MLK Project: Making a difference!

We hope everyone is having a great summer! The materials purchased to support the After School programs at the Martin Luther King Center have arrived and are ready to be installed at the MLK center. Would anyone be available on July 31, Aug 1, or Aug 2 to help? We are waiting to hear from Ms. Jenkins about her availability so the time is not yet set.  Dr. Forbes will forward information to those that might be interested in helping on one of the days.

Thanks so much for considering the request. Please reply to forbes001@gannon.edu to indicate your interest in helping on one (or all three!) days.

This project will support the students in the Erie GAINS neighborhood and your help has been, is, and will continue to be invaluable.  We hope you will be able to help with the installation of materials.  This should be the fun part!  We also look forward to seeing you on campus later this summer to continue our good work.

 

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Submitted by:  Leighann S. Forbes, Ed.D.

 

 

Retirements and other news

The School of Education is saddened to report the retirement of two of our valued colleagues, Mrs. Roberta Barilla and Dr. Margaret Clark. 

 

Mrs. Barilla was a member of the Villa Maria faculty who joined us when Villa merged with Gannon. She has taught a wide variety of courses and provided student teaching supervision for a lengthy period of time.  Mrs. Barilla will continue to reside in the Erie area and focus her time on her family. We wish her well in this new chapter of her life!

 

Dr. Margaret Clark joined the Gannon faculty after a lengthy career in the Wattsburg School District.  Dr. Clark also had expertise in a variety of areas and most recently served as the Coordinator of Field Placements.  Dr. Clark and her husband plan to travel during retirement although their home base will remain in Northwestern Pennsylvania.  We wish Dr. Clark safe travels and a happy retirement!

 

In other news, Mrs. Nancy Kelly, a member of our support staff, has been reassigned to the ROTC Office.  Mrs.  Kelly has been the face of the School of Education for several years and we will miss her smile at the front desk.  The ROTC office is in Beyer and you are welcome to stop and wish her well in the new position!

 

It also saddens us to report that Dr. Monica Erdos will not be with us for the upcoming term.  Dr. Erdos is a member of our Special Education faculty and a graduate of Gannon’s doctoral program.  We wish  Dr. Erdos and her family well as they engage in treatment for her medical condition.  Please join us in praying for Dr. Erdos and wishing her strength during this upcoming battle.

 

In good news, we welcome Mrs. Angela Sullivan to the department!  Mrs. Sullivan is the new undergraduate secretary for the School of Education.  Please stop by and welcome her to the family.

 

Finally, we welcome Dr. Kathleen Kingston back from sabbatical.  Dr. Kingston is the Associate Director for Graduate Programs.  She returns from international travel in Jordan and Thailand to help us focus on travel opportunities for our students.  Welcome back Dr. K!!

 

 

 

Submitted by:  Leighann S. Forbes, Ed.D.

Director, Middle Level and Secondary Education

Gannon University

 

Education Jobs | Southern Teachers Agency

Southern Teachers Agency currently has 278 vacancies listed by schools for the 2012-13 school year.  If you know of students or graduates who are interested in teaching, please consider forwarding this message to them.

 

STA is the oldest educational recruitment service in America.  We receive job listings from hundreds of PK-12 private schools around the South.  Schools come to STA because they recognize the value of STA’s help in recruiting & screening talented candidates.

 

Certification is not required for most middle- and high-school teaching positions.

 

Art	Latin
Chinese	Learning Specialist
Counselor	Math
Drama	Media Specialist/Librarian
Elementary	Music/Chorus/Band
English	Physical Education
ESL	Science
French	Spanish
History/Social Studies	Technology

 

In addition, we presently have numerous Administrative Opportunities listed around the South.

 

Requirements:

 

• Elementary Education: teacher certification required and, typically, 3 years of full time

teaching experience

• Art, Physical Education, and Music:  teacher certification strongly preferred
• Learning Specialist:  teacher certification required
• Media Specialist/Library:  MLS (or comparable degree) required
• Counselor:  master’s degree in counselor education, but not necessarily for

College Counselors

• Administration:   master’s degree in administration preferred for most jobs
• For most other middle- and high-school teaching positions, a bachelor’s degree with a major in the teaching field (or at least a minor) is essential, but teacher certification is not.

 

Application process:  Interested candidates should apply to Southern Teachers Agency via our website.

 

 

Southern Teachers Agency
Charlottesville, Virginia
Tel (434) 295-9122

www.SouthernTeachers.com

 

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STA connects educators to positions in private/independent schools in the South.

STA is a third-party recruiter.  All services of STA are paid for by the schools.

STA provides a free service for candidates!