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The following are for students to further enhance their experiences through educationally focused opportunities. Please view the advertisements below for more information. The most recent posting is always listed on top.

Ace it!

Ace it! Tutoring (a part of Sylvan Learning) is now hiring part-time teachers for our after school programs at Boys and Girls Club locations in the Houston area. Learn more...

Requirements include a bachelors degree and a positive and enthusiatic approach to teaching.

Email us at: freetutoring@sylvanhouston.com
Fax your resume to: (713) 528-1835
or call us @ (713) 387-9058

Southwest Elementary School

Southwest Elementary School has immediate openings in their 21st Century After School Program. $10/hr is available for assisting students with homework, enrichment activities, snack and dismissal. Hours are 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Mon-Fri with some flexibility. Daily
availability is desirable, but not required (i.e. let us know which days you can work.)

Please call:
Donna Jares, M.Ed., N.C.C.
After School Program Director
Southwest Schools Elementary
(713) 252-7254
donna.jares@gmail.com

Citizen School

Citizen Schools seeks talented, enthusiastic, and diverse candidates to serve as part-time Team Leaders with middle school students in Texas

Team Leaders are essential to the success of the Citizen Schools program. These engaging, dedicated, and caring adults work closely with urban middle-school students and their families to help transform lives. Each Team Leader leads a group of approximately 8-12 students, supporting their academic achievement through academic support and by facilitating hands-on, apprenticeship learning activities led by community volunteers. The Citizen Schools program offers Team Leaders the opportunity to engage in a diverse range of educational experiences and provides leadership development support – with the ultimate goal of preparing students for high school success, and enhanced college and career access.

Citizen Schools are accepting Team Leader applications for program sites in Houston and Austin areas.

website: http://www.citizenschools.org/

Kindergarten Teachers of Texas (KToT)

Kindergarten Teachers of Texas (KToT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the needs of Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade teachers in Texas. KToT would like to extend a professional development opportunity to your recent graduates. We are offering a mini-conference focusing on the needs of new teachers. We will have speakers to address legal matters related to teaching, a board of new and experienced teachers to answer questions and offer helpful hints and several ideas to get the new school year started.

More information

FieldDay Fun

FieldDay Fun is hiring for the summer! We need energetic, enthusiastic students who want to have fun and play games this summer. FieldDay Fun is a field day program for local preschools, and we need coaches to go in and have a blast with kids! You will work between 20-30 hours a week, making over $300 a week. If you are interested, please call Ryan at 832-386-5627, or email at zimmryan@yahoo.com. Contact soon, spots are filling up fast!

ASPIRE Tutoring Services - NOW HIRING

Want to earn extra money while helping others? ASPIRE Tutoring Services is looking for qualified individuals to tutor high school and elementary Math, Science, English, and more. We offer flexible schedules and competitive pay. Contact ASPIRE today for more
information or to set up an interview!

Call 866-980-0202 and ask for the Hiring Manager
Or send an email to aspire.tutoring@yahoo.com

Rice Children’s Campus

Rice Children’s Campus, located at Rice University, is currently looking for energetic individuals interested in working with children infants through 4 years old. We are a Montessori program serving the families of Rice University. Please contact Karen Gatten or Connie Floyd at 713-348-5437.

RFT (Recruitment for Teachers)

RFT (Recruitment for Teachers) are currently in Texas and are interested in hiring teachers to teach English and Spanish in their private academic schools. RFT plans to hold a job fair/interviews in the next couple of weeks. RFT is interested in teachers from the program areas of bilingual/ESL and EC-4. This is a great opportunity for students who are nearing graduation.

Dates and locations of the job fair/interviews will be posted soon!

For more information:
Zanore Cox: cox@rftinturkey.com
Koray Erimez: koray@rftinturkey.com

(Mention Dr. Pushpa Attal from the University of Houston in your email)

KIPP Partnering to Rebuild Galveston

The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is working with the Galveston Independent School District to open a KIPP school on Galveston Island in August 2009. KIPP Coastal Village will open with Prekindergarten, Kindergarten and First Grade classes in August 2009. By 2013-14, KIPP Coastal Village will grow into a Prek-8th grade school.

KIPP Coastal Village is seeking teachers and staff for the school’s founding team. Positions include: Lead teachers for Prek-1st grade (certification required), Teaching Fellows for kindergarten (degreed, working on certification), Excellence Teachers (Technology & Musical Theater, certification) and Full/Part-Time Fine Arts Faculty for all grades (Dance, Visual Arts, & Spanish/Science Inquiry), Instructional Assistants for prekindergarten (college hours and/or community college certification), and data clerks.

KIPP students have longer days and summer sessions with the goal of every student successfully completing college and becoming a change agent in his/her community and the world. If you are passionate about teaching children from underserved communities and are willing to take responsibility for the success of EVERY child, you may be a future Big KIPPster!
KIPP is an equal opportunity employer.

For more information and/or to submit a resume:
Lynn Barnes, KIPP Coastal Village School Leader, at lbarnes@kipphouston.org or
Renee Harris, KIPP Coastal Village Director of Business, Public Relations and Marketing, at rharris@kipphouston.org

Memorial Park Conservancy

Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 13, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Invasive Species Removal

Join Memorial Park Conservancy volunteers and Endangered Species Media Project for the last phase of the one-year grant for Invasive Species Removal. High School and Middle School Students from H.I.S.D get volunteer hours for working in Memorial Park. Students use Picnic Loop Lane as an outdoor classroom and are given three invasive (non-native) plant species to focus on removing. Volunteers help students with the scientific method. Students are asked to identify the specific invasive plant, and remove it from the forest. The students genuinely love working in an outdoor setting and getting to remove the invasive species. This is a fun volunteer effort and will require an orientation for volunteers. Lunch will be provided. We request that anyone volunteering make a two day commitment to this effort and that you stay the whole day.

Allison Grady
Volunteer Coordinator
Memorial Park Conservancy
713-863-8403
3015 Richmond Ave, Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77098

St. Luke’s Kids’ Kamp

St. Luke’s Kids’ Kamp is looking for enthusiastic people who cherish working with children. Our summer camp offers many great activities including swimming, tennis, gym, field sports, arcade games, Mad Science and Friday field trips. Please let us know if you have any special skills in arts & crafts or music & drama, because we need lead counselors to facilitate these daily activities as well. Applicants must be 18 years or older and High School graduates. Counselor and lifeguard positions are available. If you are interested, please contact the Director Laura Schmitt via e-mail at lschmit@stlukes-hou.org or call 713-402-5075.

Website: http://www.stlukesdayschool.org/

Breakthrough Houston

I'm the Program Director here at Breakthrough Houston (formerly Summerbridge), an educational enrichment program for highly-motivated, under-served youth in HISD. We offer Saturday School, tutoring, high school options counseling, mentoring programs, and an exciting 6-week summer program for our students. The best part? We're a students-teaching-students model, so all the classes for our Breakthrough kids are taught by high-school and college students. We're a partner program of Teach for America, and they recruit many of our summer teachers to go on and teach with TFA.

I am about to begin my recruitment season for summer teachers. Our teachers work 8-weeks this summer, from June 1-July 24, teaching academic classes, electives, and activities; as well as serving as an advisor to 3-4 students. Teachers write their own lesson plans, with help from a 'mentor teacher' who's been out in the field for a few years. Our teachers constantly get great feedback from mentors and peers through our observation system.

If you are interested in some real teaching experience, please send read the teacher handbook and check out the application at http://www.teachbreakthroughs.org.

Thanks!
Betsy Brewer
Program Director
Breakthrough Houston
Email: bbrewer@sjs.org

Ermel Elementary School

We want to give more support to the at-risk students. We believe that with the help of a partner, such as the University of Houston, we can give all of our students a strong learning foundation.

I will be anxiuosly waiting your reply. Anything that you can do will be appreciated.

Best regards,
Linda Johnson
Ermel Elementary School, Aldine ISD
http://schools.aldine.k12.tx.us/webs/121/

Collegiate G-Force

My name is Rebecca A. Morris and I am currently serving as an Americorps VISTA volunteer for the College For All Texans Foundation. I have established a college access ("GO") center at John L. McReynolds Middle School.

Currently, I am looking for collegiate ("G-Force") volunteers to tutor, mentor, and assist students (grades 6-12) in preparing for college. Volunteers will be needed Monday-Friday during school hours at both John L. McReynolds Middle School and Wheatley High School. We can accommodate student schedules; however we do expect a commitment of at least 2 hours per week for the entire spring 2009 semester.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Rebecca A. Morris
email: rmorris@americorpsgocenters.org
website: http://www.collegeforalltexansfoundation.com/

WestLake Child Development Center

Coming Mid-January 2009

Are you looking for a career change? We will be hiring over 20 new teachers to join our staff during mid-January of 2009! Perfect candidates have previous experience working with children, love being around children, and are looking for an opportunity to join an exceptional team.

The Shlenker School

Interested in substitute teaching with an accredited private school?

Earn extra money and experience. Please contact Laura Wright at lwright@shlenker.org with your resume or call 713-270-6127, http://www.theshlenkerschool.org/

Igniting a spark in every child

T.A.K.S. Tutors Needed

Ezekiel W. Cullen Middle School is looking for exciting and motivating
T.A.K.S. tutors for the 2008-2009 School Year.

If you are interested please e-mail Ms. Toyneshia Raney at toy2k2000@yahoo.com or stop by 6900 Scott Street Houston, Texas 77021 (713)746-8180

St. Luke's Day School

St. Luke’s Day School- Opportunities for Education/Early Childhood Majors. Jobs are available with toddlers through preschool age.

3471 Westheimer @ Edloe, is hiring part time teachers for the fall in preschool, toddler, and infant classes. The positions vary from a floating teacher to teachers assigned to a specific age group or class. The times are flexible, most being from 3-6P, Monday-Friday starting September 2, 2008. (Paid training on August 19-22) http://www.stlukesdayschool.org/

Please contact Kyra Bowman at 713 402 5097 for more information. You may also email her at kbowman@stlukes-hou.org and please attach a resume.

St. Luke’s Day School- Job Opportunity

St. Luke’s After School Care is now accepting applications from those interested in an afternoon job from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Prospects must be 18 years or older, and enjoy working with children. We are conveniently located in the River Oaks/Galleria area at 3471 Westheimer, Houston, TX, 77027. For further questions or to set-up an interview, please contact us by sending an e-mail to lschmit@stlukes-hou.org or call 713-402-5075.

Math and Reading/Language Arts/Writing Tutors Needed

The LSC-North Harris Upward Bound program seeks tutors for high school students in the following subject areas:

• Mathematics (from Algebra I to Calculus I)
• Reading/Language Arts/Writing

Tutoring sessions take place at high schools in the Aldine ISD, Monday-Thursday from 3:00-5:00pm.

Teaching experience, tutoring experience, or previous work with high school students is preferred. Pay is based on experience and credit hours completed in the subject area.

For additional information, please contact:
Erin Sheldahl at 281-618-5746
Erin.A.Sheldahl@lonestar.edu

Clubz Tutoring, serving the areas of Humble, Atascocita, and Kingwood

Club Z! is a National In-Home Tutoring Service seeking qualified tutors for all subjects and grade levels, including adult education, foreign languages and computer skills. We offer flexible schedules and great pay!

I would like to offer the students in your class the opportunity of working with children as a private tutor. They will receive experience in the field of education, as well as the joy and fulfillment of helping students achieve their goals. We hire individuals with a minimum of a four year college degree and pay $15-20 per hour.

Those who are interested can call me at the number listed or visit our web site at http://www.clubztutoring.com/.

Thank you for your dedication and cooperation in helping make the children of Humble ISD successful students.

Sincerely,

Ruth Lucas, Area Director
Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services
Serving Atascocita, Humble, and Kingwood
281-812-1342
281-727-0044(fax)
rlucasclubz@yahoo.com

UH Child Care Center

UH Child Care Center- If you are willing to put children first and want the responsibility of shaping young lives, then we want you on our team!

Our goal is to promote quality care for young children. We also want your job to compliment your education at the University of Houston. Many UH students use this work experience to fulfill some of the QUEST requirements.

Eligibility- In order to be eligible for a student employee position at UHCCC you must be enrolled as a student at the University of Houston and be in good academic standing. For a student to then qualify for employment at UHCCC the candidate must demonstrate:

• A genuine love of children and respect for the family
• A high energy level
• An understanding of the custodial duties required in a child care setting in order to prevent the spread of germs
• A willingness to participate in training/staff development

To apply in person, please visit us at 3859 Wheeler (across from UH police department, Entrance 11) or visit us online at www.uh.edu/ccc.

Facilitators for the Quest2 Program

You will work in EC-4 Public Schools with the beginning teachers. You must be able to communicate well with beginning and inservice teachers, school administrators, and University professors and staff. You must have experience working in public schools.

Content Specialists in the Quest2 Program

You will work with a professor who is in charge of a content course in the Quest2 Program. We need content specialists in mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. You must have experience teaching in public schools (preferably PK-8) in the area that you will serve.