Monthly Archives: July 2015

Part-time Job for Energetic (kid loving) LAHer with his/her own car

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LAHers, I am looking for an energetic, dependable individual with a safe/dependable car a to pick up my daughter, Julia, from school  (M-F) in the fall and hopefully in the spring  too.  Some days may require staying with her an hour or so to help her stay on task for home-work.  Making math fun would be a bonus.
There is another mother who would like her son to be picked up as well (they live two houses down). It would only require dropping him off.

We are in Central Austin and Julia and Roan will attend Lamar Middle School off of Burnet Road and 2222. The school is 2 miles from the house, so it’s just a bit too far for them to walk home everyday. Pick up at 3:30. Pay would be $13.00 an hour.  Position could be shared by two individuals if class schedule only allows for M W F or T TH pick up. Please email me if you are interested. samorous@austin.utexas.edu

Google Community Leaders Program: Apply Today!

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In partnership with Google, The Longhorn Center for Community Engagement has opened applications for the Google Community Leaders program!

The Google Community Leaders program addresses digital literacy needs in Austin communities, helping residents with low internet usage gain access to the transformational opportunity and power of the internet. We are recruiting a cohort of Google Community Leaders for the upcoming 2015-16 academic year. With guidance from Google mentors, students in the program will work with community partners toward digital inclusion in Austin by creating trainings and outreach programs focused on digital affordability, access, and literacy for Austin residents.

For more information and access to the application, please follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qJR-_cm7jXUTSOhyl5IhiAzim9eVEPbBsTnVPpMNBmk/viewform

Application closes August 3rd.

Refugee Services Fall Intern Position

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Social Adjustment Services Intern

Agency Description: Refugee Services of Texas, Inc. (RST) was founded in 1978 and is a nonprofit social service agency dedicated to resettling and providing social services to refugees and other displaced persons. RST resettles refugees, asylees, parolees, and victims of human trafficking from thirty different countries of origin with the majority of clientele currently originating from Burma, Bhutan, Iraq, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Eritrea, and Somalia. Refugees are defined as individuals who flee their native countries due to persecution based upon race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership of a particular social group. RST’s mission is to provide quality services guided by principles of human compassion and dignity.

Summary: Refugee Services of Texas, Inc. in Austin is seeking an organized and culturally sensitive intern to join its dynamic team either part-time or full-time in its Austin office. Social Adjustment Services (SAS) works with refugees and asylees who have been in the U.S. for an extended amount of time in helping them find and obtain benefits. It is a great opportunity for anyone interested in working with foreign populations or navigating the benefits system in the US. This position supports and works closely with the SAS Supervisor and other SAS Case Workers.

Responsibilities include:

  • General Administrative Duties
  • Planning and organizing events and workshops
  • Case management and supporting Case Managers with high needs cases

 

Qualifications:

  • Enjoy working as a team member as well as independently
  • Openness to take on projects as they arise
  • Willingness to speaking to large groups of clients
  • Must be able to dedicate at least 15 hours a week to the position
  • Spanish speakers are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • Fluency in Spanish, Arabic, Nepali, or Tigrinya is a plus. Although, language skill is not a requirement

As an intern with Refugee Services of Texas, you will gain incredible experience working with some of the most vulnerable and high-risk population groups in Austin. You will also have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse staff within a growing organization.

This is an unpaid internship. For consideration please submit a resume and cover letter stating the internship you are applying for to mchase@rstx.org.

University Writing Center is hiring consultants

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Have you ever thought you’d be good at helping other students with writing projects? If the answer is “yes”, apply to become a Course Specialist Consultant at the University Writing Center.

Course Specialist Consultants will be trained by the University Writing Center and assigned to a particular undergraduate class in their discipline. They will attend the class with enrolled students, develop an insider’s understanding of the course and the professor’s expectations, and conduct 45-minute consultations about writing in the University Writing Center. Students from the assigned class will have priority registration for consultations with their class’s consultant until the end of the term.

Course Specialist Consultants will earn $12/hour. They will be paid for 10 hours per week plus 35 hours of mandatory training (scheduled for 8/17/15-8/21/15).

1) a letter of interest that explains why you wish to work as a Course Specialist Consultant

2) a writing sample (3-5 pages) that you wrote for an academic course (preferably a course in your major area or a closely related discipline)

3) a brief reference (a few sentences will do) from a professor who is familiar with your writing ability

Please send all application materials to Alice Batt at uwc@utexas.edu by July 10.