Christmas service project
Thank you to all who contributed coats, hats, mittens, etc., to this year’s Christmas service project. You helped many Pella children have a nice surprise this Christmas and warm hands through this winter season.
Flex spending
The 2005 Marsh Tax Saver Flexible Spendingforms are available under “forms” on the Central College Web site. Please remember to submit all eligible flex spending expenses for 2004 to SISCO by Feb. 1, 2005, in order to meet the deadline of Feb. 28, 2005. Any expenses incurred on or after Jan. 1, 2005, should be submitted to Marsh.
W-4s
Certain circumstances require the filing of new W-4 forms. If the number of allowances an employee can claim decreases, a new W-4 must be filed within 10 days of the event. Such cases would be: divorce, death of a spouse or less dependents. A name change also requires a new W-4. An employee may, but is not required to, file a new W-4 if the number of allowances that he or she can claim increases. Also, if you have moved during 2004, please make sure the human resources office has your new mailing address for the W-4s. If you have questions, or wish to request a new W-4 form, please call the payroll office at ext. 5161.
Inclement Weather Policy
Since the college is basically a residential college, it is not possible to completely close the college in the case of inclement weather. Even if classes are not held, there are essential services that must be provided. Closing announcements will be made through mass voice mail, e-mail and local radio stations in Pella, Knoxville, Oskaloosa and Des Moines by the college relations office through direction of the president or a designated representative.
When the college is not officially closed, even though the weather may seem threatening, classes will be held at the discretion of the faculty member. Faculty members are urged to be sensitive to their own, as well as to student safety in applying this policy. The policy is not intended to force people to take unwise risks, but rather to keep the academic program operating.
As is the case with faculty and students, members of the administrative and support staff will be permitted to exercise discretion with respect to the relative safety of travel to and from the work place. In this spirit, it is anticipated that staff members will make every effort consistent with their own safety to be at work. If the staff member is unable to get to work, notification to his/her immediate supervisor is required.
When the president of the college, or his/her designated representative, officially closes the college, staff members will be excused from work and will receive pay in the following circumstances:
- The staff member is at work when the closing is announced and is released and paid for their regularly scheduled hours.
- The staff member whose work schedule begins during a closing will not be required to work and will be paid for their normally scheduled hours.
Those staff members who work in areas that cannot close, such as dining services, security, critical maintenance and snow removal should follow the specific procedures established for their area of operation. Employees in these areas will receive equivalent time off during the same week for the hours worked during the official closed period, based on the decision of his/her immediate supervisor. Hours worked before and/or after the closed period do not qualify for equivalent time off.
Staff members who do not come to work or leave the college at their own discretion due to inclement weather when the college is not officially closed will be required to use vacation time or forgo their pay for those hours not worked. The absence will be considered excused. Supervisors may require time lost from work be made up if the workload in their department makes this necessary.
New positions
Central College invites applications for a visiting assistant professor of English for the 2004-2005 academic year. The position is full time. Qualifications include a Ph.D. or Ph.D. with M.F.A and demonstrated ability to teach effectively. Application deadline is March 1, 2005. For a full position description access our Web site at www.central.edu. AA/EOE
| New Positions |
| Department: |
Pre-College Programs/Upward Bound |
| Description: |
Upward Bound Student
Development Coordinator |
| Hours: |
Full time (11 months)
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| Grade: |
AP7 (minimum hiring range $27,389 - $32,182) |
| Qualifications: |
Central College seeks a diverse pool of candidates for the position of Upward Bound Student Development Coordinator. This is a full time 11-month position starting mid-January. Upward Bound is a federally funded program to motivate low-income, first-generation students to complete high school and enter and complete a postsecondary education. Coordinator is responsible to the director of Upward Bound for academic advising, monitoring student progress, assisting in planning/supervision of six-week summer residential academic program. Requires a bachelor’s degree with two or more years experience in education, student development, counseling or related field (master’s strongly preferred). The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organization and communication skills; ability to work effectively with diverse youth including African American, Asian and Latino youth; ability to develop working teams and supervise college student employees. Preference given to an individual with background similar to program participants. |
| Effective: |
Immediately. |
| Deadline: |
Review of credentials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. |
If interested in the above positions, please send a completed employment application to: Human Resources, (located in the lower level of Central Hall, next to campus services) or by e-mail to employment@central.edu. If you have any questions, please call (641) 628-7681. For additional information on Central College or to print off an application, view our Web site www.central.edu/humanresources.
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