Deadline Arpproaching for 2010 NYSSCA Graduate Student Scholarship

2010 NYSSCA Graduate Student Scholarship

To help future school counselors fulfill their educational goals, the New York State School Counselor Association awards scholarships to graduate students each year who are currently enrolled in a New York State accredited master's-level school counseling program. This year NYSSCA will award FIVE $500 scholarships!

Scholarships are awarded based on students' academic achievement, letters ofrecommendation and an essay response to the question,

"Given the evolution of the school counseling profession and the emphasis in
education on accountability, how should school counselors be held accountable
for fulfilling their duties and responsibilities?"

Please follow the directions on the official application located on the next page. NYSSCA Contact: Sal Emanuele, Immediate Past President, NYSSCA,(718) 739-5942 x2181 or at pastpresident@nyssca.org


The New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA) supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social and career development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society. NYSSCA provides professional development, publications and other resources, research and advocacy to professional school counselors in New York State.

New York State School Counselor AssociationApplication for 2010 Graduate Student AwardNYSSCA will award 3 scholarships in the amount of $500 each.
Qualifications:
* Applicants must be current members of NYSSCA.

* Applicants & recipients must be currently matriculated & in good standing in an accredited graduate school program for school counseling, having completed at least one semester.

* The recipients must provide NYSSCA with a photograph for publication in the NYSSCA newsletter and/or on the NYSSCA website.Timelines:
* Completed application due by April 3, 2010

* Recipients will be notified by April 24, 2010

* Monies will be sent to recipients by June 30, 2010 pending receipt of photograph postmarked by 6/14/10

* For questions, please contact pastpresident@nyssca.orgAwards will be given based on the criteria requested & as demonstrated by completed application packages received. All decisions made by the NYSSCA Graduate Award Committee will be final.

News Channel 13 SEFCU's Top Teacher, Saint Rose Graduate

Kevin McFerran, a school counselor at Van Antwerp Middle School, wears many hats. But the bottom line is always the students.

Check out this video clip shown on News Channel 13 of a former Saint Rose Counseling Graduate Student.

Congratulations Kevin McFerran!

Substitute positions available 2

Capital Region BOCES Substitute Coordination Services
is seeking
Substitute Teachers (K-12) in all areas

Applicants should possess a Bachelors Degree or have completed student teaching and will graduate this semester

Applications can be downloaded on http://subservice.capregboces.org


The Capital Region BOCES provides substitutes to 16 school districts and more than 86 schools in our area.

Please call 518.464.3918, if you have any questions

Substitute positions available

The Capital Region BOCES Substitute Service is currently accepting applications for per diem teaching positions in more than eighty-six component schools located in the Albany, Schenectady, and Schoharie counties.

The School Support Services, a division of the Capital Region BOCES, utilizes an automated solution that integrates database records with Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and browser-based technology. Substitute teachers have access to jobs via Internet and/or telephone.

Eligibility requirements for per diem substitute positions include the following:

• Possession of a Bachelors Degree or completion of student teaching with graduation to follow,
• Completion of all application materials,
• Interview and reference check,
• Adherence to NYSED OSPRA’s state fingerprinting requirement, and
• Haz Com attendance during the current school year.

Additional information found on our website (http://subservice.capregboces.org) includes: district pay rates, scheduling appointments and required documentation, maps and directions, and training.

We are seeking people who enjoy working with students and are looking for experience in the field of education. Substitute work can be very rewarding for those individuals who are exploring or planning a career in education, human resources, academic specific areas, or vocational training.

Applications can be downloaded at http://subservice.capregboces.org . Please call 464-3918 if you have any questions.

If there are others in your department who work in teacher placement and careers, please forward this information and attached posting to them.
Thank you


Sincerely,

Laurence Weidler, Consultant Manager
Substitute Teacher Registry

May 1st Portfolio Workshop

To all School Counseling Students:

On Saturday May 1, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the Counseling Department is holding a free School Counseling Portfolio Workshop.

Workshop will provide:

* Panel of St. Rose alumni who are currently employed as Professional School Counselors to answer questions about the job search, interviewing and portfolios
* Assistance organizing and creating your own portfolio. If you have a portfolio or part of one done, bring it along for review.
* Interview tips and information

If you are interested in attending this FREE workshop, please register in advance with Dr. Lingertat-Putnam (337-4311 or lingertc@strose.edu) to assure availability of materials. The workshop will be held in the Lally symposium, 3rd Floor.

Congratulations!

We extend our warmest congratulations to Dr. Wendy Neifeld Wheeler, Direct of Parents Relations and Adjunct Professor in the CSSA program, on her successful defense of her dissertation entitled Readiness to Act: Use of the Health Belief Model in Understanding Parental Communication about Alcohol for Incoming College Students. Congratulations!

Congratulations also to Dr. Kennedy on her recent appointment in rank to Full Professor!

WANTED: Volunteer Tutors

Interested in being a tutor for High school and middle school students?

A local urban school district is seeking volunteers to work with students on homeowork covering all general subjects from 8:15-10:15 a.m. for high school and/or 10:30- 12:30 p.m. for middle school. If you are interested in this position, please email Dr. Lingertat Putnam for more information and a volunteer flyer.

Position starts March 24th and volunteers must attend a mandatory Board of Education meeting prior to volunteering.

Trio Upward Bound

Interested in a summer position for the Trio Upward Bound program at SUNY Adirondack?

"TRIO Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. These positions from 6/30/10 through 8/12/10 are part of a federally funded grant program designed to assist eligible 9th-12th grade students to develop the skills and motivation necessary to graduate from high
school, enter and succeed in higher education."

*Cited from Kate O'Sick, Coordinator Trio Upward Bound

ProgramPositions available:

English Composition & Literature Instructor
Foreign Language Instructor
Laboratory Science Instructor
Mathematics Instructor
Program Assistants

For more information or an application please visit the Trio Upward Bound at SUNY Adirondack website.

* Interesting Statistics from the Trio Upward Bound Program:

• Annually assisted 50 high school students to achieve their goal of
  pursuing a college education
  
• Maintained an average student retention rate of 90%
  
• Provided primarily one-on-one and small group programming
  
• Increased student enrollment in post-secondary education

(from the Trio Upward Bound Homepage)