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Program Manager posted 11/5/09
Girls Incorporated is seeking a qualified professional to manage efforts to build the capacity of affiliates to provide HIV prevention education to African American and Latina girls.  The position is based in Indianapolis, IN and is funded by a cooperative agreement with CDC-Div. of Adolescent and School Health. 
For more information contact: Bernice Humphrey at 317.634.7546 ext. 124 or bhumphrey@girlsinc.org. Deadline: November 30, 2009 or until filled.

Director posted 11/5/09
Education, Training and Research (ETR) Associates, a private, non-profit, health education organization, is seeking a qualified person to join its Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion as Director. 
Deadline: December 14, 2009. Submit cover letter and resume to: T. Sanders, Human Resources Department, ETR Associates, 4 Carbonero Way, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. E-mail: openjobs@etr.org. Fax: 831-461-9534. For more information see: http://www.etr.org/jobs/CSRHPdirector.html.

Faculty Positions posted 11/2/09
The College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina invites applications and nominations for 2-3 clinical faculty teaching positions.
Applicants should submit electronically a letter of application, curriculum vita, and three letters of reference to http://cosw.sc.edu/facultysearch. Inquiries about these positions may be made to Dr. Terry Wolfer, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee at terry.wolfer@sc.edu or by phone at (803) 777-9486. The committee will review applications immediately and continue until positions are filled. For more information see: http://www.cosw.sc.edu/

Clinical or School Psychologist posted 10/29/08
Full-time program development position for a new extracurricular program for twice exceptional children in NYC. Candidate should be trained and experienced in developmental psychology and in the applications of the principles of clinical and/or educational or school psychology to program development for youth with advanced cognitive capabilities and co-occurring social/emotional difficulties.
Position is full time with benefits beginning June 2010. Requires commitment to after school hours most days, plus Saturday, where the candidate will be responsible for Directing the Center as well as providing hands on work Summer hours are Monday-Friday 8-5. This is not a clinical position, hence the psychologist may engage in private practice outside of this appointment. Send inquiries/resumes plus 3 letters of recommendation to: Kim Busi, MD kimberlybusi@yahoo.com (greatly preferred) or: Kimberly Busi, M.D.; 291 Broadway; Suite 1606; New York, NY 10007

Research Scientist posted 10/28/09
The Prevention Research Center of Pennsylvania State University (http://www.prevention.psu.edu) announces the availability of an research scientist position in the area of implementation and dissemination research within the PROSPERNet Project. The overarching purpose of the PROSPERNet project is to develop the infrastructure and capacity for expanded implementation of the PROSPER Model to new states. Specifically, this will include: (1) developing a process for selecting and assisting states that are ready for infrastructure development and capacity building toward Model implementation and (2) developing the capacity of a PROSPER Network Team for Scientific and EBI Implementation Support to work with these states. The candidate will work with Mark Greenberg, Daniel Perkins, Mark Feinberg and the team of researchers from Iowa State.
To apply, please email a letter of interest, vita, and sample papers, care of Daniel Perkins Ph.D. (dfp102@psu.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Director, Extended Learning and Supports posted 10/23/09
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is seeking a full-time Director, Extended Learning and Supports, within its Next Generation Learners (NxGL) strategic initiative. The director will be responsible for providing leadership, direction, and expertise to build collective state action and capacity to ensure that high-quality extended learning opportunities (ELOs) — including afterschool and summer programs, extended day/year initiatives, online learning, service learning, and other key supports — are essential components of educational systems.
For more information see: http://www.ccsso.org/content/pdfs/Director%20Extended%20Learning%20and%20Supports_External.pdf

School Psychologist Positions posted 10/19/09
Posted from the Massachusetts School Psychologists Association. Various positions around the state. See http://www.mspa-online.com/?cat=7 for more information.


School Psychologist (2 positions) posted 10/19/09
Posted from the Oregon School Psychologists Association. Various positions around the state. For more information see: http://ospa.wildapricot.org/Default.aspx?pageId=417780.


Program Director posted 10/19/09
Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) seeks a senior-level professional to direct the Education Policy Fellowship Program and related leadership development and policy work. The Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) is IEL’s flagship leadership development program with a strong network of 6,500 alumni across the country. EPFP works as a partnership between IEL and fourteen state-based sites. The Program Director must be highly knowledgeable in education issues, related policy areas and leadership development. IEL seeks someone with strong oral and written communication skills, experience with program management, and demonstrated success working collaboratively with teams and organizations. This position reports directly to the President of IEL.
More information can be found at: http://www.iel.org/about/epfp_director.html

Project Manager posted 10/7/09
EMSTAR Research in Atlanta is hiring a full-time project manager. This would be an ideal position for a master's level or early career doctoral level evaluator.
Applicants should send a brief letter of interest and curriculum vitae, including two professional references, to Dr. Adam Darnell at adam_darnell@yahoo.com, no later than November 30, 2009..

Program Coordinator/Manager posted 10/2/09
The Prevention Institute (Oakland, CA) is looking for someone to join their growing team in a Program Coordinator/Manager position who is committed to improving health and safety and reducing inequities through a focus on prevention.
For more information see: http://www.preventioninstitute.org/documents/ProgramCoordinator-Manager0909.pdf

Research Associate/Project Coordinator posted 9/30/09
Research Associate/Project Coordinator sought to play pivotal role in a longstanding longitudinal study examining the development of antisocial behavior and drug use among a cohort of 300 boys from low-income backgrounds. The current project, funded by NIDA (2009-2014), will follow the cohort initially recruited during infancy during early adulthood, examining genetic, brain (i.e., fMRI), and social influences on antisocial behavior and drug use, as well as adaptive social outcomes.
For more information about the position please see http://www.pitt.edu/ppcl/OPPORTUNITIESwithtracking.html#Job Postings. The ideal start date for the position is December 1, 2009. Interested candidates should send a statement of research interests, a CV, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Daniel Shaw at casey@pitt.edu, or the Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 4101 Sennott Square, 210 S. Bouquet Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260-0001.

Faculty Positions posted 9/28/09
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Department of Psychology anticipates two tenure track assistant professor positions in Clinical Psychology beginning in August of 2010.
For more information see: http://www.umbc.edu/psyc/news/Clinical%20Recruitment%20ad%202009%207-27-09.doc

Counselor Network Leader posted 9/25/09
The Institute for Student Achievement (ISA),a non-profit high school reform organization located in New York City, seeks a part-time Consultant to facilitate professional development sessions for a network of 80 high school counselors. The Consultant works with the counselors to develop Distributed Counseling Programs™ at their schools.
In order to apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Patrice Nichols via email, fax, or regular mail: NCREST, Box 110 / 525 West 120th Street / Teachers College, Columbia University / New York, NY 10027 / (212) 678 - 4196 ph / (212) 678 - 4170 fax / nichols@tc.edu. For more information see: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/qf/mhjobs/Counselor%20Network%20Leader.pdf

Faculty Position posted 9/23/09
The Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University (located in Boone, North Carolina) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor beginning in August, 2010 in the area of Community Psychology.
Applications consisting of a vita, statement of teaching and research interests, photocopy of graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation should be sent to James Denniston, Chair, Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University, Box 32109, Boone, NC 28608. Applications will not be accepted by e-mail. A review of completed applications will begin on October 26th, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Additional information about the Department of Psychology, the University, and the surrounding area is located on the Psychology web site at: http://www.psych.appstate.edu/

Lecturer in School Psychology posted 9/21/09
The Program in School Psychology at Teacher College, Columbia University seeks a New York State licensed (or license eligible) psychologist and certified school psychologist to be our fieldwork coordinator. Duties include supervision, student placement, curriculum development, site visits, and the development of new school-based practicum sites. We hope to attract an applicant who is fluent in a language that is a priority for the New York City Department of Education (e.g., Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Haitian-Creole). For further information, contact Professor Stephen Peverly (212-678-3084; Peverly@tc.edu) or go to https://careers.tc.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50526 .


Research Associate posted 9/16/09
The Burton Blatt Institute: Centers of Innovation on Disability (BBI) at Syracuse University seeks a new full-time member of its research team to engage in collaborative disability policy research, and to independently conduct comprehensive social science research, analysis, and writing across multiple projects. The position entails providing substantive and analytical research and writing support across BBI's multidisciplinary projects, and limited to moderate guidance to undergraduate and graduate students working on BBI projects.
See https://www.sujobopps.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1253127411142 for more information. Additional information about BBI may be found at http://bbi.syr.edu.

Assistant Professor posted 9/15/09
Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA), Department of Psychology invites applications for an entry-level tenure track assistant professor position (qualified applicants for entry level positions will have no more than four years of post-doctoral full-time teaching at the time of appointment), in the area of health psychology, beginning in August 2010.
For more information see: https://jobs.bucknell.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=151683

Associate Director of Community Engagement posted 9/3/09
The Associate Director of Community Engagement (ADOCE) will assist the Director of Community Engagement at the Adler School of Professional Psychology (Chicago, IL) in the direction, supervision, and evaluation of all aspects of community engagement programming and requirements. In addition to assisting in the oversight of current programming, the ADOCE will assume primary responsibility for the development of new community service training models.
For more detailed information see: http://www.adler.edu/about/2111JobDetails.asp?JOB_ID=51.