Short-term Chinese Tutor

Family living in the Dupont Circle area is searching for a Chinese tutor to tutor 7.5 year old child in Mandarin.

The tutor is expected to travel to the house and teach on Saturday mornings starting immediately and ending at the end of June.

The tutor is expected to teach Mandarin speaking, reading, and writing skills.

The tutor should expect pay between $10 and $20 an hour, depending on the individual's qualifications.

Those who have taught Mandarin to school-age children will be on the upper end of the pay scale.

Those who are interested should contact Martita Fleming at: martita_fleming@alumni.williams.edu

Job Opening at GW!!

Position Information

I. POSITION INFORMATION

Internal Applicants Only?

No

Position Type:

Support Staff

Posting Number:

0602691

Working Title:

Program Assistant, International Development Studies

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Part-Time

Work Schedule:

Total Hours Per Week:

20

Pay Grade:

11

Recruitment Salary/Range:

Commensurate with experience

If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:

Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements:

Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, Sex Offender Registry Search, and Prior Employment Verification

If other was selected above, or there are special requirements, please explain.

Job Open Date:

05-10-2011

Job Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

Applicant Review Will Commence On:

II. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

Campus Location:

Foggy Bottom

Division:

Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (AA)

College/School:

Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA)

Department:

AA ESIA Dean's Office

III. JOB VACANCY ANOUNCEMENT INFORMATION

Ad Statement:

Job Summary:

To work closely with the director and associated faculty members in all of the program's activities, including programming, event planning, budgeting, and student advising.

Position is a one-year appointment renewable for second-year at the department's discretion.

Minimum Qualifications:

One to two years of college, or an equivalent combination of training and experience, plus three years of relevant experience to include at least six months of supervisory or business administration experience.

Desired Qualifications:

? Prior professional experience in either project or program management is encouraged
? Experience with marketing, outreach and academic recruiting
? Experience with website design and management is encouraged
? Experience with international students and/or in educational environment is desirable
? Excellent communication, customer service, and organizational skills are necessary
? Familiarity with word processing, database management, Excel, and PowerPoint
? Strong, demonstrated teamwork skills

Working Conditions:

The incumbent generally performs job duties in a normal business office environment. This involves working while sitting at a desk for extended periods of time. The job also includes significant event planning and execution, which requires a significant level of physical activity, including standing, walking, and occasionally lifting office supply items that may weigh up to 20 pounds. Additionally, the incumbent may be required to attend meetings in other offices, or deliver and/or retrieve information from other offices around campus.

The ability to operate basic office equipment such as personal computers, duplicating machines, fax machines and standard office telephones may also be required.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Job Duties

7 Records

Function:
Provides day-to-day administrative and operational activities, as well as managing budget and expenditures/reimbursements.
Serves as a liaison between students, faculty, staff, other departments, and/or the general public on various issues.
Tracks and collects various records/data; prepares reports; and maintains records.
Assists faculty, students, and staff engaged in the implementation and administration of activities.
Organize and promote events, travel, meetings, and conferences.
Updates website.
Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

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Initiating Mutual Understanding through Student Exchange (IMUSE)

Initiating Mutual Understanding through Student Exchange (IMUSE) is currently seeking applicants for its 2011 Beijing fellowship, a ten-week, expenses-covered program hosted at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. We aim to promote broad understanding between people in China and the United States by bringing together top college and graduate students from both regions to interact in a wide variety of intimate and meaningful contexts. A collaboration between students at Harvard, Tsinghua, and Peking Universities, IMUSE aims to foster mutual curiosity, respect, and understanding between people in China and the United States by providing top college and graduate students from these regions an intimate forum for discussion and deep personal reflection about the key issues affecting China and their own regions today.

We are now accepting applications for our 2011 summer conference, which will run from August 13 to the 23rd. Apply by May 20th to be considered for our summer fellowship! Applications can be found online at http://www.projectimuse.org/programs/

Elston He

IMUSE 2011 Marketing Director

project.imuse.2011@gmail.com

Sigur Center Associate Director to Appear on TBD Tonight at 10 PM to Discuss bin-Laden Death

Sigur Center Associate Director Deepa Ollapally, an expert on South Asian regional security and politics, will appear on Washington's TBD (Channel 8) tonight at 10 PM to discuss the death of Osama bin-Laden and its implications for Pakistan.