Exercise and Rehabilitation Engineering/Technology Specialist Position Opening
The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreation Technology (RERC RecTech) seeks qualified candidates for a full-time project coordinator who will work closely with the Director and Associate Directors to operate the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology Benefiting Persons with Disabilities, funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
The successful candidate will be responsible for all rehabilitation engineering aspects of the Center, such as designing new equipment and retrofitting existing equipment for recreation and fitness for people with disabilities, facilitating the correspondence and collaboration with all project staff, publishing articles related to the research conducted, participating in the development and instruction of a graduate-level exercise and recreation technology course, and networking within the professional community and private industry.
The candidate must have a minimum of a Master?s degree with a Ph.D. or ABD (All But Dissertation) preferred in the appropriate engineering or rehabilitation field. In addition, 1 to 5 years' experience in a similar setting, administering one or more components of a similar project and demonstrated research or academic abilities is highly recommended.
For full consideration, send a cover letter, complete resume, and the name, address, and telephone number of three references to:
James Rimmer, Ph.D.,
Director Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreation Technology
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Suite 711
Chicago, IL 60608-6904
Tenured Position in Disability Studies
The University of Toledo invites applications for a tenured position (full or associate professor rank) in Disability Studies beginning in fall 2004. Salary is commensurate with qualifications. A Ph.D. is required, and the successful candidate must be a specialist in Disability Studies, preferably with a strong background in disability rights activism.
Send letter of application, vita, reprints and papers, three letters of reference, and statements of teaching, research, and activism interests to:
Associate Dean Marietta Morrissey,
College of Arts & Sciences, University of Toledo, Mail Stop #906, Toledo, OH 43606-3390. The review of applications will begin on February 1, 2004, and continue until the position is filled.
Health Educator Position, Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Health Systems Bureau Office of Disability and Health is seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of Health Promotion Specialist. The successful applicant will be primarily responsible for implementing health promotion interventions for people with disabilities throughout New Mexico. A Bachelor?s degree in health education or another health field, as well as 3 years' experience in health education activities and 2 years' experience working with disability issues is preferred.
This position is posted formally by the State of New Mexico Personnel Office as a Health Educator A. Applications and submission deadlines are available at http://www.ncpad.org/656/2706/2004-01-01. Contact the New Mexico State Personnel Office at http://www.ncpad.org/656/2706/2004-01-01 or 505-476-7777, or Angela Carlton at 505-827-0884 for TOOL# 665-40-45-35-00-00-05.
Angela Carlton, Administrator, Health Systems Bureau
New Mexico Department of Health,
Public Health Division
P.O. Box 26110, Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110
T: 505-827-0884