THREE JOB OPENINGS AT MA DOE: AIDS/HIV SPECIALIST, TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AND SAFE SCHOOLS FOR GAY AND LESBIAN STUDENTS: please distribute widely

1) AIDS HIV PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SPECIALIST
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Duties

One full-time 03 consultant professional position working in the Learning Support Services Cluster to provide leadership, training and technical assistance to school districts and other LSS staff on implementation of the CDC AIDS / HIV Prevention and Education Project. Activities include:

Assist Massachusetts school districts, who will begin revising, continued to revise, and/or implemented new HIV policies, particularly with regards to condom availability, effective curricula, parental notification, youth in high risk situations, and HIV-infected students or staff. Assist school districts to improve their capacity to respond to the counseling and support needs of HIV-infected students and students concerned about HIV testing and related issues. Provide staff development to local school districts as it relates to updated HIV information, data, and current research on effective programs and new advocacy tools (as it is available) in order to improve coordination of HIV prevention and education with Comprehensive School Health Education and counseling service. Provide AIDS HIV Prevention and Education Programs and Services to local school districts and staff in order to improve the delivery of effective HIV prevention education for all students with special emphasis that targets youth at risk and other under-served populations including but no limited to high school students with limited English proficiency, students with disabilities, who are gay and lesbian and students of color.

Implement provisions of the Education Reform Act by:

Participating in Department-sponsored or other activities in order monitor implementation of the Education Reform Act of 1993. Participating in Education Reform task force or work groups in order to facilitate the effective implementation of the Act.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master's Degree or experience in related field
• Experience with violence prevention programs
• Familiarity with program evaluation methods and models.
• Experience in program design and development to meet the needs of undeserved populations
• Demonstrate ability to conduct training and technical assistance activities for adults
• Demonstrated familiarity with equal education opportunity laws.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong skills in program development and coordination
• Grants management skills

Not to exceed $24.40 per hour with no benefits. The consultant is paid through a personal services contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Application Procedure

Please forward resume and cover letter to:

MAIL:

Human Resources

Department of Education

350 Main Street

Malden, MA 02148

FAX:

(781) 338-3387 Attn:Human Resources

This position has incorporated innovative programming re:GLBT youth and relationship violence.

Duties

One full-time 03 consultant professional position working in the Learning Support Services Cluster to provide leadership, training and technical assistance to school districts and other LSS staff on implementation of Teen Dating Violence and Intervention programs. Activities include:

• Assuming leadership for providing technical assistance and training in the development and implementation of comprehensive Teen Dating Violence and Intervention programs;
• Providing technical assistance and guidance to LEA's and other interested parties on Teen Dating Violence and Intervention programs and activities related to the Health Curriculum Framework; providing technical assistance and guidance to LEA's and other interested parties on programs and activities related to the development and implementation of local models; providing grants management, technical assistance and guidance to assigned LEA's in the development and implementation of LSS grant programs and activities as required.

• Participating in Department-sponsored or other activities in order to better implement the Education Reform Act of 1993.
• Participating in Education Reform task force or work groups in order to facilitate the effective implementation of the Act.

• A Master's Degree or experience in a related field
• Familiarity with program evaluation methods and models.
• Experience in program development, coordination and management
• Experience in policy development.
• Experience with Teen Dating Violence and Intervention programs
• Demonstrated ability to conduct training and technical assistance activities
• Demonstrated familiarity with program development for youth
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Grants management skills

Not to exceed $24.40 per hour with no benefits. The consultant is paid through a personal services contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Application Procedure

Please forward resume and cover letter to:

MAIL:

Human Resources

Department of Education

350 Main Street

Malden, MA 02148

FAX:

(781) 338-3387 Attn:Human Resources

Duties

One full-time 03 consultant professional position working in the Learning Support Services Cluster to provide leadership, training and technical assistance to school districts and other LSS staff on implementation of the Safe Schools Project. Activities include:

• Assist in the development of requests for proposals and the management and administration of contracts
• Assist schools in creating school-based support groups for gay, lesbian, bisexual and heterosexual students
• Provide technical assistance to contractors conducting workshops for students and faculty
• Conduct safe schools trainings for school faculty and administrators
• Coordinate GSA Mentor Program
• Coordinate Mini - grants program
• Provide technincal assistance regarding grant application process
• Design programs to meet the needs of underserved students:lesbian, bilingual, urban and rural, language minority, and special needs
• Be a diversity specialist in the program, evaluating the accessibility of the program to diverse populations of gay and lesbian students
• Assume liason responsibilities as assigned

• Participating in Department-sponsored or other activities in order monitor implementation of the Education Reform Act of 1993.
• Participating in Education Reform task force or work groups in order to facilitate the effective implementation of the Act.

• A Master's Degree or experience in related field
• Experience with violence prevention programs
• Familiarity with program evaluation methods and models.
• Experience in program design and development to meet the needs of underserved populations
• Demonstrated ability to conduct training and technical assistance activities
• Demonstrated familiarity with equal education opportunity laws.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong skills in program development and coordination
• Grants management skills

Not to exceed $24.40 per hour with no benefits. The consultant is paid through a personal services contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Application Procedure

Please forward resume and cover letter to:

MAIL: Human Resources Department of Education 350 Main Street Malden, MA 02148
FAX: (781) 338-3387 Attn:Human Resources
WEBSITE:http:// www.doe.mass.edu/orginfo/jobs/

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