Please send submissions to [email protected] or via school mail c/o Communications, or fax to 702-799-2853. Items should be no more than 50 words; may be edited. Deadline for the next issue is Dec. 23, 2015 Dec. 21, 2015 JOB OPPORTUNITIES Bonanza High School is seeking qualified applicants for the position of varsity boys’ football head coach. If interested, email head TODD NELSON via InterAct or call 702-799-4000, ext. 4203. Desert Oasis High School is seeking qualified applicants for the junior varsity girls’ softball head coach position. Contact CHUCK POPE via InterAct if interested. Department of Adult Education is in need of part-time instructional staff for its Adult ELL and High School Equivalency (HSE)/ Adult HS Diploma program. Adult Ed is looking for staff for morning, afternoon and early-evening classes. For more information, contact JENNIFER KEISER, Assistant Director, Department of Adult Education at 702-799-8650, ext. 5306; or email [email protected]. Green Valley High School is in need of a varsity assistant baseball coach. If interested, contact JOHN SCOTT at 702-799-0950, ext. 4203. Las Vegas High School is seeking qualified applicants for the junior varsity girls' softball head coach position. Contact DARLEEN FERNANDEZ via interact or call 702-799-4400 ext. 4054. Mojave High School is seeking a qualified junior varsity wrestling coach. If interested, contact STEVE SLOCUM at 702-799-0432, ext. 4200. Anthony Saville Middle School is seeking qualified applicants for the position of a boys' and girls' basketball coach. If interested in either position, email VERONICA RIVERA on InterAct, or call 702-799- 2460, ext. 4202. Sierra Vista High School has cheer coach positions for varsity and junior varsity. For more information, contact CAROLYN TOWERS via InterAct or call 702-799-6820, ext. 4202. Sierra Vista High School is also seeking a junior varsity boys’ basketball coach. If interested, contact KEITH ULRICH via InterAct or by phone at 702-799-6820, ext. 3320. Sierra Nevada College is seeking administrators with a master’s degree in administration and teachers with a master’s degree in education interested in working with SNC graduate students. SNC has employment opportunities available for student teacher supervisors and professional project reviewers/directors for the spring or summer semesters. Applicants must have strong APA writing skills and be able to assist students with technical research writing. Please email a resume to PATRICIA COOPER at [email protected]. Sierra Nevada College is seeking a program coordinator with a master’s degree in administration. This position requires leadership and coordination of the Master of Arts in Administration degree program for all SNC all locations. Candidates must have served as a school/building level administrator or district central office administrator for at least 3 years. This is a part-time position offering 18.75 hours a week at the SNC Henderson Campus. The pay range for this position is $20,000 annually depending on experience. Please email a resume to PATRICIA COOPER at [email protected]. EVENTS The 20016 Bridge Building contest is set for March 5, 2016. Visit the new website for more information at www.modelbridgecomp.com. Registration is open and closes Feb. 19, 2016. A teacher’s workshop will be held Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, 4 – 5:30 p.m., at UNLV. MISCELLANEOUS As part of the English Learner Division’s ELL Master Plan fact/opinion finding effort, surveys are being conducted for constituents at all levels to include CCSD students, parents, teachers and administrators. To take the survey and learn more about the plan, visit ell.ccsd.net. TRADE/DONATION Ruthe Deskin Elementary School is accepting box tops and Campbell soup labels via school mail to redeem for funds to aid the school. Send box tops/soup labels in care of Deskin PAC. For more information, call 702-799-4600. Charles and Phyllis Frias Elementary School instructional materials and books for trade or purchase: • 13 copies: Put Reading First • 10 copies: Report of The National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read • 7 copies: Survivors High-Interest Nonfiction, Grades 3 – 5, by Brenda Holt-McGee and Debbie Triska-Keiser • 2 copies: Brain Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grade 2 – 3, by David Souza • And more. For more information and a complete list, contact HEATHER MUSNI at 702-799-2298 or via InterAct. COURSE OFFERINGS / TRAINING Scott Hensley of Bob Miller Middle School is offering Google Apps for Education Basics. This course will dive into the use of Google Drive (including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms), Calendar, Mail and Classroom. Participants will explore how to use Google apps to create, communicate and collaborate with students, parents, and colleagues. The course awards one credit and will take place on Tuesdays, April 5 and 12, 2016, from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.; and Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact SCOTT HENSLEY at 702-799-2260, ext. 4025 or via InterAct. Discounted master and certification programs are available at CTENOW.com. Visit www.ctenow.com or call 702-697-0006, option 5 for more information. Certifications, master programs, license renewal and individual courses available. CPR/AED/First Aid classes are being held at 4079 N. Rancho Drive suite 190, Tuesdays and Thursdays until Jan. 28, at 5 p.m; and Saturday, Jan. 23 at 9 a.m. Call 702-300-8942 for more details. Grand Canyon University is offering programs for individuals that want to become teachers or for teachers that want to further their education. Grants and scholarships are available to help with the cost of the programs. Classes start in December. Contact NATHAN CLIPPERTON at 702-461-6178 or [email protected]. Hotchalk Partner Network offers dozens of M.Ed. choices and concentrations from Concordia University and St. Thomas University. From one-year online master’s degrees to NCATE-accredited programs, fully online doctorate programs let you earn a rigorous Ed.D. based on your schedule and location. District employees receive benefits such scholarships up to $10,000 for Concordia University’s online Ed.D program and up to $8,000 for St. Thomas University’s online leadership and management Ed.D. program. For more information, call 1-888-902-5710 or visit www.hotchalkpartnernetwork.com/ccsd. Sierra Nevada College has received 20 Nevada Teach scholarships for up to $18,000 each for the Master’s of Arts in Teaching Elementary, Secondary (math, science or English) or Special Education ARL fast track programs beginning January 2016. ARL teachers will begin teaching as contracted teachers in August 2016 while completing a master’s degree. Informational meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 4 p.m., at the SNC campus, 4300 E. Sunset Road suite E-1, Henderson. To RSVP or for more information, contact BARBARA GNATOVICH at 702-434-6599, ext. 7807 or [email protected]. University of Phoenix offers continuing education courses in Autism, Assessment, STEM, Gifted and Talented and other areas. University of Phoenix also offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in education and school counseling. All CCSD employees will receive 10 percent off the cost of tuition. Click here to view the course schedule and here to learn more. # # # .