GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Vincent Gray
Mayor
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE ON LATINO AFFAIRS (OLA)
Job and Training Announcements
Anuncios de empleo y entrenamiento
June 1st, 2011 – June 15th, 2011
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1. ° de junio de 2011 – 15 ° de junio de 2011
JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
„ Apply for a position to work for
DC Public Schools!
A number of central office positions are available, for
more information on current positions available and job
descriptions/qualifications, please visit:
http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Career+Opportu
nities/Support+Our+Schools/View+All+Jobs
If you are interested in teaching, teachers qualified
for and interested in special education, art, ESL, and
health and physical education are especially needed!
For more information/to apply please visit:
http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Career+Opportu
nities/Teach+in+Our+Schools
School custodians are also needed at DCPS, for more
information/to apply please visit:
http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Career+Opportu
nities.
„ A number of positions are available at
the Department of mental Health (DMH)
Roxana Olivas
Director
For more information/to apply please visit:
http://dmh.dc.gov/dmh/cwp/view,a,3,q,622205,dmhNav,
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„ Cultural Tourism
DC—Office Manager—CTDC is seeking a detail-
oriented individual with excellent people skills to assist
the deputy director with managing the day-to-day
operations of the organization. Job responsibilities
include: answer telephones; recruit, train, and supervise
all volunteers and interns; manage organization’s
databases and database task force; assist with human
resource management, including administering benefits
and payroll; general administrative tasks; assist with
financial record keeping; assist with trouble shooting
basic IT problems; coordinate, attend, and take minutes
at quarterly evening board meetings; serve as executive
assistant to the executive director as needed; coordinate
volunteers at periodic special events. Minimum
Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required.
General Requirements: Minimum two years’
professional experience in administration. Excellent
written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills
essential. Familiarity with databases important.
Attention to detail and ability to work on multiple
projects simultaneously. Must be positive and
personable. Position requires occasional weekend and
evening work. Experience in HR/office management a
plus. Familiarity and passion for Washington’s culture

and heritage a plus. To apply: Submit résumé and cover
letter with salary requirements via email to:
Reply@CulturalTourismDC.org with Office Manager in
subject line; mail to Cultural Tourism DC, 1250 H
Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005; or fax
202-661-7599. No phone calls, please. For additional
information, please visit their webpage at:
http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/about-us/jobs
„A Special Events
Manager position has opened up at Catholic Charities,
the social ministry outreach of the Archdiocese of
Washington. Job Description: Reporting to the Vice
President of Development at Catholic Charities
Foundation, the Special Events Manager works as part
of a team responsible for the successful fundraising,
planning, and execution of annual fundraising events and
other special events hosted by the Foundation and
agency. Specifically, the Manager plans and executes all
aspects of the annual Spanish Catholic Center Gala and
OAS (Organization of American States) Food Festival.
This position is accountable for revenue goals.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required. Requires
fluency in Spanish and ability to read and write in
Spanish. Three years of nonprofit event planning,
fundraising, and volunteer experience or related
experience. Ability to manage multiple projects and
manage time efficiently. Strong initiative and the ability
to work independently in a fast paced environment are
required. Local evening/weekend travel to events and
meetings. Excellent customer service skills and attention
to detail. Team player who demonstrates positive,
cooperative work style with Special Event team
members, Foundation colleagues, and volunteers.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office required. Knowledge
of relational databases; The Raiser’s Edge a plus. Budget
management skills. Optimistic attitude and flexibility in
a changing work environment.
To apply: Please send an application letter and resume
by fax or e-mail to the Human Resources Manager,
Marko Purcell, marko.purcell@catholiccharitiesdc.org
or fax: (202) 772-4300 x 445. Please refer to the
position title and job posting number in your application
letter. For more information on additional job
opportunities through Catholic Charities, please visit:
http://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/document.doc?id=10
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„ The Latin American Youth Center is
searching for a Health Promotion Program
Director—Monday through Friday from 10:00AM
to 6:00 PM. Weekend and/or evening hours as
needed. The Health Promotion Program Director
manages the health promotion and disease prevention
programs for the Community Wellness Division at
LAYC. These programs address: HIV, substance abuse,
STI, and teen pregnancy prevention, parenting, peer
education and outreach, counseling, testing and linkages
to medical services, community-level health promotion,
among other health promotion topics. The Program
Director manages all grants funding Health Promotion
Team Programs, supports fundraising efforts for the
programs, and provides staff supervision for team
members.
Requirements:
• Masters in Public Health or related field
• Research experience
• At least two-year experience in prevention activities:
substance abuse, HIV/AIDS
• Experience working in a community-based and
multicultural setting
• Flexible schedule
• Complete Medical, FBI, and Child Abuse and
Neglect clearances
Skills:
• Knowledge of youth development
• Knowledge of statistical analyses
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to relate to culturally diverse population
• Fluency in English and Spanish
• Computer proficiency
To apply: Please send cover letter and resume to Mark
Robinson, markr@layc-dc.org. For more information
on the Health Promotion Program Director position,
please visit:
http://www.layc-dc.org/index.php/employment/469-
health-promotion-program-director.html

For more information on additional job opportunities
at the LAYC, please visit: http://www.layc-
dc.org/index.php/about-us-intro/employment.html
„ La Clínica del Pueblo, Inc. (LCDP) is
currently seeking qualified bilingual professionals for
the following position: Chief Medical Officer –
Bilingual—Full-time—Salary Range: Send Salary
requirements in cover letter. Benefit package includes
health, life, dental, vision insurance, 403 (B), vacation,
CME. Outpatient Only. On Call 1:7. Closing Date:
Open Until Filled. EOE (Interviews Ongoing).
Job Description: The Chief Medical Officer is
responsible for overall patient services to ensure quality
of care standards are met in the delivery of health care
services and quality assurance of LCDP
programs/activities to allow LCDP to carry out its
mission. This position serves as a part of the executive
management team. Minimum Education
Requirement: Graduate of an accredited medical school
(MD, DO); MPH and/or MBA, preferred.
Qualifications: Board Certified in area of specialty,
Family Physician preferred. Must possess a current
license to practice in the District of Columbia. Valid DC
Controlled Substance and DEA licenses required. Must
meet requirements for credentialing. Three years
experience and demonstrated skills in quality medical
care, leadership, management, quality assurance,
planning and evaluation. Experience
supervising clinical and non-clinical staff and
departments preferred. Requires significant financial and
budget management experience. Familiarity with data
collection and statistical analyses. Previous work
experience in the Latino community preferred. Fluent
in Spanish and English. MS Office or equivalent
computer experience; Practice Management/EMR
Software experience. Interested candidates should send
cover letter and resume to: djohnson@LCDP.org or fax
to 202.332.0085.
For more information regarding positions available at
La Clínica del Pueblo, please visit:
http://lcdp.org/template/page.cfm?id=75
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„ American University’s Center for
Latin American and Latino Studies has two available
positions: Program Coordinator (8014) at the AU Center
for Latin American and Latino Studies and Latin
American Visuals Digitization Technician —
Program Coordinator (8014) at the AU Center for
Latin American and Latino Studies—Full-time staff,
35 work hours per week—Salary Range: $45,000 -
$50,000—Closing Date: Open until filled.
Responsibilities include: management, marketing,
pursuit of funding, and program planning for the further
development of the Center for Latin American and
Latino Studies. The position entails everyday
troubleshooting and general research support related to
Latin American and Latino Studies. This is a one year
renewable position responsible for grant writing and
research for the Center for Latin American and Latino
Studies. Educational Requirements: A Bachelor's
degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred.
General Requirements: Significant writing and grant
proposal development experience, fluency in Spanish
and preferably a reading knowledge of Portuguese.
Knowledge of Latin American and Latino Studies and
understanding of the nature and value of academic
research is essential. Strong computer proficiency is
required. Grant writing experience and experience in
Latin America are preferred. Contact: Center for Latin
American and Latino Studies at 4400 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016. Phone:
202.885.6178. Fax: 202.885.6430.
Latin American Visuals Digitization Technician—10-
15 work hours per week—Salary Range: $15/hour—
Closing Date: Open until filled.
Job Description: The Center for Latin American
Studies and the American University library seek to hire
a graduate student to work on a project that will gather
and digitize visual images of Latin America, cataloguing
them in an online searchable repository intended to
enhance research, teaching and publication about the
region. This initiative, directed by Professor Jack Child
and University Archivist Susan McElrath, will expand
opportunities for scholarship in the humanities; improve
training in Latin American Studies, and facilitate
incorporation of visuals into classrooms. High quality
images disseminated through the web will be available

for book and journal illustrations, websites and other
uses. For further information about the project, please
see:
http://www.american.edu/clals/FreeVisualRepository.cf
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Educational Requirements: Graduate Student—
General Requirements: Some training and/or
experience with photography or graphic communication
arts. Ability to work independently with minimal
direction. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely,
both orally and in writing. Attention to detail. Sound
judgment to identify and report problems to supervisors
and contribute to resolving them. Willingness to learn
new software and technologies. A student who has
familiarity with Adobe Photoshop & Acrobat and
familiarity with Latin America is preferred. Note that job
training will be provided to prepare the accepted
candidate as a technician. To apply: Please send resume
and cover letter by e-mail to the Center for Latin
American and Latino Studies, at clals@american.edu.
Please use as subject heading “digitization project” and
your last name. Review of applications will continue
until the position is filled.
„ The VIDA Fitness location on U Street
(1612 U Street, NW) is currently looking to fill the
following positions:
Position: Male part-time employee to work Saturday
and Sunday, 7:00 AM-2:00 PM.
Position: Female part-time employee to work
Saturday and Sunday, 2:00-9:00 PM.
Employment would begin June 13. Salary range: Pay
starts at $8.50/hour. *Note that the gender specifications
for positions are to access the male/female locker rooms.
„ Picasso Gallery Custom Framing is
currently seeking applicants for a FT/PT Picture
Framer—Preferably 20-40 work hours a week.—
Salary Range: $8.50-20/hour contingent upon
experience, overall productivity, and work skills. We
offer paid vacation, insurance, sick leave, and bonuses.
Job Description:
• Measuring, cutting, and cleaning glass for
frames
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• Measuring, cutting, and joining wood frames
• Assembling both metal frames and wood frames
• Measuring, cutting, and affixing matting to
artwork
Light cleaning/ vacuuming
• Measuring, cutting, and packaging artwork with
craft paper/cardboard
General Requirements: The manager is bilingual and
speaks Spanish as a native language; however English
fluency or proficiency is preferred. Also, experience is
preferred but not necessary; the APT individual will be
trained for the position.
Location: Both Picasso Gallery Custom Framing
locations in DC are 2 blocks off of the Red Line metro,
Dupont Circle & Tenleytown, but for the most part they
would be working from our Tenleytown location at:
4707 Wisconsin Avenue NW.
To apply, contact: Rojyar Poozesh, President/Owner
Picasso Gallery Inc., 1709 17th Street NW, Washington
DC 20009—(202) 232-0021 (gallery), (202) 725-3750
(mobile), RojyarP@yahoo.com
CLASSES AND TRAININGS
„ The CitiWide Computer and Nursing
Assistant Center's (CCNAC) Summer Youth
Employment Program (SYEP) is designed to provide
DC Youth ages 18-21 with computer technology
training and healthcare work experience and the
opportunity to develop job, financial literacy and life
skills during the six weeks training program from June-
August each year. When: June 27 – August 5
To apply: CCNAC is currently accepting Citiwide
Summer Youth Employment Program Applications.
Please fill out the application form and email to
info@mycitiwide.com. Youth must be registered with
DOES SYEP and must be 18-21 Years Old.
„ The Academy of Hope (AOH) offers
academic classes to help adults 18 and older who have a
high school credential to prepare for college. Their
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Pathways classes can help you refresh and build your

math, writing, reading, and computer skills.

AOH also offers career counseling, tutoring, and

advising, as well as providing help with completing
college applications, financial aid documents, and
scholarship applications.

The upcoming Summer Term is from June 13 to July

20. Classes are Monday through Wednesday, 9 AM to 1
PM. The Academy of Hope at: 601 Edgewood St, NE,
Washington, DC 20017. Located on the D8 and G8 bus
lines; and near the Rhode Island Ave metro station. Free
on-site parking is available. There is a student fee of
$30 for the term. Contact Academy of Hope at
202.269.6623 with any questions.

„ Building Futures is
currently recruiting women to prepare them for
apprenticeships and jobs in the construction and
building trades.

Training will be held Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 1:00

PM for 4 weeks, starting June 13th.

Training Description: To prepare women for

apprenticeships and jobs in: insulation, heavy
equipment, building maintenance, laborers, cement
masonry, steam fitting, bricklaying, sheet metal work,
plumbing, electrical systems, ironwork, fire & alarm
systems, carpentry, painting.

Participants will:

• Learn about the construction industry; tools and

materials; basic construction math; blueprint
reading; job readiness.
• Earn certifications in OSHA-10, First-
Aid/CPR, and Road Flagging.
• Receive individual case management, job
placement and retention assistance

Eligibility: 21 years of age or older, drug-free &

healthy, have a high school diploma/GED, and have a
current driver’s license or learner’s permit.

Contact: To get started, call (202) 974-8223 or (202)

974-8157. Space is limited.

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