Showing posts with label graduate assistants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graduate assistants. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

2014, Week 4, Winter Q

Graduate Assistantships


The College of Education application for graduate assistant positions opens February 1st.
More information here!


Job Opportunity: GED Instructor

Seeking instructor to be responsible for the delivery of GED curriculum, tutoring, and academic activities to SER Intensive participants (youth 16-21 years of age). This position is full time with benefits. It is not a traditional teaching position as it is for GED and a teaching certificate is not required.


Contact the following with questions:
Kelli Fernandez
Center Manager
Cicero Workforce Center
SERCO, Inc.
2138 S. 61st Court, 3rd Fl,Cicero, IL 60804
Office: 708-222-3100 Ex. 1313
Email: KFernandez@il.sercohq.com

Ozanam Scholarship Program


The Office of Mission and Values is currently searching for qualified scholarship applicants for the 2014-2015 academic year. The Ozanam Scholarship provides graduate school tuition for students who have been actively involved in advancing the Vincentian mission as a former Vincentian Volunteer or similar role. Additional requirements of the scholarship are:
• Possess and maintain a cumulative and a quarterly GPA of at least 3.0 while at DePaul University 
• Volunteer a minimum of 8-10 hours per week at a designated service site
Approx. 240-300 hours per academic year 
• Participate in reflection sessions with other scholarship recipients 
• Serve as representative of the Office of Mission and Values 

Click the links below for application materials:
• Ozanam Scholarship Description 
• Ozanam Scholarship Application Process Information 
• Ozanam Scholarship Reference Form (to be completed by the applicant and two references) 

Deadline is Friday, March 7, 2015. All applicants will be notified on the status of their application on Friday, March 21, 2014. 

Applicants may send documents or direct questions to the following:
Jennah Dunham
DePaul University, Office of Mission and Values
55 East Jackson Blvd. Suite 850, Chicago, IL 60604
Fax: 312.362.6606
E-mail: jdunham@depaul.edu

Book Signing: 101 Solutions for School Counselors

Women and Children First Bookstore
5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Thursday, February 6th
7:30pm

CHISCA proudly presents:

A book signing with Drs. Melissa Ockerman and Erin Mason for their recent publication, 101 Solutions for School Counselors and Leaders in Challenging Times. Using real stories and research-based solutions, these respected authors answer today's toughest counseling issues and show how to make the most of your school counseling program.

No RSVP required and refreshments will be provided.

Click for more info!



Careers on Purpose: Taking Control of your Success 

When: Sunday, February 9th 
Time: 5-7pm
Where: Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 324
Guest Speaker: Rena McDaniel, Director of Outreach and Operations, IntraSpectrum Counseling


You have the counseling skills. You are smart, capable, and ready to go. Now what? How do you get the job after you graduate? How do you set yourself up for success while in school?

Learn how to break past your internal barriers, build the foundation for success while you are in school, and gain concrete networking skills in an interactive environment. Begin a journey through the skills and attitudes that your program might not have taught you and walk away empowered to create your own path.

Advocacy Day

Join us for a day on the hill!
Wedsnesday, February 26th
11am-5pm

For the fifth consective year, the DePaul Counseling program will make its trip to the state Capitol in Springfield, IL. In collaboration with several Illinios state associations, participants will join other counseling professionals to lobby for important bills that impact the profession and clients. Training materials and further instructions will be provided by Dr. Mason one week before the event, and additional training and a compliementary lunch will be provided upon arrival in Springfield. While this trip targets counseling professionals and students, anyone interested in mental health and education legislation is invited to attend. 
This event is FREE to participants.
Click for more info!

Thursday, April 25, 2013

2013 Week 4 SP Q

Spring Quarter, Week 4, April 22-26

Dr. Mason would like to thank all of the School Counseling students who attended the ISCA conference in Skokie last Friday as well as Dr. Ockerman and Dr. Novakovic for also being there. DePaul was WELL represented with current students and alums! Congratulations to our very own Megan Kelly who won an ISCA Graduate Student award and to these students who presented at the conference: 


Samer Abdallah
Brooke Benitone
Lauren Bollini 
Danielle DePotter
 Kato Hinden
Megan Kelly
Kitty Long Muto
Andrea Nodzenski

  • On your journey to becoming a professional counselor, it is crucial to take advantage of as many counseling experiences as possible to prepare, network, and advance your career.  Please see the volunteer opportunity below.
     
    *Open Studio Project*
    903 Sherman Avenue
    Evanston, IL 60202
    Contact: Janet Beals Orejudos, Executive Director
    847 475-0390
    Website Link: www.openstudioproject.org

    These workshops are group processes that include process art making followed 
    by stream of consciousness writing -- not exactly therapy, but very therapeutic. This organization works with disadvantaged populations of adults and teens (homeless, domestic violence, drug-free teens, special kids, etc), and adults and kids who are career changing, wanting to bring art back into their lives, etc. 
  • Please sign up for Vincentian Service Day 2013! This event will be held Saturday, May 4th. Vincentian Service Day is an excellent way for counseling students to advocate and interact with diverse neighborhoods. Please also attend the Peace Festival on the Quad that immediately follows the day's events. To register, please email www.serviceday.depaul.edu. 

  • The New Student Programs and College Advising Center at Columbia College Chicago is looking for applicants from the CSL graduate program to assist in New Student Orientation at Columbia College Chicago. Attached are the position descriptions.  They want to hire three Graduate Assistants with one of them focusing solely on our Distance Orientation program. The deadline is May 1st and they only have one applicant from DePaul thus far. Last year, DePaul interns worked there and it would be great to continue this trend, not to mention the added bonus of counseling experiences for students! There is a $1,500 stipend included and they would work June 13th - Aug. 26th. Information is provided below: 
  • The Department of Educational Policy Studies and Research is sponsoring a panel discussion:  SCHOOL CLOSINGS IN CHICAGO – THE IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES. Wednesday, May 15th from 5:30 to 7:30 in SAC 154. Please click the link below for more details: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_IiELcNPjWTNktZNkFnbWh2TUU/edit

  • New course section for CSL 489: Psychopathology this Summer, register now!
  • New course section for CSL 520: Children and Adolescents this Summer, register now!
  • New course section for CSL 511: Supervision this Summer. Dates it will meet are June 29 and July 13: 9:00-12:45. Register now!


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