North Texas in DC Internship Program

The North Texas in DC Internship Program (NTDC) is an exciting opportunity for students to intern in Washington, D.C while earning UNT course credit. NTDC students intern for a wide range of institutes, from Capitol Hill to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History to a variety of non-profits and think tanks. Students that are accepted into the program take between 3 and 6 class credit hours and receive free housing and a stipend for their time in Washington.

The program is seeking intelligent, motivated, and articulate students who want to expand their collegiate experience beyond Denton. Information workshops will be on the following days.

·         February 9^th at 4pm in BLB 050

·         February 11^th at 1pm in Wooten 316

·         February 15^th at 4pm in BLB 050

·         February 17^th at 1pm in BLB 060

Applications for fall 2016 internships are due March 2^nd, 2016.

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Smithsonian University Travel Program - Washington, DC 2017 Inauguration

The Smithsonian Institution and WorldStrides are pleased to present the newest Smithsonian University Travel Program – an opportunity to bring your students to Washington, D.C. to experience the 2017 Presidential Inauguration. You and your students will witness the oath of office and inaugural address, enjoy special access to Smithsonian collections and archives, and depart the capital with a deeper understanding of the presidency and its relationship to politics, democracy, and citizenship.

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Trinity River Authority - Hydraulic Modeler

Position Title:	Engineer, Hydraulic Modeler
Category:	Planning and Environmental Services
Location:	Arlington - General Office
Description:	The TRA Planning and Environmental Services department is looking for a highly-qualified and driven engineer to work on wastewater collection system, in-plant, and water distribution hydraulic modeling. This individual will work closely with wastewater and water supply engineers and operations staff to provide model results to support ongoing projects and future planning efforts. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in wastewater collection, in-plant, and water supply distribution hydraulic modeling. Responsibilities: 1. Performs modeling tasks as needed for InfoWorks CS, InfoWorks ICM, and H2OMAP Water models. 2. Provides engineering support for: A. Wastewater collection and water distribution systems; B. Model evaluations; C. Field investigations; and D. Planning and design projects. 3. Provides timely completion and submission of project deliverables. 4. Works closely with the GIS department on data management and data QA duties. 5. Works on multiple, unique assignments simultaneously with strong organizational, analytical and problem solving skills. 6. Strong reporting skills, both written and verbal. 7. Other engineering duties as assigned to support TRA operation and projects.
Requirements:	Education and Training: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering. Minimum of 5 years of related experience. Proficiency with InfoWorks, H2OMA Water, ESRI Arc GIS, and MS Office. Knowledge of HEC-RAS and Replica strongly preferred. Valid Texas Driver’s License, or the ability to obtain one. Preferred Qualifications: Licensure as a professional engineer. Collection system modeling, planning, and design experience with large and operationally-complex systems.

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Transit Planner- Lee County, Florida

Job Title: TRANSIT PLANNER
Closing Date/Time: Tue. 02/09/16 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Salary: $19.40 - $34.10 Hourly
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: 3401 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33901, Florida

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 Description  Benefits  Supplemental Questions

This position performs planning work for the Transit Department. In addition to the specifics of transit planning, work is performed in other disciplines, such as transportation, land use, zoning, community development, emergency management and geospatial sciences as it relates to the transit system. Incumbent establishes methodology and utilizes existing procedures for compilation of transit related data to be utilized in reporting for internal county use and external private and public entities. Coordinates transit services responsibilities and applications with other county departments, municipalities, and private or public sector entities. Responsibilities may include making of presentations to staff, elected officials, various committees, and/or the general public.

Examples Of Essential Duties:

• Compiles, analyzes and maintains transit system performance measure statistics; such as, route hours and miles, ridership, etc. 
• Provides monthly and annual transit performance measure reports to various internal and external entities. Maintains inventory of passenger amenities. 
• Works with other units within the department on adding new route configurations, adjustments to bus route timing, and reviewing of transit service requests or trans propensity that might require new or adjusted service. 
• Assists in the determination of travel accessibility based on location analysis of fixed route assets. 
• Updates and maintains database used by third party vendors in providing services to LeeTran. 
• Maintains professional communications with various County departments, other government agencies and private entities; provides information, answers questions and promotes transit service in Lee County. 
• Reviews transit goals and objectives for any updates of the Lee Country Comprehensive Plan. 
• Assists with and/or conducts public presentations. 
• Prepares maps, graphics and charts. 
• Conducts field surveys and assists in the determination of service and amenities.

 Typical Qualifications:

• Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Planning, Geography or related field that is applicable to Transit Planning. 
• One year of experience in a government agency or private firm doing work in city, county, regional or state planning is required. 
• Possession of a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record is required. 
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Supplemental Information:

• Knowledge of transit services planning. 
• Ability to conduct field inspections. 
• Ability to present transit planning information clearly in oral and written form. 
• Knowledge of ESRI Arc Map preferred. 
• Knowledge of software related to GPS, APC, AVAL and fare systems preferred. 
• Work days and hours for this position are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with some evening and weekend hours occasionally. 

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment.

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Collin County Community College - Full-time professor - Geology (Plano campus)

Job Title

FT Professor - Geology (Fall 2016)

Salary Range

$47,479.00 - $57,661.00

Location

Spring Creek Campus - Plano, TX 75074 US (Primary)

Education

Master's Degree

Essential Job Functions

Teach assigned courses in accordance with the course syllabus and college policy.

Continue to update and revise course content and teaching methodology in order to maintain currency and relevance.

Maintain familiarity with current texts, materials, teaching aids and techniques relative to courses within the discipline and recommend their adoption when appropriate.

Actively seek ways to improve instruction.

Provide advice and/or assistance to associate faculty in regard to course content and instructional materials.

Post and observe a minimum of six office hours per week for purposes of academic advising and student consultation.Hold office hours at times which will be most convenient for students.Meet with students as needed by appointment.

Advise and assist students during the ongoing registration process.

Actively participate in discipline, division and college-wide task forces and committees for an average of two hours per week.

Attend scheduled discipline, division and college-wide meetings.

Actively participate in assisting the college to maintain standards required for accreditation.

Perform registration tasks determined in consultation with the division dean.

Participate in full regalia in official graduation ceremonies.

Work with Library staff in the selection of print and non-print materials in the overall collection development of the Library.

Perform other duties as determined in consultation with the division dean.

Establish annual objectives mutually determined with the division dean, including personal and professional growth plans.

Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge and competence in the appropriate academic disciplines.

Contribute to and participate in staff development programs.

Participate in community activities and services.
 

Teaching assignments may be on one or more of the college's campuses or offsite locations and may include concurrent enrollment, distance education, evening and weekend programs, online instruction and other instructional modalities. Non-teaching assignments include instructional development, academic advising and assisting students, registration assignments, participating in college-wide activities and task forces, and other appropriate responsibilities. These responsibilities may be scheduled within the flexible 170-day faculty calendar.

Other duties as assigned

Performs all duties and maintains all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures and Core Values.
 

 

Requirements

Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution, indicating a major and/or 18 graduate hours in the discipline. PhD desired.

Community college or university teaching experience is desired.