JOB ANNOUNCEMENT-Tulane University

Dear Colleagues,

I'm seding out this job announcement at the request of Vincent Ilustre,
Associate Director of Service-Learning at Tulane University.  Please direct
any inquiries about the position to Mr. Ilustre at
vilustr@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu.

Thank you for forwarding this announcement to individuals who might be
interested in the position.

Best wishes,

Andy Furco
UC Berkeley


>TULANE UNIVERSITY's OFFICE OF SERVICE LEARNING - JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
>
>POSITION SUMMARY
>The Internship and Service Learning Development Specialist will be
>responsible for the recruitment of faculty members into the service 
>learning
>program and in the coordination of the internship program.  The specialist
>will be responsible for holding training sessions and developing faculty
>programming.  Duties include supervision of program coordinators and
>internship students and grant writing.
>
>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
>1.  Masters degree in Liberal Arts, Education or Social Work.
>2.  Experience in community related work including volunteer administration
>and social services. Preference given to people experienced in the service
>learning arena .
>3.  Experience in data collection and evaluation.
>4.  Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
>5.  Able to work a flexible schedule.
>6.  Must have a valid driver's license.
>
>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
>45% - Internship Program:  Function as a Liaison between Faculty, Tulane
>Students and Internship Sites
>        - Identify and develop internship sites;  Place students in 
>internship
>sites
>        - Work with faculty internship course instructor to select
>students for
>the course and to carry out weekly class sessions for all
>interns (teaching a course might be required)
>        - Work with community representatives to identify topics and
>outline the
>goals to be achieved in internships
>        - Report on Tulane student progress at internship sites
>        - Monitor and conduct weekly site visits
>        - Work with SL program evaluators in the evaluation of the quality 
>of
>the internship program
>
>35% - Service Learning Curriculum Development Efforts:  Recruit and Assist
>Faculty Members in Implementing Service Learning Courses
>        - Consult on the development of service learning courses.
>        - Facilitate training of faculty and teaching assistants through
>workshop and special programs
>        - Inform and assist faculty with grant opportunities
>        - Assist faculty in their research endeavors as it pertains to 
>service
>learning
>
>10% - Service Learning Program Supervision
>        - Supervise and train program coordinators in developing suitable 
>site
>placements, interaction with faculty, students and community
>sites
>        - Supervise and monitor service learning students (place students 
>in
>appropriate sites)
>
>5% - Support programming development
>        - Assist in grant writing and program planning
>        - Organize and develop comprehensive orientation sessions
>        - Facilitate discussion sessions to allow students from various
>courses
>to reflect on their service experiences
>
>5% - Other duties as necessary.
>
>
>Qualified applicants submit complete packet of cover letter, resume and
>three references in our office on or before June 23, 2000.
>
>Please send application materials to:
>TULANE UNIVERSITY
>HUMAN RESOURCES
>COLLINS C. DIBOLL COMPLEX
>NEW ORLEANS, LA  70118
>
>For questions regarding the position, please contact Vincent Ilustre,
>Associate Director, Office of Service Learning at (504)862-3358.
>
>Tulane University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer.
>Female, minority and handicapped candidates, as well as veterans of the
>Vietnam era are
>encouraged to apply.
>
>***************************************************************************
>Vincent Ilustre
>Service Learning Associate Director
>Tulane University
>Office of Service Learning
>1332 Audubon Street
>New Orleans, LA 70118
>Phone: (504) 862-3358
>Fax: (504) 862-8061
>
>      Visit our website at http://www.tulane.edu/~ServLrng/main.htm