September 2014 - maenglish@lists.qc.cuny.edu

[MAEnglish] FW: CCNY's Parsons Community School is now hiring for After-school hours
by Andrea J Walkden 29 Sep '14

29 Sep '14

Please see below for a potential job opportunity. All best, Andrea Walkden Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies, MA Program andrea.walkden(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:andrea.walkden@qc.cuny.edu> English Department Klapper Hall, Room 604 Queens College, CUNY From: Oswald Araujo [mailto:oswaldaraujo@childcenterny.org] Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 3:18 PM Subject: CCNY's Parsons Community School is now hiring for After-school hours Good afternoon, We currently have some openings that we're looking to fill at the Child Center of NY's Parsons Community School and I'm hoping that reaching out to your office at Queens College will be mutually beneficial for both parties. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you require any additional information. The posting is below. The Child Center of NY's SONYC After-School and Beacon Programs at Parsons Community School are seeking passionate, highly-motivated, eager to learn Group Leaders and Activity Specialists to enthusiastically and actively supervise, engage and develop youth participants in grades ranging from 5-8. Candidates with experience, talent and passion teaching specific activities or theme-based clubs including: computer programming, literacy, arts, science, technology, engineering, math, cooking, drama, dance, youth council, leadership, service-learning or sports are encouraged to apply and highlight those talents and experience. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Actively monitor and engage participants during all program activities, including pick-up, snack, , transitions, field trips, clubs, activities, and dismissal. • Create Project-Based Learning curricula with lesson plans for each group session. Utilize curricula and lesson plans to facilitate purposeful and engaging activities and on-going theme-based projects catered to the age, stage and interests of participants as well as the needs of the school community. • Assist participants with literacy; encourage academic effort and efficacy. • Serve as a positive role model for participants. • Collaborate with co-workers and program supervisors around effective program operations; uphold all safety and emergency standards and procedures. • Demonstrate professional behavior at all times. • Actively participate in training and professional development to continuously increase knowledge, principles and practices of child and youth development and actively use this knowledge to achieve the goals of the program. • Promote responsible and healthy decision-making among all participants. • Develop leadership skills, team-building and self-advocacy among all participants. • Promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity. • Foster academic and non-academic skills and broaden participant horizons. • Promote responsible and healthy decision-making among all participants. • Maintain appropriate and professional boundaries with participants at all times. • Maintain accurate daily attendance records for all assigned activities. Required Skills/Experience: • One year After-school work experience, one full summer camp work experience, or two years related experience. • Interest and experience in youth development and academic enrichment. • A genuine enthusiasm for developing professional skills through training opportunities, observation, coaching, and feedback. • Availability between 2:00pm-6:00 p.m.; 15-28 hours per week Monday-Friday and possibly Saturday between 10:00am- 5:00pm. • Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with a broad range of people including school staff, parents, co-workers and supervisors. • Ability to meet School Age Child Care (SACC) requirements and obtain clearances including: background checks, fingerprinting by NYC Dept of Health, fingerprinting by NYC Dept of Ed, annual medical clearance and annual TB test documentation. • Ability to effectively manage time and to demonstrate strong organizational skills. • Ability to obtain and submit educational documentation as well as three letters of reference. Location: Parsons Community School 158-40 76th Road Flushing, NY, 11366 Google Maps<http://maps.google.com/?q=158-40+76th+Road%2C+Flushing%2C+NY%2C+11366%2C+us> Public Transportation: Bus (Q25 or Q34 via the E train to Jamaica Center (or) Q25 or Q34 via the F train to Hillside Ave (or) Q46 via the E or F to Union Tpke) Start/End Date: 09/08/14- 06/26/14 Specific Days Needed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Minimum Hours/Week: 15 hours/week Maximum Hours/Week: 28 hours/week Interested applicants should send resumes and a cover letter to Janiris Mena at janirismena(a)childcenterny.org<mailto:janirismena@childcenterny.org> and Oswald Araujo at oswaldaraujo(a)childcenterny.org<mailto:oswaldaraujo@childcenterny.org> Cover letter should state why you think you would make a good candidate, including your specific skills, talents and experiences that would contribute to our team. Hourly Rate Commensurate with Experience; Internship Opportunities May Be Available Thank you! -- Oswald Araujo The Child Center of New York, Inc. Parsons Beacon Director 158-40 76th Road Flushing, New York 11366 oswaldaraujo(a)childcenterny.org<mailto:oswaldaraujo@childcenterny.org> Phone: (718) 820-0760<tel:%28718%29%20820-0760> Fax: (718) 820-9313<tel:%28718%29%20820-9313> www.childcenterny.org<http://www.childcenterny.org/> IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail is meant only for the use of the intended recipient. It may contain confidential information which is legally privileged or otherwise protected by law. If you received this e-mail in error or from someone who is not authorized to send it to you, you are strictly prohibited from reviewing, using, disseminating, distributing or copying the e-mail. PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY OF THE ERROR BY RETURN E-MAIL AND DELETE THIS MESSAGE FROM YOUR SYSTEM. Thank you for your cooperation.

1 0

[MAEnglish] Ph.D. Program event for prospective students
by Andrea J Walkden 29 Sep '14

29 Sep '14

Dear Students, The Graduate Center is hosting an information meeting for anyone interested in applying to doctoral programs in English, both there and elsewhere. Please see the flyer attached for further details. All good wishes, Andrea Walkden Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies, MA Program andrea.walkden(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:andrea.walkden@qc.cuny.edu> English Department Klapper Hall, Room 604 Queens College, CUNY

1 0

[MAEnglish] English department conference - 10/27
by Andrea J Walkden 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

Dear Graduate Students, Please find attached a schedule for the English department conference which will be happening on Monday Oct 27 in Rosenthal Library, Room 230. An “official” poster will follow, but I wanted to share this information with you now so that you can mark your calendars. The conference is a great opportunity to watch faculty members debating—strenuously and good humoredly— some of the key methodological questions confronting the field of English studies. And, of course, to enter the debate yourselves and pose questions of your own. The conference keynote lecture with be delivered by Professor Ray Chow of Duke University. She is the author (among other books) of Woman and Chinese Modernity: The Politics of Reading Between West and East (1991); Writing Diaspora: Tactics of Intervention in Contemporary Cultural Studies (1993); Ethics after Idealism: Theory – Culture – Ethnicity – Reading (1998); The Age of the World Target: Self-Referentiality in War, Theory, and Comparative Work (2006); and Entanglements, or Transmedial Thinking about Capture (2012). I hope to see many of you there! All good wishes, Andrea Walkden Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies, MA Program andrea.walkden(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:andrea.walkden@qc.cuny.edu> English Department Klapper Hall, Room 604 Queens College, CUNY

1 0

[MAEnglish] FW: 92nd St. Y Admin. Job Opportunity
by Andrea J Walkden 04 Sep '14

04 Sep '14

Dear Students, See details below for a wonderful job opportunity. The 92nd street Y is a fabulous—and famous—NY cultural center. You can find out more about the Y, the Poetry Center, and its events at http://www.92y.org/. All good wishes, Andrea Walkden Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies, MA Program andrea.walkden(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:andrea.walkden@qc.cuny.edu> English Department Klapper Hall, Room 604 Queens College, CUNY From: Chastity Whitaker [mailto:chastitywhitaker@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 10:45 PM Subject: 92nd St. Y Admin. Job Opportunity Dear Colleagues -- Below is solid word of an admin job available @ the 92nd St. Y immediately through a friend of mine. See below & cast out to your stellar students. ===== Hi, everybody --- Forgive the mass email. We at the Poetry Center --- www.92y.org/poetry<http://www.92y.org/poetry> --- are looking for a new administrative assistant, and I was hoping you all might help spread the word among your interns, students, friends. Anyone interested in the job should email a cover letter and resume directly to me at bschwartz(a)92y.org<mailto:bschwartz@92y.org>. We'd like to fill the position quickly, so I've cast the net far and wide. There are so many smart and talented folk out there looking for just such a job. We'd like to hear from them! (But please: no public posting.) The administrative assistant is an integral member of our very small team and is charged with myriad tasks and responsibilities --- mostly dignified --- in every realm of the Poetry Center's activities, from the Reading Series and Writing Program to our literacy outreach initiatives and Poetry Center Online archive of recordings. Thanks so much for forwarding. -Bernard -- Chastity Whitaker Writing Lecturer English Department / Percy E. Sutton SEEK Program Delany Hall 117 Queens College at The City University of New York 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, NY 11367 (718) 997-2984<tel:%28718%29%20997-2984> chastitywhitaker(a)gmail.com<mailto:chastitywhitaker@gmail.com> chastity.whitaker(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:chastity.whitaker@qc.cuny.edu> "When history collides with self-image, it is not history a principled person seeks to change." -- Leonard Pitts, Jr.

1 0