More Job Opportunities!

AACC Child Development Center Now Hiring!

2 - Assistant Preschool Teachers

Part Time (25 hours/wk)

Hourly Rate: $10-$15

Job Requirements: 

 Must be Child Care Teacher Qualified- having completed 90-clock hr. Child Care Course or equivalent & Experience with preschool age children.

Prefer an AA in Early Childhood Education/related field or degree in progress

E-mail resume to jmklenkel@aacc.edu or call 410-777-2450 for more information.

Primrose School of Gambrills

is seeking a school age teacher for their after school program. 

Must have 45 hour school age certification and 90 hour child care certifications.  Clean driving record.

For more information, please contact Nisha Rastogi at 410-923-2424.

KidCare at Annapolis Mall

The KidCare at Annapolis Mall is looking for a part-time employee. This is a fun work environment and would be ideal for an education student who has already completed the "90 hour" certificate.

They will work around your classes and pay $11/hour or more depending on experience.

Email cmbkidcare@gmail.com for more information!

Have you taken advantage of free academic advising?

Are you registered for fall semester?  If not, be sure to register today!

Need help?  Schedule an appointment now to meet with Jill Nagiel, TEACH Advisor!

https://www.aacc.edu/teach/file/schedule.pdf

Overcome your math anxiety!

Are you nervous about the Math Praxis?  Do you struggle with your math tests?

Then you'll definitely want to attend a summer workshop to help you conquer your math anxiety!

Thursday, June 18 from 7-9 pm
Arnold Campus (Schwartz Building, Room 105)

Saturday, June 20 from 10 am - 12 pm
Arundel Mills (Room 408)

Tuesday, June 23 from 1 - 3 pm
Arnold Campus (Schwartz Building, Room 105)

Thursday, June 25 from 6 - 8 pm
Glen Burnie Town Center (Room 103)

Can't make it to a session?  Check out the online webshop.  More details available at https://www.aacc.edu/math/file/MathAnxietyWorkshops_Flier_SU15_WEB.pdf

Fantastic Work-Study Opportunities

There are some amazing work-study positions available for the 2015-2016 academic year!
Potential candidates must be receiving financial aid. 

Child Development Center - great for Early Childhood majors!

The Child Development Center at AACC is hiring 2-3 part time student aides to work 15-20 hours/week in our preschool classrooms. If interested, please contact the Director Janet Klenkel at jmklenkel@aacc.edu for more information.

Jobs can start July 1st or August 17th.

TEACH Institute - Social Media & Technology Specialist

The TEACH Institute (at AACC Arundel Mills) is hiring a student to expand the department's online and social media presence.  The position is for 15- 20 hours/week

Responsible for:
• maintaining and updating materials for TEACH Institute website
• posting on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms
• working with faculty and staff to develop content for posting

Experience with social media platforms required. Must possess excellent communication skills and comfort with various technologies.  Creativity, organizational and effective time management skills required.

For more information, call the TEACH Institute Office at 410-777-2401.

Get Paid to Play with Legos

Play-Wel TEKnologies is now hiring for a Manager in the DC/Maryland area to help provide educational fun programs teaching Engineering to kids using Lego.

Check out this link and see below for more details:

http://bit.ly/MarylandManager15

Area Manager

Overview

Are you a tinkerer? Do you enjoy taking things apart and then putting them back together? How about playing with LEGO®? Would you like to use a ridiculous amount of LEGO materials to teach kids how the world works? If so, then this may be your dream job!

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated person to bring more of our awesome programs to more young engineers in the DC/Maryland area. This position involves teaching in after-school enrichment programs, birthday parties, and summer camps, presenting our program at schools and community centers, seeking out new clients and developing program growth in the area. This position also includes hiring new instructors, training and evaluating them in our quality programs, and scheduling all staff for upcoming programs.

Buckle up - this is hard work! Lugging 40 pound totes in and out of your car, leading excited kids through challenging projects, managing classroom conflicts, cleaning up all those LEGOs -- this will be the toughest job you'll ever love!

Job Qualifications

Skills And Competencies

·         Self-motivated, extremely well organized, goal focused; able to work autonomously - a self-starter.

·         Able to stay organized in a home office; excellent follow through.

·         Able to establish and maintain healthy relationships through communication with Play-Well management, facility directors, parents, guardians and students.

·         Able to quickly and tactfully respond to questions/concerns from parents, classroom instructors and clients.

·         Able to instill calm during high energy classroom situations.

·         Professional written and verbal communication skills are a must.

·         Access to email and cell phone communication.

·         Word, Excel, cloud computing.

·         Data entry and database management.

·         Ability to learn and comprehend all internal IT systems.

Education / Experience / Requirements

·         Passion for LEGO and kids

·         Must be living in or willing to move to the geographic area that you are applying to

·         Educational backgrounds vary. Coursework and/or professional experience in Education, Engineering, Construction, Performance Arts or a related subject. Bachelor's degree preferred.

·         Successful history working with children in a teaching capacity.

·         Work history varies; proficient in classroom instruction, management, training, employee relations, public relations, business and marketing preferred.

·         Travel to classes in local area; travel locally or nationally as necessary.

·         Reliable transportation a must; secure location to store LEGO kits.

·         Lifting up to 50 lbs to store and stock materials; bending, stooping and crawling with children during class instruction.

·         Must pass all background and health tests as a condition of employment.

 

AACC Job Fair - April 16

Looking for a part-time or full-time job?  Be sure to attend the AACC Job Fair!

Thursday, April 16, 2015
12 - 4 pm
Jenkins Gymnasium, Arnold Campus
(Professional attire is required)

For more information, visit http://www.aacc.edu/careers/employmentservices/jobfair.cfm

Employers in the field of Education and Childcare include:

• Bright Horizons
• Mathnasium of Dunkirk
• Children's World Learning Center
• Cisco Center
• Y of Central Maryland

Scholarship Opportunity for Transfer Students

The Anne Arundel County chapter of the American Association of University Women is offering a scholarship of $1,200!

Eligibility requirements:

• Female residents of AA County
• Current or former AACC student
• Eligible for Junior or higher status at transfer institution
• AACC GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Participation in school or community service activities
• Potential to serve as active community members or leaders in post-academic life

Click here for more information and to access the application.

Great job opportunity for student leaders!

Take advantage of this moment on a cold winter day to think about a summer job!

The college is now accepting applications for Student Orientation Leaders!  Orientation Leaders serve as guides for new students who are making the transition to the diverse, academic, intellectual and social culture of AACC.  This is an excellent opportunity for students to develop their presentation and leadership skills, increase confidence and gain valuable experience for their resume.  The majority of the work takes place between June and early September.  Orientation leaders earn $10 per hour.

Qualifications
• Currently enrolled at AACC
• Minimum GPA of 2.5
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Maintain good academic and disciplinary standing with the college

Applications may be picked up in SUN 208A and are due by noon on April 20th.  If you have additional questions, contact Danielle Brookhart, Coordinator of New Student Engagement, at 410-777-2653 or djbrookhart@aacc.edu.

Guide to the Transfer Process

I wanted to share some information to help you with the transfer process whether you’re busy working on applications for Fall 2015 or if you’re just beginning to think about next steps.  See the top item for information for next week and then read on for all kinds of information.  Be sure to bookmark this page for future reference!

Tuesday, February 24:

On-Campus Transfer Advising for  University of Maryland, College Park

Jessica Bancroft, Director of Recruitment and Admissions for the College of Education at UMD, will be hosting transfer advising sessions in the conference room inside CALT 115 on Tuesday, February 14 between 11 am and 2 pm.  Visit the link below to register by Monday, February 23

http://bitly.com/transfercp15

General Information

In case you missed the transfer information session last week, check out my presentation here:

http://bitly.com/transferfaq

Virtual Transfer Information Session

I will host two online Transfer Q&A sessions via Google Hangouts.  You can log-in at any time during the session to ask questions.  To participate, please email janagiel@aacc.edu for more details.  In your email, please indicate your preferred session:

Wednesday, February 25 from 8:00 – 9:00 pm

Tuesday, March 24 from 8:00 – 9:00 pm

Transfer Options in Maryland

Not sure where you plan to transfer to complete your bachelor’s degree?  Check out this list of Maryland Approved Programs for teacher certification:

http://bit.ly/TEACHtransfer

On-Campus Transfer Advising Sessions for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Dr. Vickie Williams, Director of Student Services from the Education Department at UMBC, will be hosting transfer advising sessions on March 4 and April 16.  If you are working on your application for Fall 2015, March 4 falls just before their priority admissions deadline.

Register for March 4 at http://bitly.com/umbcmar15 and for April 16 at http://bitly.com/umbcapril

Notre Dame of Maryland University Cohort Program Information Session

NDMU offers a bachelor’s degree program in Elementary Education at AACC.  To learn more about this part-time bachelor’s degree program, be sure to attend the information session on March 12 from 3:30 – 4:30 in CALT 130.  Register at the link below:

http://bitly.com/ndmu15

Campus Visits

You need to visit a campus to make sure it is the best fit for you!  This link has websites/contacts for scheduling a visit:

http://bitly.com/transferdays

Requesting Recommendation Letters & Building a Resume

Some transfer applications require recommendation letters or resumes.  For tips for requesting recommendation letters, visit http://bitly.com/recrecs and for resume suggestions, visit http://bitly.com/teachres

Praxis Information

For more details about the basic skills assessment, visit the website below:

http://www.aacc.edu/teach/praxis.cfm

For help with registering for the Praxis CORE, visit http://bitly.com/register4core

Graduation Application

If you’re graduating in May, be sure to apply now for graduation!  The deadline is March 1, so don’t delay.

Instructions: https://www.aacc.edu/myaacc/help/file/GraduationApplication.pdf

Preschool Job Available

Play and Learn at Community Place is now hiring a teacher for the 2 year old classroom (90 clock hour certification required).

They are also hiring for a summer teacher and substitutes for all three Anne Arundel County centers in Crownsville, Odenton & Annapolis.

For more information about the centers, visit http://www.playandlearnmaryland.org/

If you're interested in the job opportunity, contact Cindy Ott at cott@playcenters.org

Nanny Needed

Are you interested in caring for a young child?

Help needed to care for 8 month old on Wednesday evenings in Pasadena.

Feb 25 – June 10 (4-9 pm)

If interested, please call 443-989-8456.

Meet with an Admissions Rep from the University of Maryland!

Are you planning to transfer to complete your Bachelor's Degree in Teacher Education at the University of Maryland, College Park?  Then be sure to sign up for a small-group advising session with an admissions representative from their College of Education!

University of Maryland

Transfer Advising Sessions

Tuesday, February 7

11 am - 2 pm

(30 minute sessions)

Sign-up at http://bitly.com/transfercp15

Transfer Information Session

Thanks to the Student Education Association for sponsoring this event!  Join SEA today at http://bitly.com/joinsea.

Join us if you plan to transfer in Fall 2015

or in another semester or 2 (or 3 or 4!)...

Jobs Available at the CDC!

The Child Development Center on our Arnold Campus is looking for Child Care Aides and an On- Call Substitute.  Our Child Development Center serves young children ages 2-5 years of age and is a Nationally accredited program.  We are looking for students who don’t necessarily need to have classroom experience, but love children and are willing to learn.

Ideally, the Aides would be available on Tues & Thursday- all or part of the day.

Pay rate is commensurate with education and experience but starts at $9.00 per hour.

Students who receive financial aid are encouraged to apply, but this is not required.

Call or email  Janet Klenkel- the Director of the Center for more information

410-777-2450  or jmklenkel@aacc.edu

Virtual Writing Center

Did you know that you can get writing support from the comfort of your own home?  Be sure to enroll in the Virtual Writing Center now to take advantage of this free service! 

Click here for enrollment instructions.

For a closer look at everything the Virtual Writing Center has to offer, look here: https://ola.aacc.edu/ID/Multimedia/VirtualWritingCenter-FirstLook/

Searching for a job?

If you are looking for a job, check out these opportunities:

• Early Childhood Teachers needed at Cradlerock Children's Center (Columbia)
• Full & Part-time employees needed at The Goddard School (Millersville)
• Before & after-school teachers for Engineering for Kids (Various locations, AA County)

Want to find more jobs available in Education & Childcare?  Register today to view job listings available on the AACC Job Connection at http://www.collegecentral.com/aacc/