Employment Opportunities in the Surrounding Area

Adertising Account Executive
Great Opportunity!
Top advertising agency in New Jersey seeks an Account Executive to knock on doors all day long. The potential to earn a substantial income & commission is available to a young, disciplined, aggressive, energetic & personable individual who can turn leads into clients. You must possess the ability to aggressively pursue prospects, develop new accounts & generate new revenues. Previous sales
experience is preferred but not required. Send resume to: jobs@giovatto.com.

High School JR ROTC Army Instructor Position Vacancy
Minisink Valley HS Army JROTC is seeking an outstanding Army career Senior Non-Commissioned Officer to serve on a temporary one year assignment as the Army Instructor (SY ’09-’10; effective: 1 Sep ’09-30 Jun ’10) pending return of the permanent Army Instructor: CSM Brian Van Wagner – federally activated and serving in Afghanistan.
Applicant must be a recent Army Retiree (within 3 years) and be certified or eligible for Cadet Command certification unless presently or recently employed as an Army Instructor. Preference is for a 4 year baccalaureate degree; a 2 year associate degree is acceptable. JROTC affiliation thru SR ROTC, Recruiting, etc. is helpful. Experience interacting with teenagers is highly desirable.
Salary is comparable to Total Active Duty Pay (Base Pay, VHA, & Subsistence) and 50% cost-shared between the USA and School District. Pay days are every two weeks. You still receive your monthly Army pension. Benefits are available. Minisink School District and the High School provide outstanding quality employment opportunity. The Superintendent, Board, & Principal are very strong JROTC supporters.
The JROTC Mission: “To Motivate Young People To Become Better Citizens”. JROTC provides an education foundation in Character, Citizenship, & Leadership thru Disciplinary Standards, Civic Values, & Ethics. Cadets attend JROTC class one period a day, five days a week and receive 1 elective credit. Uniform Day & Drill & Ceremonies: Tuesdays; Physical Training: Fridays. Other days: Academics.
The JROTC program is dual targeted: curricular and extra-curricular. Academics (including Guest Speakers): National program localized. After-School daily Teams & Clubs, evening and weekend trips, competitions, & community service learning experiences and a summer camp comprise the program. 
MVHS is located in Orange County, NY on a sprawling campus off of US 6 between Middletown & Port Jervis. I-84 and NY 17 are nearby. West Point, USMA, is a 45 minute drive. The School District serves a developing suburban and country community. Middletown, NY contains all the modern American life style amenities from A-Z.
Interested SR NCO’s are asked to contact the Senior Army Instructor, COL Don Bernstein:
Tel: 845-355-5178    FAX: 845-355-5198
E-Mail: dbernstein@minisink.com
To set-up a meeting which may lead to an employment interview and selection process. 

Time Warner Cable
Work Location: Hudson Valley
www.timewarnercable.com

Level 3 Technical Support (Hudson Valley) 
Job Description: Responsible for offering tier 3 technical support to Time Warner Cable Customers’ by performing the following duties: MAJOR DUTIES/TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES, SPECIAL ASSIGNAMENT: Including the following, other duties may be assigned. Provide customer-friendly and proficient technical support to high speed data customers using phone, email, chat, instant messaging, and other means of communication. Document and escalate issues, and work with other departments, ISPs, or business partners in order to resolve them as quickly and efficiently as possible. Successfully meet or exceed Time Warner Cable’s call handle requirements as measured by periodic call monitoring and individual call statistics. Support the commercial high speed data business by diagnosing and troubleshooting network and router related issues, as well as standard technical issues. Provide support to installers and field technicians when appropriate and as needed. Monitor the hybrid fiber coax network using various network diagnostic tools for system outages. Open and track trouble tickets as needed. Perform other duties as assigned.

Full descriptions for this position is available on the Time Warner Cable website.
Other Pertinent Information: Apply Online

The TJX Companies, INC.
(T.J Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, A.J Wright, TK Maxx, Winners, HomeSense
Work Location: Various
 www.tjxjobs.com

Sales/Merchandise Associate 
Job Description: Responsible for assisting in the daily operations of the store. Must be able to work in the areas of merchandise presentation, processing, markdowns, fitting room, cashier, customer service and layaway. Greets, interacts with and thanks customers on a regular basis. Maintains housekeeping standards of area, including ongoing recovery. Performs other duties, as assigned.

Customer Service Coordinator
Job Description: Responsible for operational controls at the Front Line Service Desk, Layaway and Jewelry. Ensures Front Line Associates provide prompt, courteous and knowledgeable service to all customers. Resolves customer service issues appropriately and competently. Audits and approves all necessary Front Line paperwork. Responsible for training and developing store Associates on customer service standards, register procedures and proper Front Line procedures and controls.

Merchandise Coordinator
Job Description: Responsible for establishing and executing merchandising plans and priorities. Ensures fresh flow of merchandise from backroom to sales floor. Ensures execution and maintenance of all merchandising standards (e.g., sizing, categorizing, signing, no tickets, mis-mates, damages, recovery, directives and planograms). Leads by example, providing prompt and courteous customer service. Communicates effectively with Management and store Associates. Trains store Associates on proper merchandising procedures and markdowns.

Merchandise Coordinator
Job Description: Responsible for coordinating work in one of four areas: backroom, cash office, customer service or merchandise. Communicates effectively with Management and store Associates. May be responsible for training store Associates.
Full descriptions for this position is available on the TJX website.

Other Pertinent Information: Apply Online



Occupations Inc. and Family Empowerment will be holding interviews at ACS, Bldg 622 Swift Road every 3rd Wednesday of the month (Except for March 09). To schedule an interview please call Employment Readiness at 938-5658. To view a list of current job openings please click on the following links: www.familyempowerment.org and www.occupations.org . 

Academy Associates is an Executive Recruiting and Consulting firm that is owned and operated 
by Service Academy Graduates and other former military officers.
The President is looking for a "stay-at-home" spouse interested in assisting us in identifying new business development opportunities. 
Position Title: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE RECRUITER
Location: Home Base Location
Compensation: Commission + Expenses
Responsibilities
(1) Researching Company & Contact Information (Internet)
(2) Contacting Companies (email or phone or mail)
(3) Providing business lead information to the President for his follow up
Qualifications:
High energy and dynamic individual
Home Office & Internet
Excellent phone voice
Excellent Internet Skills
Must be able to devote 4+ hours daily
Compensation: Commission structure to be discussed with candidate
To Apply: Please send resume & email to Ken Williams, President, at KenWilliams@Academy-Associates.com For additional information visit www.Academy-Associates.net or call (203) 798-6029. 


Looking for a job with the Air National Guard? For more information, visit their website at www.GoANG.com. 

Job Vacancies at State University of NY (SUNY) at New Paltz, please visit their website at www.newpaltz.edu/hr.

For career opportunities in Transportation Retailing (mostly at airports in NYC) please visit www.Hudsongroup.com.

Job Vacancies in the Unified Court System, State of New York, Ninth Judicial District – for a complete list of current vacancies, please go to www.courts.state.ny.us and click careers, then click on current opportunities, then jobs by county, and then # 9 Judicial District.

Other Employment Related Information

Working at West Point
For information about Civil Service Employment or to register in the PPP, contact the local Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) at (845)3943. For a listing of current vacancies, you can call 800-643-3039 or check their website at http://www.usma.edu/cpac .

*Important Information for Military Spouses* - Information on Military Spouse Preference can be obtained by Clicking here.  Once you are at this site, click on Permiss then go to the index and look under Military Spouse Preference. If you have questions about this program, call you local CPAC or contact this program for more information.

Service members and spouses who are employed or interested in nursing and healthcare have a new online resource, NursingLink.com. NursingLink provides free resources to nurses, including daily news, job listings, training guides, education opportunities and career networking. The site also offers videos & entertainment, along with thriving discussion boards where nurses can connect with each other, share experiences and answer questions. Membership at NursingLink is free. To sign up, go to NursingLink.com.

Teaching at the West Point School (DoDEA)
For teaching information contact Gayle Colacicco. She can be reached at (845) 938-2226. The school recruits for a variety of positions including full time teachers, substitute teachers, ed. techs,  teacher's aides, speech therapists, secretaries, custodians and nurses. For information on how to apply for teaching positions, click on the following link: http://www.dodea.edu/ .

If you are interested in nursing or other health related positions at Keller Army Hospital at West Point, you may apply through the normal Resumix procedures or send your resume directly to KACH to the attention of Ulla Londot.

Thinking of starting a business on post?  Contact Candy Farley, Private Organization & Commercial Solicitations, DMWR 845-938-8455 for an information packet.

Unemployment Insurance/State & Local Government Opportunities

New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL)

You may be eligible for unemployment.  If you are a military spouse who had to quit your job to follow a military member on a PCS move to West Point , you may be eligible to collect unemployment benefits. If you are arriving here from another state, you can contact the NYDOL at 845 568-5373..  Be sure to have a copy of the military members’ PCS orders. When you leave West Point for another duty location, if you have worked in NY State and move as a result of the military members PCS, you will probably be eligible to receive benefits from New York State , although each situation is handled on a case by case basis. To contact New York State Dept. of Labors local Unemployment Office in Newburgh , call (845 )568-5373.     The toll free number to file an unemployment claim in New York State is 1-888-209-8124.  Note:  Spouses may also be eligible for unemployment if they quit their jobs due to the retirement and relocation of the military sponsor.  

For a listing of current NYS civil service exams Click here .

Recruitment/Personnel Agencies

Remedy Intelligent Staffing is a leader in delivering staffing services and innovative workforce technology solutions in a variety of industries.  If you are seeking employment, Remedy's holistic approach to temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire staffing will make it easier for you to achieve your goals.  There are more than 238 offices throughout North America .  Remedy's commitment to consistently exceed the industry's highest standards has earned them the reward of currently servicing more than 11,000 clients- many of them Fortune 500 companies. If you are interested and have a background/education/experience  in Accounting and Finance, Human Resources, Executive Assistants, Administrative Assistants, Receptionists, Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Data Base, please visit Remedy's website at http://www.remedystaff.com/ or begin the application process at http://appentryremedystaff.com/forms/logon.aspx . 

Local Personnel Agencies (Temporary and Permanent Assignments)

Knapp Consultants, Inc.
Belle Knapp-Rainey
276 Route 17K, Newburgh, NY   12550
Phone (845) 564-2348
Knapp Consultants

The Hobart West Group
Brandy Holmbert
356 Meadow Hill Plaza, Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 566-4390
Hobart West

The Premier Group  (Hire administrative contract positions for KACH)
245 Main Street , 5th Fl., White Plains , NY   10601
(914) 428-5547

Adecco - A Partner in Army Spouse Employment
754 Broadway, Newburgh , New York   12550
(845) 562-7448
Adecco

For a more complete listing, check the Orange County Chamber of Commerce site by Clicking here

Build Your Skills

The Career Center of Orange County at NYDOL offers MS Word/Basic Computer Instruction classes. If you are interested, contact the Career Center at (845) 568-5090 for more information. Classes are by appointment only.

Free monthly Personal Care Aide and Home Health Aide Trainings offered through New York State Health Workforce retraining Initiative Grant. Must be at least 18 years of age and have prior work experience in health care setting functioning in any job capacity. Priority given to laid off health care workers, those looking to re-enter the healthcare field, and those looking to enhance care giving skills. Upon completion of training, assistance will be provided towards job placement. Training offered by Saint Francis Home Care Services, Inc. Call (845)453-5000 ext. 13796, Fax 845-483-5053. Email homecarejobs@sfhhc.org. 

Looking for Work in the Private Sector/Off Post?

Social Service Agencies in the Hudson Valley-   for a comprehensive listing of agencies (and their addresses) providing a variety of social services in the Hudson Valley Click here .

Teaching in NY State

If you are interested in a teaching position in NY State some of the local school districts are the following (all area codes are 845):

Web Sites for Local Automated Job Searches and Public Sector Employment
Ulster County Personnel Department offers a complete list of all upcoming Civil Service examinations, as well as a complete list of all continuous-recruitment examinations and a list of all current employment opportunities within Ulster County government. Visit their website at www.co.ulster.ny.us/personnel

The City of Kingston offers a list of upcoming Civil Service examinations for the City of Kingston, as well as the Kingston Consolidated School District. Visit their website at www.ci.kingston.ny.us
For a complete list of all upcoming Civil Service examinations in all counties, within New York State, and information on “hot-jobs” within government sector, as well as downloads for study guides, etc., visit www.cs.state.ny.us
For list of current vacancies within the New York State government, visit http://jobweb.goer.state.ny.us

To search for employment in the local area, use America’s Job Bank   www.ajb.dni.us or Click here.  You can use the West Point zip code for a location code (10996) or try Newburgh ’s zip code at 12550.

Military Spouse Career Center http://www.military.com/spouse is a comprehensive site for military spouses.

Army Spouse Employment Partnership (ASEP) - Interested in more information about who the Employment Readiness Program is partnering with to help spouses achieve their career/employment goals?  Click on http://www.myarmylifetoo.com/

Self Employment/Franchise - If you are interested in starting your own business, The Small Business Development Center and the Small Business Admin. provide free assistance to individuals starting up a business.  You can access the Small Business Development Ctr. by contacting Pat LaSusa at 845 687-0768.  For information on the Small Business Administration's web site Click here .

Volunteer Opportunities - Have you considered volunteering? If you haven't, maybe it's time to give it some thought. Volunteering is a good way to stay current in your field while you are searching for paid employment.  It's also a good way to acquire new skills and to document your resume with desirable experience. If you think you might be interested in volunteering at ACS or other agencies in Orange County , contact the Employment Readiness Program to see what opportunities are available.

Are you a military spouse leaving the area? - Opportunities exist for One Source Military EAP Consultants with Ceridean.  Positions are in various geographic locations. Apply online by Clicking here .

Educational Resources

Local Colleges

Contact the  Army Education Center for the names of the local colleges that offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs on Post.  Other local institutions are as follows:

Orange County Community College
SUNY Rockland County
Marist College
Purchase College
SUNY New Paltz
Vasar College
Bard College

Pace University

Are you a military spouse seeking either information about scholarships or translation of your foreign college transcripts.  Check out Military Once Source for help 24/7 Click here

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