About CSEE

Current Positions



Position: Web Developer

Schedule: Full Time

Objective: We are an educational not-for-profit looking for a junior web developer to help build out the organization's web site as well as develop a number of interactive web applications using a variety of technologies.

Responsibilities: The person will play a critical role in developing web based tools and data driven systems to support student learning. Responsibilities will include:

  1. Developing, managing and updating a web site/portal
  2. Helping to develop and implement a data driven systems
  3. Managing and helping to direct web-based forums

Required Experience:

  1. XHTML, CSS
  2. JavaScript
  3. A Server-side Scripting Technology (preferably ASP or ASP .NET)

Preferred experience:

  1. DotNetNuke
  2. A Relational Database Management System (preferably Microsoft SQL Server)
  3. Adobe Flex/Adobe Flash/ActionScript
  4. Adobe Illustrator/Adobe Fireworks/Adobe Photoshop
  5. AJAX
  6. Mashups
  7. Salesforce.com

It is understood that applicants may not possess all of the skills outlined above. It is most important that applicants have great interest and some experience in data driven decision making processes and learning management systems.

In addition, you will be doing a job that truly matters with deeply committed people. You will learn about yourself, research, teaching, and learning. The Center for Social and Emotional Education (CSEE) is a not for profit national educational and professional development center devoted to educating and supporting parents, teachers, educational administrators, and school-based mental health professionals to promote children's social-emotional competencies and create safer, more caring and responsive schools and homes. CSEE is now focused on helping K-12 school measure and improve school climate. School climate refers to people's subjective experience in schools. For more information about CSEE, visit www.csee.net.

Please send a cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and a portfolio demonstrating experience in the aforementioned technologies to:

Jordan Blum
jblum@csee.net
Office Manager, Center for Social and Emotional Education



Position: Web Programmer

Schedule: Full Time

Objectives: We are looking for an experienced web programmer to work at the Center for Social and Emotional Education (CSEE) on full time basis to work on a number of programming related activities. The primary task will be helping to develop and program a new "case study program" to track students social, emotional and academic learning. In addition, there will be programming that focuses on revising existing programs and building on CSEE's web site (www.csee.net) and portal.

Responsibilities: Web Programming.

Required Experience:

  1. ASP. NET/Microsoft SQL Server
  2. JavaScript/AJAX
  3. Mashups

Optional Experience (Bonus Points):

  1. PHP/MySQL
  2. DotNetNuke
  3. Adobe Flex/Adobe Flash/ActionScript
  4. Salesforce.com

Ideally, the applicant has a degree in Computer Science and is able to demonstrate an array of interactive web applications he/she has built from start to finish.

Compensation: Negotiable.

Time Frame: The position will begin in August or September 2007

The Center for Social and Emotional Education (CSEE) is a national educational and professional development center devoted to educating and supporting parents, teachers, educational administrators, and school-based mental health professionals to promote children's social-emotional competencies and create safer, more caring and responsive schools and homes. CSEE is now focused on helping K-12 school measure and improve school climate. School climate refers to people's subjective experience in schools. For more information about CSEE, visit www.csee.net.

Please send a cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and a portfolio demonstrating experience in the aforementioned technologies to:

Jordan Blum
jblum@csee.net
Office Manager, Center for Social and Emotional Education



Internships in Psychology and Education

There are two internship opportunities at CSEE: immediate part time internships and summer internships.

Part Time Internship:
The Internship will involve working with and assisting the president of CSEE in a number of ways:

  • Reading and summarizing research papers in education and mental health
  • Helping to develop CSEE's web site and educational DVD's about social emotional education
The internship will involve a one to two day a week commitment.

Summer Internship:
Summer Interns will involve working CSEE staff in a number of ways:

  • Helping to organize and coordinate CSEE's 11th annual summer institute
  • helping to organize CSEE's library
  • Reading and summarizing research papers in education and mental health
Summer internships are full time.

Required Background:
Applicants need to have taken undergraduate courses in psychology or education. In addition, the applicant needs to have a serious interest in supporting children's healthy development.

Compensation:
Internships are unpaid. Interns will learn a great deal about mental health and education. The internship will have the opportunity to assist with research projects and summer educational events as well as working with an extraordinary team of educators and clinicians.

Contact information:
If you are interested in applying for this position please email a copy of your resume and names and emails of references to:

Jordan Blum
jblum@csee.net
Office Manager, Center for Social and Emotional Education