science professional development with pre-service and in-service
teachers. Submit (no emails or faxes,
please) a resume, cover letter and transcript postmarked by 06-20-08 to:
Betty
Young, Search Chair, Refer to Req#
12176
Assistant Professor
Research, NUFAC, (108278),
Cancer Prevention Research Center. This is a calendar year, non-tenure track, full-time
position, limited to 5-31-09 with extension contingent on funding. Coordinate
clinical research activities of a behavior change science research project
conducted in a juvenile correctional facility; collaborate in dissemination and
grant writing. Primary responsibilities
include supervising teatment providers in behavioral change research conducted
in a juvenile correctional facility, specificaly: providing regular individual
and group clinical supervision to treatment providers; training teatment
providers int he delivery of manualized treatment protocols; coding treatment
integrity and group treatment dynamics; and conducting inter-rater reliability
checks of fidelity and diagnostic assessments.
Professional expectations include securing independent funding,
developing a record of professional publications, presenting at professional
meetings, and assisting in the administration of running various projects. Required: Earned doctorate in clinical psychology with
completion of an APA-approved internship and a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship
in juvenile forensics by time of appointment; expeirence with incarcerated
juvenile forensic populations in the areas of clinical supervision, diagnostic
assessments, and staff training; experience in providing and supervising
individuals in Motivational Interviewing and other behavioral treatments;
demonstrated ability to develop a record of professional publications and
potential to attract external funding, as well as ability to present at
professional meetings; excellent oral and written communication skills and
interpersonal skills. Submit (no emails or faxes, please) a resume
and cover letter postmarked by 06-20-08 to: Sara D. Cottrill, Search
Chair, Refer to Req# 12168
Hall
Director, PTAA, (107406), Housing
& Residential Life.
Salary Range:
$30,376-$38,513 (salary will be pro-rated to reflect 10-month position).
This is a full-time, live-in, ten-month position, with summer employment if
available. Serve as chief administrative officer for residence hall(s) housing
up to 650 students, on a 24-hour basis.
Develop and coordinate educational, cultural, social, and recreational
programs with the objective of fostering student development and encouraging a
sense of community within the living units.
Supervise and train student support staff; supervise/advise hall
councils and assist with the advisement of the Residence Hall Association;
establish and enforce policies and regulations as designated by the University,
division, and department; assist with student adjudication; serve as liaison on
issues of building maintenance and custodial services; perform various other
administrative functions. Master's
degree required, preferably in student personnel or related field. Two years of residential life experience
required. Full-time Live-in residency
required for ten months, with summer employment if available. Must possess the ability to communicate
effectively verbally and in writing, be able to interpret institutional
policies, plans, objectives, rules, and regulations and to communicate the
interpretation to subordinates and others.
Must possess strong human relations skills and the ability to deliver
oral presentations before groups. Must
have had experience working with diverse
student populations. Submit (no emails or faxes, please) a resume
and cover letter postmarked by 07-08-08 to: Charles T. Hall, Search Chair, Refer to Req# 12165
Coordinator,
COE/Minority Student Recruitment & Retention, PSA/NEA, (109986), Office of Dean, Engineering.
Salary Range: $36,702-$45,136
(Full time/calendar year rate). This position is limited to 12/31/08 with extension
contingent on funding. Under the direction of the Dean of Engineering, develop
and enhance relationships with secondary school teachers and administrators in
order to facilitate the recruitment and retention of highly qualified high
school minority students in engineering as part of the University's attempt to
increase minority student representation in the STEM disciplines (Science,
Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics).
Bachelor's degree in counseling or related field required. The following
are required: three years of academic advising experience with minority
students; experience working with STEM (science, technology, engineering, or
mathematics) minority students; school-based experience, and /or experience in
community work with minority students; strong interpersonal skills; ability to
communicate effectively, orally and in writing; computer skills; ability to
travel from site to site and to provide own transportation; ability to
organize, coordinate, and supervise support staff, including students. Submit (no emails or faxes, please) a resume and
cover letter postmarked by 06-20-08 to: Harold N. Knickle, Search Chair, Refer to Req# 12173
Research Associate I, PSA/NEA, (107703), Cooperative Extension
Education Center. Salary
Range
: $36,702-$45,136 (salary will be pro-rated to
reflect part-time hours). This position is part-time 28
hours per week, and is limited to 6 months with extension contingent on
funding. Independently research,
develop, plan and implement environmental horticultural and science educational
programs for children. Serve as
principal investigator on grants involving environmental education. Required: Bachelor's degree in a life science; five
years of experience in project management, including two years of experience
researching and organizing environmental education programs for school
children; experience working with Master Gardener volunteers, including docent
recruitment, training and management; demonstrated ability to plan and
implement complex projects and to communicate effectively orally and in
writing; strong interpersonal skills; ability to organize, coordinate and
supervise support staff. Preferred: Work experience in a higher education
setting; familiarity and experience with Cooperative Extension. Submit
(no emails or faxes, please) a resume and cover letter postmarked by 06-20-08 to: Marion S. Gold,
Search Chair, Refer to Req# 12161
Research Assistant II (Composting and Recycling), PTAA, (107702), Cooperative Extension
Education Center.
Salary Range:
$26,729-$33,577 (Full time/calendar year rate). Position is limited to 6 months, with
extension contingent on funding. Assist
in research of small-scale composting technologies suitable for use on
individual house lots. Under the
Director, research, develop, plan and implement organic waste management
programs, including training programs for volunteers, municipalities and the
private sector. Assist the Director and
other staff in planning and implementing special events for the College of the
Environment and Life Sciences to showcase college research and extension
activities.
Required: Bachelor's degree in
environmental or animal sciences or a related field; two years of experience
working in environmental and science programs which include some element of
compost training; strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate
effectively verbally and in writing; computer skills, including experience with
word processing, database management and spreadsheet software; ability to
organize, coordinate and supervise students and others as required. Preferred: Experience with Microsoft Word 6.0, PageMaker
5.0 and Excel. Submit (no emails or faxes, please) a resume and
cover letter postmarked by 06-20-08 to: Marion S. Gold,
Search Chair, Refer to Req#
12156
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