In This Issue:
President’s Message …………………………………………………….1
CRCC Update Report …………………………………………………..3
CORE / Commission of Standards Report ……………………………4
NCRE Conference – Tucson, AZ …………………………………5 & 7
Data for Research on Employment and Disability Policy ……………6
Note from Garth re: Help in India …………………………………….8
Rehabilitation Education Highlights …………………………………...9
Students’ Circle ………………………………………………………..10
Position Announcements ………………………………………………11
President’s Message – Dr. Margaret Glenn
Hello!
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he winter break is here and I hope you are finding great ways to relax and enjoy family and friends. I know we are going to have a chance to do so with our colleagues in NCRE in February.
Please make your plans early to attend the 3rd Annual Rehabilitation Educators Conference February 13-16th. We have an exciting array of presentations and speakers for you as well as a beautiful setting to explore! Amy Armstrong and her committee have worked hard scheduling the sessions and communicating with speakers.
There are a number of important issues being addressed at this conference. One is the portability project undertaken on behalf of licensed professional counselors. We want to ensure that all states recognize the validity of the CRC examination as a step in the licensure process. It is important to the resiliency of our graduates that they see themselves able to be mobile and be able to pursue licensure with their rehabilitation counseling degree.
A second issue that is confronting our membership is also one that will significantly impact each of our graduate programs of study at the master’s level. The Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) is proposing changes to their standards for graduate programs of study. We have scheduled a “Town Meeting” on February 13th to hear from CORE representatives and to express our concerns. Jeanne Patterson has done preparation so we understand the implications of the proposed changes.
On the legislative front, we find ourselves open to numerous possibilities for advocacy and influence at the national and state levels. Vilia Tarvydas and Kurt Johnson joined me in Washington, DC to meet with Roy Grizzard of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and various individuals at the Rehabilitation Services Administration. We also connected with representatives of organizations that share interests in legislative activities to discuss combining our efforts on specific issues important to members of NCRE. Our goals are to (1) have a system in place utilizing our committee of Past Presidents, under the able leadership of John Benshoff, to mobilize our expertise on the national front and (2) provide resources to our members so they can influence state legislation.
Planning for next year’s conference in Washington DC will begin soon. Don Dew and his able crew from George Washington University have made this event effortless for NCRE and we do appreciate it immensely. Everyone enjoys the presentations and opportunities to meet and greet. The students particularly benefited from the graduate student reception. I am amazed at how much that event has grown in the past few years.
As I close I hope you will find these efforts are moving our goals forward into action. These goals are:
§ Strengthen the status of NCRE as the leading organization in the development, implementation and maintenance of education, research and policy that has positive impact on the lives of people with disabilities.
§ Promote professional rehabilitation education as integral to the success of national employment and training policies.
§ Develop, maintain and enhance active and collaborative partnerships with constituency groups to support rehabilitation education.
§ Actively seek and involve all members of the rehabilitation education community (graduate and undergraduate educators, continuing education professionals, researchers and others) to further the activities and goals of the National Council on Rehabilitation Education.
If you are interested in becoming more involved, please let me know! You can reach me at 304.293.3807 ext 1203 or Margaret.Glenn@mail.wvu.edu
Margaret Glenn
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Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) – Update
by Dr. Donald W. Dew, CRCC Commissioner
The NCRE leadership invited me to enhance the communication between NCRE’s membership and CRCC in two ways: 1) by writing a column related to CRCC issues for the NCRE Newsletter, and 2) facilitating an informational session at the NCRE national conference in Tucson. These are in addition to a formal report to the NCRE Board in the Fall and Spring of each year.
In this first submission for the newsletter I thought it would be helpful to set the stage by providing a brief orientation to CRCC. This overview includes the CRCC mission statement, purpose, composition of the commission, identification of the CRCC standing Liaisons and Committees, and logistical information.
CRCC’s mission is to promote quality rehabilitation counseling services to persons with disabilities through the certification of rehabilitation counselors.
The purpose of CRCC is as follows:
v Establish accountability and consumer protection.
v Establish criteria for the certification of rehabilitation counselors.
v Determine compliance with the criteria for certification.
v Make information regarding certification available to the public.
v Promote certification through public education and other means.
v Assume such other responsibilities and conduct such other activities as are compatible with the operation of a certification program.
The commission is composed of appointed members from the following groups:
v ADARA - Professionals Networking for Excellence in Service Delivery with Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (ADARA)
v American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA)
v Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (CARP)
v Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)
v International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP, formerly NARPPS)
v National Association of Non-White Rehabilitation Workers (NANWRW)
v National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE)
v National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA)
Other appointees to the commission include a Certified Member-At-Large and at least one Public Member.
Standing Liaisons and Committees include:
v Executive Committee
v Appeals Committee
v Ethics Committee
v Examination and Research Committee
v Standards and Credentials Committee
v Public Education and Information Committee
Since 1974 CRCC has certified more than 30,000 counselors. The administrative offices are located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois just outside of Chicago. The Chief Executive is Susan Gilpin. I encourage you to visit the CRCC website at http://www.crccertification.com/
In the following newsletters I would like to focus on one
particular issue and share with you its origin, the deliberations, and
recommendations/final results. 
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Council on Rehabilitation Education/Commission on Standards Report
by Dr. Jorge Garcia, NCRE Representative to the Commission on Standards, and
Dr. Bud Stude, NCRE Representative to the Council on Rehabilitation Education
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t the July 2002 meeting of the Commission on Standards the Commission finalized the review of the programs that applied for accreditation status and renewal last year. The great majority received accreditation with recommendations for improvement. The Commission established conditions for some programs that did not meet certain standards fully. It seems that critical areas still revolve around program evaluation standards and the fulfillment of the internship requirements, particularly faculty/student ratios and qualifications of site supervisors. These recommendations were then submitted to and acted upon by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE).
In addition to accreditation reviews, the Commission spent considerable time revising the current standards by reviewing suggestions from the Standards sub-committee and discussing each standard from top to bottom. It is beyond the scope of this article to describe each change, but perhaps the biggest change related to condensing sections C (Curriculum) and E (Educational Outcomes) into one section. The new section C (Curriculum) includes a structure of Knowledge Domains that fit closely with CACREP’s ten Knowledge Domains. This change was suggested in view of the many programs located in departments of counselor education who apply for accreditation from CACREP as well as CORE and the move toward joint accreditation visits by CACREP and CORE. After the knowledge requirements for each domain, outcomes are listed as demonstrated by the ability to utilize this knowledge in practice. Changes in this section were also in keeping with research by Leahy et.al. (in press) on the role and function of rehabilitation counselors conducted at the request of the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC).
Because of the controversy it has generated, undoubtedly the
most challenging proposal came from CORE who voted to include language changing
the required number of hours for Masters Degree programs from 48 semester hours
(72 quarter hours) to 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) in the current draft
of the Standards. Upon conclusion of the second round of hearings, the Council
will make the final decision with advice from the Commission on Standards.
This change was discussed at the NCRE October meetings in Washington D.C., both
within the NCRE Board and in meetings with the membership. The next step is to
hear from members in writing and in open forums at national meetings of NCRE,
NRCA, and ARCA. In very general and preliminary terms, it seems that those in
favor argue that many state licensure boards require 60-hours of pre-service
training so our programs need to be consistent with those standards. Those
against this change argue that the existing curriculum is compatible with the
training needs of the field, and that the higher cost associated with
increasing the hours would jeopardize many programs that are already challenged
by increasing tuition demands. It remains to be seen what the final outcome of
this discussion will be, but it has the potential to have a deep impact on the future
of rehabilitation counselor education programs and our profession.
Consequently, it is imperative for every NCRE member to give input in regard to
the proposed standards in writing and by attending one of the forums. The
proposed standards can be accessed at NCRE’s website, http://www.rehabeducators.org/ and
written comments can be emailed to the Commission on Standards and CORE c/o Don
Linkowski dcl@gwu.edu .
Members of the NCRE Board meet on October 6, 2002 at the Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington Virginia.
“From Action to Outcome,
Leading the Nation By Example”
by Dr. Margaret Glenn, NCRE President
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e have an exciting agenda planned for our 3rd annual National Rehabilitation Educators’ Conference in Tucson this coming February. The title of the conference, “From Action to Outcome: Leading the Nation by Example,” is telling of the high standards we hope to demonstrate throughout this conference and beyond. A schedule of over 56 concurrent sessions, poster sessions, and luncheon speakers in key areas of research and licensure issues is planned. Here are a few of the highlighted activities available at this conference.
First, make sure you are there on February 13th for the Opening Reception at 5:00 PM. We are hosting the Poster Session during this time. It is a great opportunity to meet and greet each other, all while you learn!
The next day, Jan McMillan, President of the American Association of State Counseling Boards, will be joining us at lunch to discuss the Portability Project and Portability Standards. In preparation for her presentation and your chance to ask questions, visit http://www.aascb.org/
At our luncheon on February 15th, Susanne Bruyère and Chrisann Schiro-Geist will discuss data sets available for rehabilitation counselor education research through the RRTC for Economic Research on Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities and the Rehabilitation Services Administration’s Longitudinal Study of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. To prepare, go to http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/dep/rrtc.html
Please note that there will also be two open forums relating to accreditation and certifications in our field. The two forums are:
§ There will be a discussion of changes proposed by the Council on Rehabilitation Education on Thursday, February 13, at 7:00 PM after the opening reception in Acacia A. Please visit the changes at http://core-rehab.org/Reviewletter.html prior to attending the session.
§ On Friday, February 14, at 8:00 AM, Don Dew, Irmo Marini, and Don Linkowski will hold a forum to discuss future initiatives of CRCC and CORE.
Of
course, fun is scheduled in as well! There is a Western Bar-B-Q on Friday
evening and all of Tucson to explore on Saturday evening. We hope
to see you in February!
Data for Research on Employment and Disability Policy Available through Cornell University
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ornell University, as a part of its responsibilities as a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) for Economic Research on Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities, has archived various data sets which can be accessed for use in rehabilitation research by rehabilitation counselor education faculty and students. The data sets which can be accessed are:
- Current Population Survey (CPS)
- National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
- Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
Cornell also will be disseminating and analyzing Census2000 statistics, and will be compiling state and local prevalence and employment statistics generated by Census2000 which will soon be posted on their website at www.disabilitystatistics.org.
In addition, Cornell’s web site will be a site for research and information exchange on the Longitudinal Study of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program (LSVRSP), which is designed to answer questions about the effects and effectiveness of VR services. These public use data sets can be used to examine the performance of state-federal VR Service Program in assisting persons with disabilities to achieve sustainable improvements in employment, earnings, and other outcomes. This Cornell web site can be found at http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/lsvrsp/index.cfm
For more information about the Cornell RRTC call
607-255-7727, e-mail at ilr_ped@cornell.edu,
or go to http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/dep/rrtc.html.
3rd Annual Conference for Rehabilitation Educators
Sponsored by the
National Council on Rehabilitation Education
From Action to Outcome
Leading the Nation by Example
Tucson, AZ
February 13-16, 2003
3rd Annual Conference for Rehabilitation Educators
Draft Conference Agenda
Thursday 2/13/2003
9:00 AM NCRE Board Meeting
1:00 PM GWU Meeting (invited only)
4:00 PM Conference Registration
5:00 PM Opening Reception
Poster Sessions
7:00 PM Public Hearing: Proposed CORE Regulations
Friday 2/14/2002
8:00 AM Open Forum: CORE and CRCC Initiatives
9:00 AM Opening Session & Award Presentations
10:15 AM Refreshments
10:30 AM Concurrent Sessions
Noon Luncheon Speaker
Portability Standards
2:00 PM Concurrent Sessions
3:00 PM Refreshments
3:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
4:30 PM Concurrent Sessions
6:00 PM Western Bar-B-Q
Saturday 2/15/2003 Sunday 2/16/2003
9:00 AM Concurrent Sessions 9:00 AM NCRE Meetings
10:15 AM Refreshments
10:30 AM Concurrent Sessions
Noon Luncheon Speakers
Resources for Research in Rehabilitation
2:00 PM Concurrent Sessions
3:00 PM Refreshments
3:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
4:30 PM Concurrent Sessions
Evening On Your Own
Time to Explore Tucson!
Editor’s Note: This is a note from Dr. Garth Eldredge, Past NCRE Administrative Secretary, who is now in India doing a service mission for the Mormon Church. It was originally sent to Dr. Charles Arokiasamy, current NCRE Administrative Secretary, for distribution to NCRE membership.
TO: NCRE Membership
My spouse, Ann, and I are doing well and staying busy. I have a favor to ask.
I have been working with an organization, Sweekaar Institute for the Rehabilitation of the Handicapped. I don't like the name, but that is what is used in India. The chairman is Dr. Hanumantha Rao. He is a pediatrician and a real mover and shaker. He has established this organization and incorporates physical therapy, occupational therapy, special education, rehabilitation psychology, speech therapy and audiology as well as medical support in his approach to working with children with disabilities. He works primarily with children and adults with hearing impairments and with mental retardation.
Dr. Rao has asked my help in establishing a College of Rehabilitation Science. He already has a training program for audiologists and speech therapists and another for rehabilitation psychologists. His vision is to create a college where physical therapy, occupational therapy, special education, speech therapy, audiology, rehabilitation psychology, and rehabilitation management can be offered in one location. He wants to make this a national college. He has had encouragement from the Rehabilitation Council of India to pursue this course. He wants to offer masters degrees and Ph.D. degrees in the various disciplines.
He is seeking collaborating partners from the U.S. who might be willing to work on a faculty exchange or who would be willing to be consultants to such a project. He is interested in corresponding with anyone who might have experience with any or all of these disciplines. He would like to look at curriculum content as well as organizational structures.
I would like to hear from anyone who has an interest in collaborating with Dr. Rao. Interested persons can correspond through email directly to Dr. Rao or to me. His email addresses are sweekaar@hotmail.com and sweekaar@yahoo.com. My email address is garthandann@hotmail.com.
Sincerely,
Garth
P.S. It sounds as if things are moving well with NCRE. I read about your successful conference in Tucson. It sounds as if this next year's conference will be even better. I hope to join you in a conference again when I return. Much depends on whether we are requested to fill another overseas assignment. Thanks for all you do. I miss the old NCRE gang, but am having a wonderful experience.
What’s Next:
Highlights of Vol. 16, No. 4 of Rehabilitation Education
Editor’s Note: this section is an overview of what will be published in the coming issue of Rehabilitation Education -- NCRE’s quarterly journal. Drs. Joe Wheaton and John Kosciulek are Co-Editors of the journal. For more information about Rehabilitation Education, including submission guidelines, visit the website http://education.osu.edu/rehabed/Default.htm.
Mark Dixon of Southern Illinois University has written an
overview of single-subject research designs. He posits that single-subject
designs have been neglected in rehabilitation research. Dr. Dixon identifies
and refutes three common criticisms of these designs, namely: poor external
validity, lack of generalization, and the difficult with statistical analysis.
Suggestions for applications are advanced.
Marti Reimer-Reiss, Charlene Kampfe, Daniel Yazak, Alan Larson, Cynthia
Troutmen, and Chyrle Cantrell have an article on promoting professional writing
among rehabilitation counseling students. The paper speaks to two audiences,
the faculty and the students. The authors provide guidelines to faculty as to
how they can help students, and it give concrete tips to students including
strategies to reduce anxiety. In addition, the authors suggest how programs can
increase the writing of their students through support and assistance.
Nan Hampton addresses on-line teaching with her article on teaching a
vocational assessment course online. The basis of the article is Dr. Hampton's
personal experience in developing and running such a course. She shares how to
design such a course with emphasis on how the online environment can be
"humanized" through communication and the development of online
learning communities. She also addresses an important and little talked about
problem with online learning: intellectual property. Dr. Hampton closes with a
discussion on accessibility of the course and course materials, a topic that
every rehabilitation educator must address and model for other faculty.
Beginning in this issue, we are adding a new feature, the IT Corner (IT
standing for Instructional Technology). In this endeavor we have followed the
lead of our associate editor for technology, Frank Puckett of Mississippi State
University, and Kurt Johnson, director of Access-IT, from the University of Washington.
Drs. Puckett and Johnson have drawn from the resources of Access-IT to provide
a succinct overview of the issues of technology in education. A must read for
all faculty, this paper clearly and quickly identifies how technology fits into
today's classroom. Future papers in the IT Corner will provide specific
suggestions. We see this as a unique contribution to the field that can be made
by Rehabilitation Education, and we invite other authors interested in this
paper topic to submit papers that are relevant to this area.
For those of you who were at the NCRE conference in Washington in October,
you will probably remember the discussion on moving rehabilitation counseling
programs to 60 semester hours from their current 48 hour requirement. In
support of this proposal, we present a Gray Matter paper by Dr. Mike Leahy of Michigan
State University. In our next issue, Dr. Jeanne Patterson will be giving a
response, and Dr. Leahy will write a rejoinder to her paper. This exchange is
another example of Rehabilitation Education's desire to advance the
debate on salient issues of the day to our profession.
In our effort to provide information to rehabilitation professionals on the
overwhelming number of new books and materials, we provide a book review by Dr.
Joe Havranak of the second edition of Ethical and professional issues in
counseling by Cottone and Tarvydas. The second edition promises to continue
tradition of excellent established by the first. As Dr. Havranak notes in his
review, "this is the best book this reviewer seen on this topic."
We also include in this issue a video review of "Go the Distance" by Dr.
Susan Scully-Hill. This film follows a man with a spinal cord injury and his
best friend as they fulfill a dream of crossing the country together, but in
doing so it addresses larger issues of adjusting to disability. Susan notes
that the film will be useful to anyone teaching a psychosocial adjustment
course, as it provides good vignettes, which will encourage discussion and
contemplation by the students.
In sum, we believe this issue of Rehabilitation Education will advance
our field in several ways. It will address research through the discussion of
single-subject designs. It will advance instruction by providing information on
creating online courses, using technology in the classroom, and by giving
specific suggestions about teaching aids and materials. Finally, this issue
examines a fundamental question to the field – what constitutes an effective
education in rehabilitation? We begin this discussion in January's issue and
continue it in future. Stay tuned.
Co-Editors of Rehabilitation Education, Drs. John Kosciulek (left) and Joe Wheaton (right), give their report on the journal’s revamp at the NCRE Board meeting in Arlington, VA this past October
Dr. John Benshoff (center), immediate past president of NCRE, listens on with interest.
Students’ Circle
Student Paper Contest Deadline Extended
Announcement
The VEWAA Literary Contest Deadline has been extended to February 3, 2003.
Benefits of Competition:
Winners receive free registration to the VEWAA Eleventh National Forum on Issues in Vocational Evaluation, Assessment, and Work Adjustment in Charleston, South Carolina, March 27 - 29, 2003, and recognition at the conference award banquet along with publication in the VEWAA Bulletin.
First Place receives $100 and a certificate of appreciation
Second Place receives $75 and a certificate of appreciation
Third Place receives $50 and a certificate of appreciation
Please have students submit papers to:
Dr. Robert Peters
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Department of Rehabilitation and Counseling
Room 232
Menomonie, WI 54751
Hofstra University
Hofstra University announces assistant professor tenure track faculty RCE position for September, 2003. Hofstra is recruiting scholarly, dynamic and creative individuals of diverse backgrounds who have doctorates (or near completion) and CRC’s. If you want a research university with a moderate sized student body just 25 miles from N.Y.C., please apply. Additionally, the RCE Program is CORE accredited and RSA funded. For more details, contact Joseph S. Lechowicz, 124 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, or edajsl@hofstra.edu.
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING, REHABILITATION, AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Position: Assistant/Associate Professor Faculty Position (Pending final budget approval), Rehabilitation Counselor Education (tenure track appointment to begin August, 2003)
Rank & Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Qualifications: Requirements are: (1) a doctoral degree in rehabilitation counseling or a related area ; (2) certification or eligibility for certification as a rehabilitation counselor; (3) experience in rehabilitation counseling; (4) experience in teaching; and (5) skills and evidence of a productive program of research and extramural funding.
Desired qualifications include: (1) program administration and leadership; (2) experience obtaining and administering grants; (3) interest in teaching in the areas of substance abuse counseling, research
methodology and skills, mental health or psychiatric rehabilitation counseling, disability policy and law, or assistive technology; (4) eligibility for Iowa certification as an Addictions and Drug Abuse Counselor, and licensure as a Mental Health Counselor; (5) distance education experience.
Responsibilities: Duties will include teaching in the Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation, teaching in the
Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Student Development consistent with the Department's needs and candidate's interests, advising graduate students, supervising graduate students' clinical coursework and
dissertations, maintenance of an active research agenda and publication record, obtaining external funding, and select service to the profession, University and community.
The successful candidate will have interest in providing program leadership, instruction in rehabilitation counseling and counseling core courses, and engage in active research program. Rank will be contingent
on experience.
Applications: Candidates should send a letter of interest, vita, selected reprints/preprints, teaching evaluations if available, and three letters of recommendation concerning research, teaching, and other professional
qualifications to:
Vilia M. Tarvydas, Ph.D., LMHC, CRC
Rehabilitation Counselor Education Search Committee
N338 Lindquist Center
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1529
Screening: Screening of applicants will begin January 15, 2003 and will continue until the successful candidate is hired.
For additional information, candidates can view the College's web site at www.education.uiowa.edu.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
employer. We actively recruit and strongly encourage applications from women and minorities.
Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and those requesting reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Search Committee.
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The University of Texas-Pan American
College of Health Sciences and Health Services
Rehabilitative Services Program
REHABILITATIVE COUNSELING
The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) is located in Edinburg, TX, fifteen miles from the border with Mexico and one-hour away from tropical South Padre Island. UTPA is a comprehensive regional university with an enrollment of 14,000 students. The Rehabilitative Services Program has BS & MS (CORE accredited) degree programs and has specialty tracks in Addictions Studies. Currently, the program has $4.14 million in U.S. Department of Education grants including 5 Long-term Training grants. Due to continued program growth, we are pleased to announce two faculty openings.
POSITION: Two tenure-track positions (Assistant/Associate).
QUALIFICATIONS: Required: Assistant Professor- (1) doctorate in Rehabilitation Counseling or a closely related area although ABDs will be considered; (2) work experience as a rehabilitation professional; and (3)
CRC or CRC eligible.
Required: Associate Professor- (1) earned doctorate in Rehabilitation Counseling or a closely related area; (2) work experience as a rehabilitation professional; (3) CRC; (4) minimum of four years full-time teaching at the Assistant Professor level; and (5) a record of scholarly activities.
Preferred for both positions: Experience & expertise in: (1) a minimum of 3 years professional work experience in the field with at least 2 years in direct client service; (2) addictions counseling, (3) distance education and other technologies; (4) grant writing; & (5) multicultural environments.
DUTIES: Depending upon qualifications, this position will teach in both the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs. Faculties are expected to be involved in research, grant, and service activities.
DATE OF EMPLOYMENT: Fall 2003
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Review of applications will begin January 10, 2003 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants must submit a letter of interest, vita, all official post-secondary transcripts, and
three letters of recommendation.
Dr. Irmo Marini, Search Committee Chair
HSHW 1.266, UTPA
1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg, TX 78539-2999
(956) 316-7035
Email: imarini@panam.edu
UTPA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified persons with disabilities, females, and persons of minority status are encouraged to apply.
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (RRTC-BLV) People Aging with Hearing and Vision Loss
Research Associate II/III
The position is a full-time non-tenure track position to conduct research activities in the combined area of blindness, deafness, and aging rehabilitation. Preparation of proposals, statistical analyses and reports, participation in instrument development, data collection and coordination of research activities are integral to the position. The position is primarily involved with exploratory research in the area of persons aging with hearing and vision loss.
Primary Function: The primary function of the Research Associate is to perform a variety of complex duties involved in the collection, interpretation and documentation of data in support of research related activities of the RRTC-BLV. The Research Associate exercises considerable independence and technical judgment in performance of duties.
Key Duties: Key duties include but are not limited to: (1) designing, implementing and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative research activities; (2) performing statistical analyses which may include
coding of data for computer processing; (3) performing literature searches; (4) collecting and organizing data; (5) developing surveys and instrumentation appropriate for persons aging with vision and hearing loss; (6) writing or assisting in writing papers on research findings for submission to professional journals and for presentation at professional meetings; and (7) assuring the protection of human subjects involved in research.
Minimum Requirements:
Research Associate II requires masters degree in related area, demonstrated competence, and a minimum of
1 year of relevant experience. Research Associate III requires a doctorate degree in a related area with two years of relevant experience, or a masters degree in a related area, demonstrated competence, and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
Additional Desired Skills:
Experience in the area of blindness, deafness or deafblindness
Knowledge of statistical software programs including SPSS or SAS
Knowledge of Assistive Technology and Communication Systems for persons with sensory disabilities Knowledge of Aging Service Delivery Network
Ability to communicate effectively with persons who are deaf
Salary Level: Commensurate with training and experience.
To apply for this position, send a letter of application, resume', samples of curriculum or research reports, contact information for three references, and a complete transcript of all college course work (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) to:
B. J. LeJeune, PAHVL Project Director
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on
Blindness and Low Vision
P.O. Box 6189
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-2001
Mississippi State University is an AA/EOE employer. Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. Persons with disabilities and/or persons representing ethnic minorities are encouraged to apply.
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EDITOR
The Journal of Rehabilitation
Requirements:
Advanced academic degree in rehabilitation or a related field; NRA Member; Evidence of significant research, publications and other contributions to professional development in the fields of rehabilitation; Experience serving on a professional journal's editorial board or as a reviewer.
Responsibilities:
Solicit and receive manuscripts for publication consideration; Manages distribution of manuscripts for review and determine final selections; Maintains editorial integrity reflecting the policies of the association; Establishes content criteria and sequencing including theme or special editions; Functions within budget allocations relative to Journal production and editorial expenses; Coordinates the activities of the Journal's Editorial Board and Reviewers including selection and rotation of board members and reviewers.
Applicants should send a personal resume and submit a philosophical statement including:
Editorial management; Future directions of The Journal of Rehabilitation; The role of the editorial board and reviewers; A letter from their current employer indicating support of the applicant to assume this responsibility.
Please send applications no later than January 15, 2003 to:
Editor Search
The Journal of Rehabilitation
National Rehabilitation Association
633 South Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-4109
1-888-258-4295
(703) 836-0850
(703) 836-0848 FAX
(703) 836-0849 TDD
"The National Rehabilitation Association is a member organization whose mission is providing opportunities through knowledge and diversity for professionals in the fields of rehabilitation of people with disabilities."
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Western Washington University
Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation
Project Director
Position: Twelve month position coordinating a three year grant designed to build capacity for the tribal vocational rehabilitation programs throughout the country.
Starting Date: March 1, 2003
Description: The Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation is part of the Department of Adult and Higher Education within Western Washington University's Woodring College of Education. The Center houses both the general and the community rehabilitation program RRCEPs, a Rehabilitation Leadership Institute, a Graduate degree program in Rehabilitation Counseling, and a distance learning project. Currently, fifteen individuals work within the Center. This is an exempt staff position.
Location: CCER offices are located in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, a suburb just north of Seattle. The main campus of Western Washington University is in Bellingham, approximately 80 miles north of the CCER offices. The position would work with 121 programs throughout the country, RSA personnel and tribal communities.
Responsibilities:
· Coordinate a Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) capacity grant
· Develop and deliver rehabilitation training to Tribal Rehabilitation Program personnel
· Train Native American in becoming rehabilitation professionals
· Work with Tribal Rehabilitation Programs throughout the country to implement rehabilitation programs on their reservations
Qualifications:
Required
· Bachelor's degree
· Experience in teaching or public speaking
· Experience in grant writing and management.
· Experience working with tribal vocational rehabilitation or American Indian programs
Desired
· Experience participating in self-directed work teams
· Demonstrated administrative experience in tribal programs and working with diverse populations
· Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with colleagues from community
Application: To ensure full consideration, application materials must be received by February 1, 2003. Please submit a current vita with a cover letter addressing the qualifications stated above, and three letters of reference.
Send application material to:
Dr. Geraldine Hansen, Director
CCER
6912 220th Street SW, Suite # 105
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
For more information contact Dr. Geraldine Hansen at 1.425.771.7424 or e-mail: Geraldine.Hansen@wwu.edu
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WWU is committed to fostering a safe learning and working environment. Our Annual Campus Security Report can be viewed at www.wwu.edu/depts/vpsa/campus_safety.htm and includes information on campus crime and WWU safety policies and procedures. For a paper copy, call Human Resources at (360) 650-3774, TTY (360) 650-7696. For alternate formats, call (360) 650-3839.
Florida Atlantic University
Department of Counselor Education, College of Education-Boca
Florida Atlantic University
Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling - #242760
The Department of Counselor Education at Florida Atlantic University has a tenure-track counselor education position at the assistant professor level – Rehabilitation Counseling. The position begins in Fall, 2003. Minimum requirements include an earned doctorate degree in rehabilitation counseling or closely related field; and teaching and research experience. Preference to graduates of CORE accredited programs. Professional interest and experience in one of the following areas: assessment and evaluation with persons with disabilities, medical/psychoscial aspects of disability, theories of counseling. Applicants with demonstrated potential in research, teaching, service and experience with grant writing are desired. This position may involve teaching in satellite campuses and supervision of students’ clinical experiences at an in-house clinic and in the community. Send letter of application, current, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, placement file (if available), reprints of publication, and three letters of recommendation which directly address the applicant’s competencies and potentials in the areas specified. Authors of letters of recommendations must be available for discussion of applicant’s professional background.
Send to: Dr. Larry Kontosh
Coordinator, Rehabilitation Counseling
Department of Counselor Education
College of Education, Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
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