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Career OPPORTUNITIES terials for subcommittee and full APAGS committee meetings. Recommends/forecasts cost-effective options for projects under this committee; budgetary responsibilities for the expenses of this committee. Maintains and updates website content for this committee. Directs and manages the support functions for the work of the APAGS Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs; maintains a database of ethnic minority student organizations; advises the subcommittee on important policy issues, providing recommendations for action plans; monitors and participates on relevant listservs and conference calls; collaborates with APA’s Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs and the APA committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs on programs for ethnic minority graduate students; plans, and implements activities and initiatives for CEMA and ethnic minority graduate students; independently creates, writes, and develops materials for website, publications, and distribution to members as needed for CEMA; independently develops agenda materials for subcommittee and full APAGS committee meetings. Recommends/forecasts cost-effective options for projects under this committee; budgetary responsibilities for the expenses of this committee. Monitors impact of income earning projects on budget and projects revenue. Maintains and updates website content for this committee. Directs and manages all support functions for the work of the APAGS committee on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender concerns; advises, plans and implements activities of APAGS CLGBTC; monitors and participates on conference calls; collaborates with APA Office of LGBT concerns and the APA committee on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender concerns on programs for LGBT graduate students; directs the LGBT mentoring program by reviewing applications, communicating with mentors and mentees, periodic evaluation of the program, recruiting mentors as needed; independently creates, writes and develops materials for website, publications, and distribution to members as needed by CLGBTC; independently develops agenda materials for subcommittee and full APAGS committee meetings. Recommends/forecasts cost effective options for projects under this committee; budgetary responsibilities for the expenses of this committee. Monitors impact of income earning projects on budget and projects revenue. Maintains and updates website content for this committee. Develops, implements, and leads information gathering and analysis, including surveys, membership demographics, and constituency needs. Designs, analyzes and presents reports for presentation to governance, staff and general members. Collaborates with staff from Center for Workforce and other offices in APA, as well as governance members, to develop, implement and analyze surveys. Recommends/ forecasts cost-effective options for research projects; budgetary responsibilities for the expenses of research projects. Monitors impact of income earning projects on budget and projects revenue. Maintains and updates website content for research projects. Leads, participates on or oversees special projects and staff working groups as assigned; attends allied psychological organization meetings as assigned or in place of AED; writes reports on special projects for publication, website, and distribution to governance and members. Independently develops agenda items on special projects or as assigned by AED for APAGS committee and subcommittee meetings. Develops, implements, and/or supports committee activities and projects approved by the APAGS Committee (including the APAGS Executive Committee and Members-at-Large). Recommends/forecasts cost effective options for projects assigned; budgetary responsibilities for expenses of special projects. Monitors impact of income earning projects on budget and projects revenue. Maintains and updates website content for special projects. Job requirements include: doctorate degree in psychology (if program is in clinical/counseling/school psychology, the program must be APA-accredited); one to three years’ postdoctoral experience preferred; experience with association governance structures and processes preferred; demonstrated leadership skills; evidence of local or regional recognition and reputation within a wide range of psychological communities; excellent written and communication and presentation skills; excellent interpersonal skills; including a sensitivity and understanding of diversity issues, an appreciation for diverse and conflicting opinions; research skills, including the ability to determine how to create items for surveys; descriptive statistics and conducting statistical analyses, demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, and disseminate complex information from a variety of sources; diplomacy, discernment, and political acumen; the ability to successfully coordinate and collaborate with a variety of individuals and offices with competing or conflicting agendas and priorities to identify and work on common interests and goals; the ability to work independently, and make decisions in the absence of the AED; proficient skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and SPSS or other statistical programs, and knowledge of Microsoft access. Qualified candidates should send resumes indicating requisition number, cover letter and salary requirements to: American Psychological Association, Human Resources, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, or e-mail to: jobs@apa.org or fax to (202) 336-5501. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR—CENTER FOR WORKFORCE STUDIES (REQUISITION #1266): Required qualifications include: doctoral-level (or equivalent) training in psychology or another closely related research field, experience with conducting professional workforce analysis, including collection, analysis, synthesis, and reporting of workforce data; expertise in statistics, forecasting methods and survey design; in-depth knowledge of the workforce of the entire discipline and profession of psychology, including (but not limited to) its scientific and educational communities, health care practitioners, and psychologists working in the public interest; experience in analysis and understanding of workforce diversity, senior-level management skills including strategic planning, fiscal, administrative, and personnel management, excellent written and communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills, advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and proficiency in statistical software, survey software and platforms. Description: provide leadership and oversight for the development of activities in the Center for Workforce Studies; direct data collection activities, analysis, synthesis, and reporting of psychology workforce demographics, trends, and forecasts, represent APA in policy and program development venues (meetings, conferences, workshops, etc.), to professional organizations consistent with APA activities and policies, to government agencies, and to other groups as appropriate. Prepare presentations, comments, and reports; supervise a professional and administrative support staff. In coordination with the ED and other AEDs of the Science Directorate, cover administrative tasks and budget preparation for the Science Directorate; collaborate with all of the Executive Directors to develop new programs and initiatives consistent with activities in the purview of this position, and in the context of service to the association, supervise methodological and technical assistance provided to other staffing units and governance groups regarding the conduct of special surveys; and serve as the central point of contact in responding to inquiries concerning psychology workforce analysis from central office staff, governance groups, members, the public, and researchers in public and private sectors. Qualified candidates should send resumes indicating requisition number, cover letter and salary requirements to: American Psychological Association, Human Resources, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, or e-mail to jobs@apa.org or fax to (202) 336-5501. PsycCareers.com PsycCareers A PA’s O n l i n e C a re e r C e n t e r Employers  Access to the largest database of psychology candidates  Tools to help you recruit and retain the best employees  Resources and information on hiring, benefits and healthy workplace  Salary and employment surveys, flexible schedules, psychologically healthy workplace awards FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE AND EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: The Department of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University invites applications for two tenuretrack positions beginning August 2012. We anticipate hiring at the assistant professor level, although outstanding candidates of higher rank will also be considered. The suc- Visit www.PsycCareers.com and get connected to the premier career resource for psychologists and employers. AmericAn PsychologicAl AssociAtion 110 MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY • SEPTEMBER 2011 http://www.PsycCareers.com http://www.PsycCareers.com http://www.PsycCareers.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - September 2011

Monitor on Psychology - September 2011
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
From the CEO
Supreme Court hears psychologists on prison and video game cases
Antipsychotics are overprescribed in nursing homes
New MCAT likely to recognize the mind-body connection
A $2 million boost for military and families
In Brief
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE
On Your Behalf
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
TIME CAPSULE
QUESTIONNAIRE
Speaking of Education
SCIENCE WATCH
An uncertain future for American workers
Advocating for psychotherapy
PRACTICE PROFILE
ETHICALLY SPEAKING
Seared in our memories
Helping kids cope in an uncertain world
APA and Nickelodeon team up
Muslims in America, post 9/11
Bin Laden’s death
‘They expect us to be there’
Answering the call of public policy
Candidates answer final questions
APA News
Division Spotlight
New leaders
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
Disaster relief training
Honoring teaching excellence
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - September 2011