For Parents of Students with Disabilities
Wanted: Volunteer Parent Mentor
to mentor and support parents of students with disabilities
You can earn a stipend of up to $5,000 this school year!

Qualified Candidates Must

• Have a child with a disability and an Individualized Education Program (IEP), attending Chicago Public Schools;
• Understand the basic rules and regulations regarding special education and the IEP process (additional training to be provided);
• Be a good listener;
• Communicate in a positive collaborative manner, maintaining professionalism and facilitating dialogue between parties involved;
• Be willing to travel throughout the district;
• Commit from September 2007 thru June 2008.

• Dedicate approximately 10 flexible hours a week, supporting and discussing issues with other parents of children with disabilities;
• Attend parent workshops 1 - 2 times a month, during the school year;
• Recruit parents of children with disabilities;
• Serve as a liaison to the Chicago Public Schools Parent and Educator Partnership Liaison, providing support when needed;
• Facilitate support meetings for parents;
• Assist parents with school issues, always serving the student's best interests;

• Stipends based at approximately $500 a month, for 10 months.

• Develop a system of procedures, checks, audits, and corrective actions to ensure that all design, environmental monitoring, performance, research, sampling, and technical reporting activities of the project are of the highest achievable quality and that all relevant specifications are met.
• Resolve issues on a timely manner
• Determine whether the products and/or services meet or exceed our customer expectations.
• Field Inspection of all other work items per contract specifications, as required.
• Daily Inspection Reports, checklist sign-offs, receiving inspection reports, and other documentation as required.
• Office data entry and paperwork as required.

• A Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field is required.
• Minimum of five years experience in related areas.

• Analyze blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documents to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, and services for our type of work
• Efficiently read blueprints and understand industry pricing
• Experience with cost estimation process, as well as finance related experience
• He or she will be responsible for negotiated and design/build projects
• Able to work on multiple projects and maintain contact with field personnel to handle questions, regarding RFI's, change orders, and technically related issues
• Responsible for all phases of the contract from bidding, start-up, construction, and closeout
• Responsible for job packaging, scheduling, cost & job tracking, permitting, and must present well to clients, owners and subcontractors

• A Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field is required
• Minimum of one to two years of experience with General Contractor, Specialty or related experience
• Computer skills with proficiency in Heavy Bid Estimating Software, Primavera Software and MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.) is a plus

• Handles all incoming phone calls on a multiple line phone system
• Prepares numerous documents including letters, proposals, transmittals, etc. using Microsoft Word
• Prepares various Excel spreadsheets
• Miscellaneous Filing
• Performs Special projects as requested

• Computer literate with proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interface at many levels and work in group settings
• Outstanding bilingual (English/Spanish) written and verbal skills a plus

• Associates Degree or 60 college credit hours. Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Minimum of six months experience working in social services, customer service and/or office setting is required.
• Excellent data entry skills and ability to handle a high volume of phone calls required.
• Competent using a computer; knowledge of Microsoft Office and Internet.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish strongly preferred, but not required.