Welcome to our new students and welcome back to our returning students!!!
We are so glad to see your faces on campus once again.
If you are interested in volunteering to staff the Education Resource Room (2nd floor Palumbo), please contact Dr. Forbes so that a schedule and training can be arranged.
Best wishes for a successful semester!
Dr. Forbes
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Leighann S. Forbes, Ed.D.
NCATE Assessment Coordinator
Director, Middle Level and Secondary Education
Gannon University
Interested in working for Edge, Gannon's online magazine geared toward prospective students? Then come to our first staff meeting of the semester, Wednesday, August 24 at 4:30 p.m. in Undergraduate Admissions (Gitnik Manse, corner of 6th and Sassafras). It's an open meeting and all are welcome.
This meeting is open to any current Gannon student who is interested in volunteering for Edge as a writer, photographer, videographer, on-camera personality, etc. Meet our student editorial board, learn more about Edge and sign up to get involved or just get information -- no pressure!
This year, we're assigning content to our staff on a monthly basis, rather than weekly. At this month's meeting, we will be assigning content to publish to Edge between September 5 and October 2, 2011.
Here's complete schedule of monthly staff meetings for the fall semester (All meetings are at 4:30p.m.):
9/21/11
10/19/11
11/16/11
12/14/11
If you have questions, contact Zach Flock, assistant director of e-marketing, at flock002@gannon.edu, or Tyler Babcock, Edge's editor-in-chief, at babcock002@gannon.edu.
Submitted by: Flock, Zachary M
View Link: http://edge.gannon.edu
2/3 MATH TEACHER NEEDED.
Mercyhust Prep has an immediate opening for a 2/3 Math Teacher. Interested candidates should contact Debbie Laughlin, Principal at (814) 824-2474 TODAY for an interview.
Submitted by: Janet Armbruster
Employment Coordinator
Career Development & Employment Services
Gannon University
The Iroquois School District has the anticipated need for a full time, permanent Reading Teacher beginning the 2011/2012 school year. Requirements include PA certification, Reading Specialist (K-12).
Experience teaching at the secondary level preferred. Interested individuals should submit letter of interest (hard copy), resume, PA Standard Teaching Application, transcripts, three reference letters, Acts 34, 114 and 151 clearances to: Dr. Samuel Signorino, Superintendent, Iroquois School District, 800 Tyndall Ave., Erie, PA 16511.
Deadline for applications is August 12, 2011.
Submitted by: Janet Armbruster
Employment Coordinator
Career Development & Employment Services
Gannon University
Dear Students:
A local museum is seeking a Museum Education Intern to work 10-20 hours a week. This is an unpaid internship.
Responsibilities in Assisting the Museum Education Director and education staff include:
· Creating and implementing tour activities for school and civic groups.
· Work on specific exhibits, targeting a variety of age levels and abilities, and explore various ways of working with students, including open-ended discussion, hands-on activities in both gallery and classroom settings, and utilizing other art forms such as movement, music, and writing.
· Planning and implementation of community-based classes.
· Clerical and administrative tasks as the occasion demands.
Qualifications:
· Must maintain a journal of daily activities, with comments and observations.
· Must have a background in art, art history, any education specialization, or museum studies.
Interested students are asked to contact Cheryl Rink or Barbara Zarnick in the Center for Experiential Education at 871-7680 or via e-mail. An approved resume is required.
Submitted by: Barbara Zarnick
Internship/ Co-op Coordinator
The Center for Experiential Education
Gannon University
Dear Students:
A local TV station is seeking an Education Intern to aid in the creating of content for “Ready Set Learn”, a segment that airs on the morning news at (about) 6:15 and 7:45. There are also teasers at 5:55 and 6:25. The intern will be researching for content and creating lesson plans. The idea behind the feature is to give parents information on how they can continue the educational process that's begun at school, at home. There is also the opportunity to appear on air (if comfortable doing so).
Requirements:
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater
Available 15 – 20 hours a week
Excellent communication skills
Experience in developing lesson plans
Interested students are asked to contact Barbara Zarnick or Cheryl Rink in The Center for Experiential Education at 871-7680 or via email. An approved resume is required.
Submitted by: Cheryl Rink, Assistant Director
Center for Experiential Education
Gannon University
Students: A volunteer opportunity awaits!
A local high school student has contacted the School of Education requesting a math tutor. The tutoring will begin ASAP and will take place at Nash Library on Gannon’s campus. The student has previously had difficulty passing geometry and desires geometry and SAT math prep help before the fall academic term begins.
If you have strong math skills or are planning to teach mathematics and are available to provide some help for this student, please contact Dr. Forbes as soon as possible (forbes001@gannon.edu).
Thank you!
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