My organizations Kent State University, Akron Summit Community Action, Inc and Community Action Wayne/Medina County. All three organizations mission include positive social change through education. My passions include ending the war on poverty. More children than ever are living in poverty. Poverty-stricken youth show higher rates of academic failure and an increased probability of grade retention. The inequality is startling, and this early disadvantage is only compounded by these children’s lack of access to quality preschool education. How early childhood education can help? High-quality preschool programs are proven to raise academic performance and give children the skills and tools to be successful and contribute to society. Additionally, learning how to peacefully handle conflict. Teachers are the most important factor in determining the quality of learning. They also impart values, model behavior and play an important role in socialization. Teacher recruitment and training need to include conflict-sensitivity.
***All the positions list below require a background in education and a Master’s degree in education or social services****
Current Position: Director, School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Location: Kent Campus— The School of Peace and Conflict Studies is an important part of Kent State’s institutional responses to the shootings of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen killed four and wounded nine Kent State students during a demonstration against the US wars in Vietnam and Cambodia. The School’s predecessor, the Center for Peaceful Change, was founded in 1971 as Kent State’s original living memorial to the killed students. As such, the School of Peace and Conflict Studies is dedicated to the peaceful resolution of deep-rooted social conflicts and the creation of a more just society. We seek a dynamic director who shares our deep commitment**** https://www.kent.edu/spcs
Home Org/Dept: School of Peace and Conflict Studies – Kent Campus [100185]
The School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University invites applications for the position of School Director to begin in August, 2018.
Community Action Wayne/Medina County—CAW/M provides an environment of friendly customer service. Head Start programs offer a two-generation approach and work to close the achievement gap that poverty may impact, assisting families in developing and supporting education for their children. Eligible low-income households are assisted through various cost-savings programs, making homes safer, more energy-efficient and affordable. Other services support economic self-sufficiency and independence, addressing self-sufficiency, transportation, food insecurity, employment, prescription assistance and relevant community partnerships that leverage resources.**** https://cawm.org/
Current Open Position: EHS Family Visitor
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To plan and implement learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of children, including improving readiness of children for school by developing their literacy and phonemic, print, and numeracy awareness, their understanding and use of language, their understanding and use of increasingly complex and varied vocabulary, their appreciation of books, and their problem-solving skills. To establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment. To facilitate the planning of activities in conjunction with the parents that support the social and emotional development of the children. To encourage the parent as the child’s primary teacher. To facilitate activities in the home that encourage the parent to take an active role in the child’s education. To ensure that the families and children have access to all services that are offered and that they are impacted positively by the program.
Akron Summit Community Action, Inc.— is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to providing a wide range of diverse and comprehensive services that address the needs of low-income residents of Summit County. Our programs are designed to create a continuum of services that can work independently, but also function as a pathway to self-reliance. The concept of Community Action has been part of the American social fabric for over 50 years. The Community Action movement dates back to 1964, when the Economic Opportunity Act was passed indicating the beginning of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty.*** http://www.ascainc.org/
Current Position: CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER SUPERVISOR
Department Head Start/Early Head Start Program Head Start Job Summary Supervise, plan, implement and direct the day-to-day operations of assigned child development center(s), home-based services, and staff to serve young children ages infants/toddlers (6 weeks – age 3) and preschoolers (ages 3-5), in accordance with state day care licensing regulations, federal performance standards and agency policies. Responsibilities include, but not limited to: Supervision of center staff; program compliance in all service delivery areas; conduct staff performance evaluations and behavior management, as applicable; maintain compliant records; guide center level staff recruitment activities to meet/maintain center enrollment; work with parents and staff to maintain compliant daily attendance of children; promote parent involvement and community engagement in the classrooms and center; report on volunteer and in-kind hours/donations and prepare other required reports; participate in training and workshops; perform other related duties as assigned/required. Requirements Minimum, four-year degree in early childhood education/social services or related field plus three (3) years’ experience in child development center operations/management and staff supervision or equivalent combinations of experience and/or education; strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills; possession of a valid State of Ohio Driver’s License and transportation, as position requires ongoing/scheduled travel; computer literacy; Summit County residency; fingerprint and background checks conducted Pay Rate $1,624.00 Bi-Weekly ($20.30 per hour)/ Pay Grade 26 Benefits Medical, Life, Dental, Prescription, Vision, 403-b
Yolanda's MSECS Journey 
Testing comments
LikeLike