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Show C M Y K The Garfield County Insider March 12, 2009 Page 7 C M Y K Greater Sage Grouse: HELP WANTED POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Panguitch Preschool Paraprofessional. Hours: 3 – 5 hours per day, five days per week. Classes held at Panguitch Elementary. To be filled immediately. SALARY: Salary based on 2008-2009 Garfield County School District Classified Salary Schedule. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least a High School Diploma, two years college education preferred. May test. Must satisfactorily pass an employment background check. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. For application packet to be complete there should be a completed application, resume`, 3 current letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Questions: Vicki Ahlstrom, (435) 679-8769 Please direct application packets to: Garfield County School District, Annie Eldredge, P.O. Box 398, Panguitch, Utah 84759, (435) 6768821 Online application available www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED REAL ESTATE Team Coach: Duties include working directly with students 13 – 17 years old. Must be a positive role model, interacting with students during evening and weekend recreational activities. All shifts available. Qualifications: Must be 21 years old, have a high school diploma, current driver’s license and able to pass a background check. Wage DOE. Receptionist Needed. Full-time, Great phone etiquette is a must, able to multi-task, prior experience helpful but not necessary. Must be 21 years old and able to pass a background screening. Interested individuals may send cover letter and resume to Lee Ann Fielding at 435-676-8482 or fax 435-676-8488 lfielding@silveradoboysranch.com Garfield Memorial Hospital has positions available both positions are as needed at this time. • Housekeeper - Requisition # 61069, This position will be as needed - variable shifts • Long Term Care Nurse Assistanct - requisition #61071 This position will be as needed - variable shifts To apply www.intermountainhealthcare.org or call Carla 435-676-1256. Positions will close when filled. Job Opening Cannonville Cemetery Grounds Keeper 7 months/year April-October ~ Watering, Mowing, Trimming, Maintaining the System and Equipment. Must be able to repair and drain system. For more information contact Cemetery Board. Application Deadline: 21 March 2009 Send resume with references to: Cannonville Cemetery District, P.O. Box 180130, Cannonville, UT 84718 Bryce Valley Elementary Computer Lab Technician/ PE Specialist 25-30 hours per week Monday – Friday $9.49 per hour Job Description: Teaching students Keyboarding and Computer skills. Work with classes in an organized PE Program Requirements: High School Graduate 2 year of Post High School Education (48 hours) Experience or degree in the area of Keyboarding and Computer Skills will be given preference For further information and application, Contact Layne LeFevre, Bryce Valley Elementary, 679-8619, Applications accepted through the March 20, 2009 Advertise in the Insider Call 676-2621 to place ads. a species of much concern By Norman McKee What are your feelings about the Endangered Species Act? Living in Southern Utah, home of the desert tortoise, the Utah prairie dog, and the wound fin minnow has caused many citizens, and county officials, to have some strong opinions. It is unfortunate that man’s activities and nature’s critters all too often are in conflict. The Act was an attempt to save various plant and animal species from extinction and help them rebound and prosper. Although very controversial, the Act is credited with saving several high profile species, such as the bald eagle, peregrine falcon, whooping crane, and the black-footed ferret. Our own desert tortoise and Utah prairie dog have also benefited, often at the chagrin of developers, farmers, and land managers. So what is the concern about America’s largest grouse? As a former Southern Utah wildlife conservation officer and biologist, years ago I remember seeing sage grouse almost daily. Various state and federal wildlife officials acknowledge that America’s current populations are only a fraction of historical populations. So where did they go? I have observed the obvious degradation of the sagebrush steppe habitat, increased predation, and loss or fragmentation of critical habitat. Heavy livestock grazing has taken much of the blame for decades. Most ranchers now recognize that the best grouse habitat is also valuable grazing land. Many have participated in dozens of land rehabilitation projects throughout Utah that are now benefiting both grouse and livestock. In 2004, a large coalition of environmental organizations petitioned the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service to protect the grouse under the Endangered Species Act. Millions of acres of Western public and private lands would be impacted if the species were to be listed. Many, including myself, are happy that the petition was put on hold. Instead, states revved up their habitat restoration activities. Utah has been at the forefront in trying to save the grouse. Community based groups were organized to assist the Division of Wildlife Resources and other state & federal agencies, and private landowners in developing ideas and programs to benefit the grouse. Nicki Frey, USU Extension/Berryman Institute, is the facilitator of the groups based in Cedar City and Panguitch. Kane County is home to the most southern greater sage grouse population in America. Much of its habitat is under study as the site of the pending Alton Coal Mine. Everyone is trying to mitigate the mining activities over the next several years. It is hoped that this and other sage grouse populations can be saved and made to prosper. State and federal wildlife biologists are currently making daylight counts of strutting males on the leks (breeding grounds) of Utah. The future of the greater sage grouse is largely dependent on the combined efforts of these dedicated men and women. The Greater Sage Grouse historically thrived in 16 states and in several Canadian Provinces. Today, they are found only in 11 states and barely persist in Canada. I am hopeful that this legacy of Western wildlife can be preserved, along with sensible current uses of the land. Become a Teacher: March Recruitment Events in Utah Offer Career Change Option for Professionals ABCTE Information Sessions Scheduled for Layton/Ogden, Salt Lake City and Provo The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) is hosting three in-person teacher recruitment events in Utah during March, as well as a series of online information sessions, for professionals interested in changing careers to become teachers. The in-person events will be held in Layton/Ogden on March 18, Salt Lake City on March 19 and Provo on March 21. Online sessions will be held February 27, March 17, March 24, April 1 and April 3. Individuals interested in the program need only attend one of these events. These events will be the first in Utah for ABCTE since the state approved the expansion of the non-profit organization’s teaching certification program last year. ABCTE certification was originally approved in Utah in 2004 as a pilot program for secondary mathematics. The program was expanded to all ABCTE subject areas last May based on the results of that pilot. “After seeing the quality of our teachers and the rigorous ABCTE program, Utah approved all of our subject areas last year,” said ABCTE President Dave Saba. “We currently have over 100 Utah residents enrolled in our program and have issued 22 certifications in the state to-date. We expect to see significant growth in both those numbers after these upcoming information sessions and we look forward to putting more great teachers into classrooms throughout the state.” “As the chair of the standing House Education Committee, I am very aware of the teacher shortage challenge. This is a challenge many states face. ABCTE is an innovative way to get good, qualified teachers in front of students,” said Representative Greg Hughes, House Education Committee Chair, Utah House of Representatives. At the sessions, attendees can meet ABCTE representatives to discuss how they can earn their teacher certification. School district representatives will also be on hand at select events. Anyone enrolling in the ABCTE certification program at the in-person Utah information sessions will receive a free set of ABCTE practice test CD-ROMs. For more information or to register to attend one of these free information sessions, visit www.abcte.org/teach/events or call 877-669-2228. C M C M Y K Y K |
