Improving Family Communication with Dr. Alise Bartley

Source WINK News: https://www.winknews.com/2019/04/29/improving-family-communication/

School Counselor Opportunities in St. Lucie

St. Lucie Public Schools is seeking three K-5 elementary school counselors for 2019-2020.

Source: Florida School Counselor Association
https://www.fla-schoolcounselor.org/school-counselor-opportunities-in-st-lucie/

Coordinator, Student Conduct Program (Arnold, MD)

Anne Arundel Community College (Arnold, MD) Coordinator, Student Conduct Program Position Summary: The program coordinator is responsible for managing the daily processes within the student conduct process. This responsibility includes developing reports, maintaining confidential student information, managing the student conduct database, conducting presentations, and corresponding with different campus constituents. The coordinator will also assist the director of student conduct with program assessment and special projects associated with campus-wide efforts or initiatives designed to enhance student retention, including eradication of achievement gaps, and completion. Where appropriate, the coordinator is expected to collaborate with other student services units on matters related to co-curricular learning. The coordinator reports to the Director of Community Standards, and is a member of the Student Engagement staff. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Assist the Director in providing oversight for the College's nonacademic disciplinary system Serve as the primary administrative functions that support the office's functions. Provide timely and accurate information to College officials charged with collecting data for state and federal reporting purposes.  Mediate disputes between students. Perform tasks related to communication including collaborating with Division's communications coordinator to design, develop, and maintain educational and promotional materials that increase campus awareness of the Code of Student Conduct and civility; develop and launch a departmental website; update on-line training modules for new students; and ensure print and on-line resources are available for faculty and staff. Assist the director with developing educational programming related to civility and community standards. Perform tasks related to compliance including maintaining accurate and complete campus disciplinary records in accordance with applicable College policies and make regular updates to associated databases. Assist the director with developing educational programming and conducting presentations to campus constituents. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher. Minimum of two (2) years of student affairs experience, experience adjudicating alleged student misconduct , and experience managing web content. Familiarity with student development theory and its application to co-curricular learning Demonstrated experience in working with college conduct and/or academic integrity processes Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal and public relations skills Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse work environment. To apply go to www.aacc.edu/employment.

More income-based scholarships available

Step Up For Students has more income-based scholarships available for the 2019-20 school year; this means they can help more children like yours. You can apply here: https://www.stepupforstudents.org/for-parents/income-based/how-the-scholarship-works/. Make sure you don’t delay and apply now for the upcoming school year. As always, Step Up For Students is first-come, first-served.

Do you have family or friends who are looking for more K-12 school options in Florida? Please tell them Step Up For Students can help or simply forward this email to them.

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Academic Counselor- Remote

Alpha Omega Academy is looking for a full-time, academic school counselor to join our team. We are a Christian online school serving Kindergarten through 12th grade on the cutting edge of online education. This is a remote position allowing the candidate who fills the position to work anywhere in the US. The ideal candidate is a licensed academic school counselor who can work with our counseling program that serves grades 6-12. This candidate should be one who is dedicated to helping students be successful and is always looking for better ways to help students be successful. Teachers at Alpha Omega Academy teach online courses engaging in both synchronous and asynchronous activities with students. A strong emphasis is placed on communicating regularly with students and parents.

Read more:
https://aoacademy.applicantpro.com/jobs/1115844.html

The importance of play time

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Underestimating the importance of playtime for children is a mistake parents often make. According to experts, play is crucial for developing children’s communication skills and allowing kids to express themselves.

Florida Gulf Coast University Professor Dr. Ann Tilman discussed the changes you can make to improve your child’s development.

Source: https://www.winknews.com/2019/06/24/the-importance-of-play-time/

Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor Job in Lawrenceville, Georgia – Department of Veterans Affairs

Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor – Lawrenceville, Georgia

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Job ID: 105251
Start Date: 06/12/2019
End Date: 06/18/2019

https://lemonwire.com/2019/06/16/licensed-professional-mental-health-counselor-job-in-lawrenceville-georgia-department-of-veterans-affairs/

Disaster Response Training

Marine Corps Educators Workshop

Two of the Department of Counseling alumni Jaclyn Plucker (Class of 2011; on the left) and Morgan Taylor (Class of 2016; right) applied for and were accepted to attend the Marine Educators Workshop on Parris Island, SC.

The Educator Workshop Program was created so that high school administrators, counselors and educators could better inform students interested in a Marine Corps career path.

Morgan and Jaclyn wrote to tell us, "During this week we had the opportunity of a lifetime as we toured base, observed basic training, and participated in a number of drills and obstacle courses ourselves. We are seen in the photo attached, attending the graduation ceremony for new Marines. We highly recommend this experience for any High School Counselors! If interested, please encourage them to reach out to their local Marine Recruiter."

Watch this video as an example:

Diplomat Middle School in Cape Coral, Lee County Florida is looking for a School Counselor.

 

If you are looking for a school with great culture, great kids, a supportive administration and a counseling department that values the comprehensive school program then you should consider Diplomat Middle.

Please contact Caroline Toadvine – current school counselor – carolinebt@leeschools.net or Maura Bennington – school principal - mauragb@leeschools.net if you are interested. 

Florida school counselors can weigh in

The Florida Department of Education will conduct a rule workshop for school counseling certification on June 25, 2019, at 10:00 am. 

The call- in information and copy of the proposed rule language is at https://web02.fldoe.org/Rules/Default.aspx

Gaming Disorder

 If you know someone who spends hours playing video games, it could be more serious than you think. In fact, the World Health Organization has officially listed gaming as an addiction. FGCU Professor Dr. Russell Sabella discussed how to recognize video game addiction and what to do about it.

Source: https://www.winknews.com/2019/06/17/gaming-disorder/

Full-Time Direct Care Staff Position

Call for articles ...

Looking for some UnMazed articles! If interested let me know!! asterk@unmaze.me!!
Topics are listed at www.unmaze.me/contributors, other topics welcome!

MONTHLY UNMAZED THEMES ARE:

• July- Teen’s Guide to Personal Awareness and Identity; growth mindset, career exploration, self-esteem, etc.
• August- Teen’s Guide to College Admissions; applications, essay writing, letters of recommendation, etc.
• September- Teen’s Guide to Academic Success; time management, study skills, classroom skills, etc.
• October- Teen’s Guide to Paying for College; scholarships,  financial aid, college prep courses (AP, IB, AICE, DE), etc.
• November- Teen’s Guide to Relationships; parents, significant others, friendships, bullying, gossip, etc.

Diplomat Middle School in Cape Coral, Lee County Florida is looking for a School Counselor

If you are looking for a school with great culture, great kids, a supportive administration and a counseling department that values the comprehensive school program then you should consider Diplomat Middle.

Please contact Caroline Toadvine – current school counselor – carolinebt@leeschools.net or Maura Bennington – school principal - mauragb@leeschools.net if you are interested. 

FGCU Department Admissions

Admissions process complete! Excited to welcome and see new students in August. Only 234 days until our next admissions deadline, Feb 1, 2020. #theFGCUEffect #BacktoSchool

School Counselor Wanted: Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School

Get full Job description here:
https://www.leeschools.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=6488855

FGCU Professor: Re-training for your career without the stress

Source:
http://www.winknews.com/2019/06/10/re-training-for-your-career-without-the-stress/

Whether you are going from school to career, switching jobs, or even coming out of retirement, training for a job you have never done before can be stressful!

To help you make the transition as smooth as possible, Dr. Madelyn Isaacs with FGCU’s counseling department tells you how to re-train for your career without the stress.

Dean of the Elaine Nicpon Marieb College of Health & Human Services

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ann H. Cary will join FGCU as dean of the Elaine Nicpon Marieb College of Health & Human Services, effective Aug. 30. Dr. Cary is coming to FGCU from the University of Missouri-Kansas City where she serves as dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies.


Dr. Cary serves as chair of the board of directors for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and on the U.S. Secretary of Health And Human Services National Advisory Council for Nursing Education and Practice. Her previous appointments include leadership positions at Loyola University of New Orleans, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, George Mason University, Louisiana State University Health Science Center and The Catholic University of America.

Dr. Cary holds a Ph.D. in education and counseling from The Catholic University of America; a master’s in public health from the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine; and a B.S. in nursing from Louisiana State University Health Science Center.

We welcome Dr. Cary and extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Joan Glacken, who has served as interim dean of the Marieb College.

Source: Provost James L. Llorens

Learn more about Dr. Cary at https://sonhs.umkc.edu/directory/ann-cary/ 

Episode 59: Dr. Alise Bartley on Coaching Yourself First

In this episode, Kathy and Alise dive into what it looks like to model understanding and reflection in our own behaviors and recognize that our children are learning from us and how we are responding to our environment. Alise explains that it’s important to reinforce important behaviors in ourselves if we expect those behaviors in our kids. “How we respond to events sets the stage for how you and your child can work together.” They also touch on the special “car time” that happens with parents to and from sporting events.

https://www.kafcounselingandsportperformance.com/parenting-peak-performers-podcast/alise-bartley

FGCU Professor Finn: Talking about drinking with your kids

A recent survey found one in six teens in Lee County admitted to blacking out from getting drunk.

Dr. Abbe Finn with FGCU’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program tells you how to talk to your kids about the dangers of underage drinking, what age to have the conversation, and what drinking really does to a teen’s body.

Monday is the final alcohol seminar Lee County Schools is hosting for parents.

https://www.winknews.com/2019/05/13/talking-about-drinking-with-your-kids/

FGCU Dr. Sabella: Cybersecurity for Kids

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Summer is here and kids are getting comfortable in front of screens. But whether it’s a computer or phone, there are a lot of dangers that come with the technology. Florida Gulf Coast University Professor Dr. Russel Sabella discussed what you and your kids to can do to have a fun and safe summer break.

https://www.winknews.com/2019/06/03/cybersecurity-for-kids/

FGCU Dr. Mercer: How to talk to your child about sex

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Summer is right around the corner and many parents are planning on letting their kids stay home alone. Florida Gulf Coast University Assistant Professor Dr. Molli Mercer stopped by the WINK News studio to discuss an important conversation you should have with your children before their break from school.

https://www.winknews.com/2019/05/20/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-sex/