EduGator Newsletter | July 24, 2024

Announcements

Harn Museum-Museum University Student Educator Program

Join the MUSE program – Open to UF and SFC students – all majors!

The Harn Museum of Art is now accepting applications for the Museum University Student Educator Program (MUSE). MUSEs come from all majors and bring creative and dynamic energy with their unique perspectives into museum planning projects. Curious about how you can get involved? Visit https://harn.ufl.edu/volunteer/ to learn more about the program and access the application.

Fall 2024 deadline: Thursday, August 1^st, 2024.

UTK Survey

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is interested in surveying current, former, or retired K-12 teachers who have disabilities to explore their experiences and job satisfaction.

This research study has been approved by the UTK IRB office. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. At the end of the survey, teachers can enter an optional drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card. (Survey data will be acquired separately from personal information entered for the drawing for confidentiality purposes.) Please consider completing the survey and please share with other teachers who may have disabilities and may be interested in sharing their experiences.

For questions or concerns about your rights or to speak with someone other than the research team about the study, please contact:

Institutional Review Board

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Phone: 865-974-7697

Email: utkirb@utk.edu

Here is the link for the survey: https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_01G79x5AtsZ8TWu

Path to Purpose Fellowship

Path to Purpose is an advanced year-long leadership and positive change fellowship grounded in a community organizing model. Fellows receive training that highlights relationship building, personal development, capacity building, communication, and more. Fellows become connected to numerous community organizations and leaders in Gainesville and Alachua County and develop relationships to support long-term goals of positive community growth.

The fellowship aims to establish a tradition of community collaboration and positive change, inspiring students to meet specific community needs, beinnovative in approaching our shared future, and promote growth and personal development. Fellows learn about critical community engagement and organizing, collaborate with fellow cohort members and BCLS staff, and develop individual and intersectional cohort projects, creating tangible impactsthrough ongoing projects.

Work is self-directed and self-motivated, with individualized support and structure provided by the BCLS team. Please note, that this is not a competitive fellowship; it is a collaborative fellowship. The purpose is to develop your leadership through positive change and community involvement.

Time commitment varies each week, but we expect fellows to spend a minimum of 4–6 hours per week on Path to Purpose items. The variance is due to the self-directed work completed outside of the fellowship space.

The mandatory weekly meetings will occur throughout the semesters from 4:30-6 pm on Tuesdays. Outside of this space, you can expect to work within teams with other fellows; attend community events; work with a community partner; and contribute to initiatives that could address food insecurity, health, housing, education, capacity building, and more.

The Laura Bassi Scholarship

The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in Summer 2024:

Summer 2024

Application deadline: 24 July 2024

Results: 10 August 2024

All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV through the application portal by the relevant deadline. Further details, including previous winners, and the application portal can be found at: https://editing.press/bassi

Teachers Test Prep Scholarship

Each year, Teachers Test Prep awards two $5,000 scholarships: one to an aspiring elementary school teacher and one to an aspiring secondary school teacher. Funds go directly to the recipients to use in whatever way will be most helpful to them as they work towards their accreditation. To enter, applicants simply need to create a short video telling the story of a teacher who inspired them, and what they learned from that teacher that they’d like to pass on to the students they will teach. Applications close on July 31, 2024.

If you have any questions about the scholarships, please feel free to get in touch with us at info@teacherstestprep.com.

Dell Member Purchase Program–A discount initiative designed for UF students and employees. This recently introduced program will grant members the opportunity to avail themselves of the most favorable prices for Dell computers, along with occasional discount coupons.

Program details:

NEW 5% off stackable coupon available to members (exclusions may apply)
Best price guaranteed on consumer PCs from Dell
Free enrollment in Dell Rewards Loyalty Program: up to 3% back + Free Expedited Shipping
Active military and veteran’s discount

How to shop:

Members can shop 24/7 at: www.dell.com/UF
Members will need to verify their work/student email address to obtain the coupon
Enroll in Dell Rewards to receive up to 3% back on every purchase + Free Expedited Shipping
Apply coupon at checkout – coupon will stack on top of Dell.com offers (some exclusions may apply).
If members have any questions, please reach out to mpp.register@dell.com and include your Member ID: 42272435

Employment and Internship Opportunities

Palm Beach County-Hope Centennial Elementary School

THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE

Kindergarten Teacher – Job #260383
Second Grade Teacher – Job #260384
Third Grade English Language Arts Teacher – #259547
Fifth Grade Math Teacher – #260245

We are looking for dedicated teachers who want to make a difference and have a profound impact on the lives of children. If this is you, please forward your letter of interest and resume to Ms. Lakeisha Nathan, Principal: lakeisha.nathan@palmbeachschools.org

If your qualifications meet our current hiring needs, you will be contacted for an interview.

Please visit our website for more information about our school: https://www.palmbeachschools.org/HopeCentennialElementary

FOR ALL OTHER POSITIONS – CLICK HERE TO APPLY: https://www.palmbeachschools.org/careers

Palm Beach County: North Grade K-8

WE ARE HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS

Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Teacher

Third Grade Teacher

First Grade Teacher

Math Coach

The Elementary Teacher is responsible for the instruction of designated content/course(s) in a classroom setting within an elementary school. He/she designs and implements appropriate instruction of content area(s)/course(s) assigned in accordance with state standards, district curriculum, and students’ needs. *A bachelor’s degree is required.

We are looking for dedicated individuals who want to make a difference and have a profound impact on the lives of children. If this is you, please forward your letter of interest and resume to Ms. Nicole Patterson, Principal – nicole.patterson@palmbeachschools.org.

If your qualifications meet our current hiring needs, you will be contacted for an interview. For more information about our school, please visit our website – https://www.palmbeachschools.org/NorthGradeK8

St Patrick’s Interparish School

4^th Grade Teacher (August 1^st Start Date)

5^th Grade Teacher (August 1^st Start Date)

Middle School Mathematics Teacher (September Start Date)

**Florida Teaching Certificate Required

Bachelor’s (Required)

Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

Contact Dr. Christine Higgins chiggins@spsgnv.org (352) 376-9878

Intern Assistant Learning Specialist- Hawkins Center

The Assistant Learning Specialist position is a time-limited internship (up to 2 years) intended to provide a practical, hands-on experience in the area of Learning Services Support for Student-Athletes while pursuing a graduate degree at University of Florida. The intern will: work with student-athletes with learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD; orient new student-athletes to the Disability Resource Center’s programs; assist in screening evaluations and referrals for assessment of learning disabilities; offer learning strategies; and refer students to appropriate campus resources.

The ALS Internship is 40 hours a week with a minimum wage hourly stipend as well as tuition reimbursement. Required qualifications are Bachelor’s degree in a related field of expertise such as but not limited to Education, Sport Management, Psychology or Counseling with a desire to become a full-time Learning Specialist.

Apply here: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/UNI1069/JobBoard/b79f8e87-0a19-9864-4adb-f19fc877c648/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=aa276296-3923-44bd-a896-24e7cf94d214

Harn Museum Fall Projects – Paid Internships for all Student Interns

Deadline to apply: July 1, 2024

Intern at your art museum! Fall internships at the Harn Museum of Art are open to all majors to provide professional experience and guidance from museum staff. The Harn Museum of Art will provide funding to every college student intern selected in the Fall 2024 Semester.

College internships are open for all university and college students to apply, provide pre-professional training, and are offered in all museum departments, including curatorial, education, finance and operations, fundraising, horticulture, information technology, marketing, registration art handling, rentals, strategic planning and visitor engagement.

Interested candidates can find instructions, applications, and project descriptions at https://harn.ufl.edu/internships/. Questions? Contact the Intern Coordinator at register@harn.ufl.edu.

City Year

City Year was founded in 1988 as a national service program to unite young adults from diverse backgrounds for a demanding year of full-time community service. City Year has grown from 50 corps members in Boston to more than 3,000 members serving in 29 US cities, as well as in South Africa and the UK.

National service helps young people develop into leaders, problem solvers and more active citizens. AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National and Community Service deploys more than three million Americans in service through its nationwide core programs and partnerships with nonprofits like City Year.

Apply here:https://www.cityyear.org/apply-now/

Palm Beach County School District

Grade 4 Teacher

We are looking for dedicated individuals who want to make a difference and have a profound impact on the lives of children. If this is you, please forward your letter of interest and resume to Ms. Kimberly Jules, Principal — kimberly.jules@palmbeachschools.org

The elementary teacher is responsible for the instruction of designated content/course(s) in a classroom setting within an elementary school. (Bachelor’s Degree Required)*

If your qualifications meet our current hiring needs, you will be contacted for an interview.

For more information about our school, please visit our website – https://sces.palmbeachschools.org/

Academies of RCMA

The Innovative School of Temple Beth Sholom on Miami Beach

Job description

The Innovative School of Temple Beth Sholom on Miami Beach is seeking an energetic, dynamic, reflective and intentional elementary level lead educator. We are a Reggio inspired school which means that we value a learner-centered approach in our classrooms. Our educators should be excited by this approach and have a passion for child development and how children learn. The responsibilities of the elementary educator will include developing approaches and methodologies that incorporate State Standards while enabling a child to construct his or her own knowledge within a joyful, academic, engaging environment. The lead elementary educators work to bring our elementary learners the highest quality learning experiences. The Innovative School is a collaborative workplace, where all voices are valued, and robust professional development opportunities are offered.

Minimum requirement: bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education or an out of Field degree with teaching experience and State Certification.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

For additional information contact the Director of Elementary, Stacy Penson at 305-532-4756 or

stacy@innovativeschool.org

Please send resumes to:

stacy@innovativeschool.org

Trinity Preparatory School of Florida 6th Grade Mathematics Faculty 2024-2025

Trinity Preparatory School of Florida

Position Summary:

Trinity Prep is seeking applicants for a full-time instructor in sixth grade mathematics. This candidate must have a strong desire to work with sixth grade students in a challenging college-preparatory environment. In this position, candidates must be able to teach math concepts as well as have the ability to teach Pre-Algebra and Algebra I. Qualified candidates must have the ability to develop meaningful relationships with highly motivated students from diverse backgrounds. This teacher should plan to be an integral component of the students’ lives, in and out of the classroom, and to collaborate with colleagues on a grade-level team and as a member of the mathematics department. This position will remain open until filled.

Apply here: https://www.trinityprep.org/about/employment

Jacksonville Classical Academy

We are currently looking to fill the following roles:

Riverside Campus

Lower School Teacher (2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade History, 6th Grade Science/Literature)

Reading Interventionist

Fort Caroline Campus

Lower School Teacher (1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade)

Music Teacher

Reading Interventionist

Math Interventionist

ESE Teacher

For questions or to apply, candidates can send their resume and information to careers@jacksonvilleclassical.org

Saint Andrew’s School-Boca Raton

Saint Andrew’s School seeks employees who are committed to our mission to provide educational excellence in an inclusive community, fostering lifelong learning and nurturing each individual in mind, body, and spirit in the Episcopal tradition. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds and experiences will help us promote an inclusive school culture. We are committed to respecting the dignity of each member of our community, and we strive to recruit a diverse and talented faculty and staff.

Apply here:https://www.saintandrews.net/about/employment

Queen of Peace Catholic Academy

FLSA: Full-Time Exempt
Reports to: Principal
General Summary: Under the direction of the school principal, is responsible for supporting the Diocese of St. Augustine in its mission to educate, evangelize and catechize youth in a Catholic school environment.
**Florida Teaching Certificate Preferred

Apply here: https://www.indeed.com/job/elementary-school-teacher-ed586b3cdcdc0b8b

Diocese of St. Augustine:https://hr.dosafl.com/careers/?gnk=job&gni=8a78859f8e824e6f018eb9c927953532&gns=Internal+Applicant

Internship Opportunity with Energy Bus for Schools

We are looking for an intern to assist with our school activities curriculum! Currently, schools use an activity guide as they go through our program. Each year, we revamp the activity guides with new information, activities, and ideas for all our schools. This is not a design internship but an opportunity to be creative and research/develop activities that students would do based on our established Energy Bus principles.

For more information: http://www.EnergyBusForSchools.com

Monroe County School District

Service and Volunteer Opportunities

Gainesville Thrives

Gainesville Thrives works to promote tutoring and mentoring for kindergarten through high school students, as well as other services for expectant parents, parents and their infants, toddlers, and preschool children. By informing the faith-based community and others of Gainesville’s needs and opportunities, we can achieve long-term academic success for students and stronger and healthier families.

You can join in our mission at Gainesville Thrives (www.gainesvillethrives.org) as the local partner of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to provide age-appropriate books by mail to children from birth to four years old. We need volunteers to register families attending library story times, museum toddler activities, and community and church events. You can participate at a single activity or weekly outreach to improve literacy for underserved children in Alachua County and change their trajectory in life. Join our UF Student Chapter: https://www.gainesvillethrives.org/student-org or apply for an internship to learn how an educational nonprofit works.

ESOL Achievers

Gainesville-based non-profit organization aims to inspire high school students learning English as their second language to actively pursue their dreams through higher education
Mentoring and tutoring programs as well as other events crafted to suit their needs
We have created an interest form for those who want to join or are considering it: https://forms.gle/NrFiT9abe7Hy4QYz8
How to reach ESOL Achievers: Email: esolachieversuf@gmail.com /Instagram: @esolachievers/ Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/esolachieversatuf/shared_invite/zt-2a39o4ehz-c8DBcX9672RHPJrO2QMF5Q

Kids Count

Kids Count is a free afterschool program in East Gainesville that serves 70 elementary school students at 2 locations. Our goal is to empower our students by providing individualized literacy tutoring, homework assistance, and social emotional learning opportunities.
Seeking volunteers that are willing to commit at least 1 hour a week and have an interest in working with elementary age kids. We provide all training necessary!
Email: allysen@kidscountalachua.org
https://www.kidscountalachuacounty.org

Alachua County Council of PTAs Volunteer Opportunities

Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to connect with local schools, gain hands-on experience, and align your coursework with practical insights? Look no further than the Alachua County Council of PTAs (ACCPTA)!
Why Volunteer with ACCPTA?
The mission of PTAs everywhere is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
By volunteering through ACCPTA, you can gain unparalleled insights into the education system, enabling you to apply what you learn in the classroom to real-life scenarios. If you aspire to work in education, non-profit, or related fields, volunteering with us will provide you with practical experience that can set you apart when pursuing future career opportunities. Many educational programs require volunteer hours as part of their curriculum. ACCPTA offers fulfilling volunteer roles with local school PTA units that can help you meet these requirements while making a meaningful impact.
Diverse Volunteer Opportunities:
We offer a wide range of volunteer positions that cater to your specific interests and the varying needs of our local schools. Whether you’re interested in fundraising, event planning, leadership roles, or general volunteer tasks, ACCPTA has a role for you and can connect you with a local school in need of your skills.
You can learn more about our organization here: About Us – Alachua County Council PTA (accpta.org)
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact legislation@accpta.org

Tutoring and Childcare

STEPs For Success Tutoring

Events

Fall 2024 Tools for Schools Back to School Drive

It is that time of year again and we are excited to announce our Fall 2024 Tools for Schools Back to School Drive here at UF College of Education.

As many of you know, we have been participating in this program since 2009 (minus the Old Norman renovation and COVID years). We always get great participation and there is now the option to donate via an Amazon wish list for our COE folks who are remote or outside the Gainesville area. The attached flyer outlines needed items that will be available free to Alachua County educators for their classrooms and/or students in need.

Starting Monday, 7/22/24, a large box will be placed outside EduGator Central (Norman 1002) for folks to drop off donations outlined on this list. This box should be for brand new items only. Please keep in mind that we will also gladly accept certain surplus office materials that you believe may be of use to educators/students in the K-12 system. For those items, please coordinate with Chris Cook directly, as they will need to be stored separately.

This drive will go through Friday, 8/2/24 and the Tools for Schools Team will collect all donations the following week.

If you have any questions about the drive or potential items to donate that are not listed on the attached flyer please contact Chris Cook: cpcook@coe.ufl.edu