*Please see the online links listed for each position and/or go to NCHPAD "Jobs" at http://www.ncpad.org/employment/ for further descriptions of these job listings and others.
Hourly Research Specialist in Developmental Disabilities, Center on Health Promotion Research for Persons with Disabilities (CHP), Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago
The CHP has an immediate opportunity for approximately 20 hours per week to assist with data management/cleaning, developing survey instruments, statistical analysis, and other research- and office-related duties.
Website: http://uic-chp.org/index.html
Application and Inquiries: bcgraham@uic.edu
Consultant in Disability Policy, Women's Sports Foundation
This position's objective includes securing federal legislation or regulations to increase school-based opportunities for students with disabilities in sports and physical education as well as lobbying members of Congress, meeting with regulatory agencies, building coalition and organization support, and creating resources and materials to support the campaign efforts.
Application and Inquiries: Terri Lakowski, TLakowski@womenssportsfoundation.org
Research Science Officer (Associate Director for Science), Division of Human Development and Disability (DHDD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA
This position will serve as the senior advisor to the Director of DHDD on all scientific and epidemiologic matters as they relate to surveillance, statistical, behavioral, and epidemiologic research.
Website and Applications (with transcripts): http://www.usajobs.gov (under HHS-CDC-D2-2009-0173 - Research Science Officer, GS-601-15)
Inquiries: Gloria Krahn, GKrahn@cdc.gov; Donald Betts, DBetts@cdc.gov
Disability Surveillance and Epidemiologic Research Fellow, Disability and Health Branch, Division of Human Development and Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Application deadline: April 30, 2009 (recently extended)
Primary activities will consist of conducting analyses related to comparative health surveillance of people with and without disabilities to identify health disparities and to engage in epidemiologic research to identify risks for those disparities.
Website and Application: http://www.aucd.org/template/news.cfm?news_id=3398&id=474&parent=474
Inquiries: Sue Lin, 301-588-8252
3 Job Opportunities, Afterschool Fitness Classes for Kids, Chicago, IL
- Certified/Licensed Recreational Therapists
- Certified/Licensed Fitness and Yoga Instructors
- Respite and Child Care Aides
For more information, contact Sheretta Bolling at BollingS@americanimaging.net.
Research Associate, University of Montana Rural Institute, Missoula, MT
This full-time position is funded through the Research and Training Center on Disabilities in Rural Communities, a nationally recognized research unit promoting the health, employment, and community participation of people with disabilities living in rural areas.
Website: www.umt.edu/jobs/ under the "professional" tab
Application: L. Zschaechner, Rural Institute, 52 Corbin Hall, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812-7056; lyndaz@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
Inquiries: 406-243-4860; lyndaz@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
Employment Opportunities, Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), Silver Spring, MD
AUCD has positions available at the central office as well as within the AUCD network. More recent employment opportunities include the following:
- Program Manager/Specialist - (AUCD)
Website: http://www.aucd.org/template/page.cfm?id=158
Inquiries: 301-588-8252