Tabor Student Employment Network

Prairie View is recruiting for Community Support Workers for summer programs in Newton, McPherson and Marion County (Hillsboro).  This program is similar to a day camp, and will work directly with children/adolescents.
The program begins near the end of May and will last until early August.

High School diploma or equivalent required.  One-year college education or related work experience required.

To apply, visit www.prairieview.org

Contact:
Human Resources
1901 E. First St.
Newton, KS  67114
(316) 284-6311
E-mail: humanresources@pvi.org

The City of Newton has the following jobs available:

Park Department Seasonal Workers (Ages 16 and 17)
Position Summary: The seasonal workers performs unskilled and semi-skilled labor in maintenance and construction tasks in the City parks and waterways.
Duties include: trimming, edging, restroom cleaning, litter control, painting, flowerbed maintenance, watering, moving tables and cans, graffiti removal, general park maintenance
Position requirements: valid driver’s license

Park Department Seasonal Workers (Ages 18 and up)
Position summary: The seasonal workers performs unskilled and semi-skilled labor in maintenance and construction tasks in the City parks and waterways.
Duties include: mowing, trimming, edging, restroom cleaning, litter control, painting, chipper operation, flowerbed maintenance, watering, moving tables and cans, graffiti removal, general park maintenance
Position requirements: valid driver’s license

For more information, or to apply, call the City of Newton at 284-6083.

Interested in doing some missionary work in Mexico?

Interested in working with the local community in order to bring the Good News of Christ to their daily lives?

How about joining with other missionaries from the United States and working together with both American youth groups and Mexican youth during the summer?

If missions is something that interests you, summer opportunities are available in Croc, Mexico.

Visit www.youthfront.com/croc to learn more, or contact David Alanis on facebook or at dalanis@youthfront.com.

Education Services International’s vision is to share Christ’s love in creative-access nations through teaching.  ESI focuses on conversational English, but also presents opportunities to teach business essentials, high school subjects and elementary classes.  ESI offers comprehensive training so participants don’t need any prior experience in ministry or teaching.

ESI offers the following programs:
♦Institute of English: Teach English for a year or more.  Qualified candidates have a bachelor’s degree in any subject.
China > Czech Republic > Hungary > Kazakhstan > Kyrgyzstan > Morocco > Russia > Slovakia > Ukraine > Vietnam
♦Summer Institute of English: Teach English for a summer.  Qualified candidates have 2 years of college and/or significant life experience.
China > Hungary > Kazakhstan > Morocco > Russia > Vietnam
♦International Business Institute: Teach business for a year or more.  Qualified candidates have relevant education or experience in business.
China
♦Total Immersion Program: Teach dynamic new program during summer or year.  Qualified candidates must be at least 18 years old for summer program, and must have bachelor’s degree for yearlong program
China
♦Elementary and Secondary: Teach elementary or secondary school for a year or more.  Qualified candidates should have a teaching credential.
Morocco > Slovakia
♦Summer Institute for Special Needs: Train nationals in caring for children with special needs.  Qualified candidates have experience in special education, physical therapy or related fields.
China

For more information, visit:
TeachOverseas.org
1.800.895.7955
626.294.9400
Fax 626.821.2022
serve@TeachOverseas.org

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be participating in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2010 Summer Intern Program.  Through this program USDA offers paid summer internships involving substantive work assignments to college students, or high school graduates who have been accepted by a college.

FSA will have a limited number of positions available at State Offices across the nation, Kansas City Financial Office, and the Headquarters office in Washington, D.C.  FSA has one State Office in each state.  The final date to apply for the FSA positions is March 19, 2010.

Kansas FSA Summer Interns are usually assigned a position at the State Office located in Manhattan, but other options will be considered.  Summer Interns are employed during the summer and are given valuable work experience related to their field of study.

For more information or to apply, visit Tabor’s Student Success Office in the library.

The Washington Center, a nonprofit educational organization in Washington, D.C., serves colleges and universities that want to extend their curricula to the nation’s capital and, increasingly, key cities in other countries.  Founded 34 years ago, it now has 75 staff, some 40 associated faculty, and more than 40,000 alumni from more than 1,000 institutions in the U.S. and abroad.

The Washington Center provides academic semesters and summer terms in Washington, D.C.; London, England; Oxford, England; and Sydney, Australia.  The center also provides academic seminars (1-2 weeks in length).

The Washington Center’s internships have three main components:
♦A tailored internship: Students of all majors will receive help choosing a substantive, supervised internship tailored to their academic and professional interests and needs.
♦An academic course: 35 to 50 courses are offered per semester.  Through a partnership with Johns Hopkins University, selected students may take their course in one of two Washington-based graduate programs there.
♦The Leadership Forum: Students may attend lectures that include dialogue with members of the cabinet, ambassadors, leading journalists, and CEOs.  All students carry out a civic engagement project in an area of personal or professional concern.

Sample internships sites: U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Congressional Offices, Voice of America, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Amnesty International, The White House, National Institutes of Health, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, CNN, Merrill Lynch, INTERPOL, Law firms and lobbying firms, National Education Assoiation, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, ABC News, Peace Corps, and thousands of other sites.

For more information, please contact:
Joseph S. Johnston, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President
The Washington Center
202-238-7948
joseph.johnston@twc.edu

Eugene J. Alpert, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President
The Washington Center
202-238-7984
eugene.alpert@twc.edu

The Washington Center
for Internships and Academic Seminars
1333 16th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036-2205
202-238-7900 Main
202-238-7700 Fax
800-486-8921
www.twc.edu

Student Representatives
Frontier is looking for personable and enthusiastic undergrad or postgraduate candidates to represent Frontier at many events around the world. Student reps will help organize venues, create interest and generate awareness of talks and presentations at universities across the globe.
For more details and a full job profile please visit www.frontier.ac.uk.
To apply,  send your CV and a cover letter to staff@frontier.ac.uk

Principal Investigator / Research Officer
Partially and fully funded positions available (depending on skills and experience) on both marine and terrestrial programs.  Posts include forest, savanna, and marine environments in Cambodia, Tanzania, Costa Rica, Madagascar, and Fiji.
These posts are suitable for researchers with some experience in tropical habitat research to gain further field experience and to hone report-writing skills.
For a full job profile please visit www.frontier.ac.uk
All those applying for research positions need to complete the Research Officer Application Form (downloadable from www.frontier.ac.uk) for their application to be considered.

Research Assistant
Frontier offers a host of opportunities for volunteering abroad in many tropical developing countries around the
world: Africa, South East Asia, Indo-Pacific, Central and South America, Australia and New Zealand. Activities include wildlife conservation (both marine and terrestrial), wildlife rehabilitation, community development and welfare, teaching, language courses, expedition management, and ethical adventure and eco-tourism trails.
For more information and to apply, please fill out the following form located at
http://www.frontier.ac.uk/gap_year/Book_your_Gap_Year_Project_now/
or call the office between 9:30am – 6:30pm (UK time).
50-52 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3QP, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7613 2422
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7613 2992
E-mail: info@frontier.ac.uk
Website: www.frontier.ac.uk

Tri-Care LLC, a local leader in lawn care & grounds maintenance in Leavenworth, KS,  is looking for Crew Leaders/Foremen. The qualified candidate will have independent thinking and strong customer service skills. This is the perfect opportunity for individuals with previous experience.

Job Description:
The Crew Leader will be responsible for assigned contracted maintenance accounts, manage crew personnel & production, deliver quality services, and provide excellent customer service. This position requires good organizational, leadership, time management, and communication skills.

Primary Responsibilities:
The Crew Leader will:
* Supervise landscape maintenance services & special projects for specific clients
* Meet with clients to review work performed & update on progress. Evaluate & improve quality of landscape
* Oversee crew staff and assign daily responsibilities. Mentor and train crew staff to improve performance
* Plan, schedule, supervise, and perform daily production tasks: Mowing, rejuvenation pruning & shearing, weed eating, edging, weeding, tree/shrub installation, seasonal color installations, remedial landscaping, etc.
* Participate and conduct training sessions to ensure proper use, care, and inventory of company vehicles, equipment, and tools. Promote safety by maintaining a safe work environment

If you are a hardworking, self motivated individual who enjoys working outdoors, please submit your resume to:

Tri-Care LLC
26171 Wolcott Road
Leavenworth, KS 66048
913.727.2645
dpforbach@hughes.net

Meghann Eblen (Landscape Manager)
913.306.7575
meblen@hughes.net

Looking for a Part-time job?  Like working with kids?

Joyful Noise Academy (just 20 minutes southwest of Hillsboro) is looking for elementary after-school teachers!

Candidates should be reliable and responsible, have Monday, Tuesday, or Friday afternoons available, and experience working with kids.  Education, child-development courses, or first-aid certification are a plus, but not required.  Some training and activities are provided.

If you are curious or interested in applying, call :
Hannah Lacy (785) 766-4346
or
Kelli Willis (316) 284-1226

Those interested in working for the US Census Bureau this spring but missed the testing date on campus will have another chance to take the test to qualify for employment.

You can sign up to take the test on one of the following dates:

At the Hillsboro City Building:

3 PM Friday March 5

3 PM Tuesday March 9

3 PM Tuesday March 16

There may become an evening testing available so watch the blog for updates.

Remember to call 1-866-861-2010 to reserve for seat for testing.

Go to www.2010censusjobs.gov for more information.