Job Posting - Human Resources Assistant

Please Touch Museum® 

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Part Time Human Resources Assistant

(Monday – Friday)  24 hours weekly

Background

Please Touch Museum, the Children’s Museum of Philadelphia (PTM) was founded in 1976 and was the first children’s museum to focus exclusively on young children ages birth to seven. PTM is multidisciplinary, providing exhibits and programs in the visual and performing arts, including theater, music and dance, literacy, humanities, math and science.  PTM’s exhibits are themed environments that are hands-on and interactive helping children to learn, develop and practice the skills and social skills they need to be ready for and successful in school and in future careers. The mission of Please Touch Museum is to enrich the lives of children by providing learning experiences through play.  In 2008 PTM moved to Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, a National Historic Landmark Building built for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition.

Position Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Director, Human Resources this position provides general administrative support related to Human Resources functions, focusing on recruitment logistical support and other confidential administrative duties and projects.

Essential Functions: ·                  Completes weekly reporting on employment activities. Maintains recruitment/employment records and complies reports from the database. Assists in hiring process by coordinating job postings on the website, internally and externally; reviews applications and resumes to match experience with specific jobs related to the job requirements; and screens all employment submissions. ·                Assist with recruitment and interview process for hourly staff; schedules meetings and interviews related to the recruitment process; assist with basic telephone screening; complete business and criminal background checks. Assist with the above functions on exempt staff. Draft rejections and offer letter. Assist with volunteer management recruitment. ·                   Assist with onboarding functions. Verifies I 9 documentation and maintains files; establishes and maintains personnel files; schedules onboarding sessions; tracks new hire orientations; confirms checklist are completed and implemented; place meeting requests for presenters and participants for the monthly meeting in a timely manner.  ·     Assists with various research projects, administrative and special HR projects, including but     limited to: filing, unemployment verifications, and compensation.

·                     Other duties as assigned. Competencies Needed for Position: ·Attention to detail ·Organization and Planning ·Communications ·Client Service ·Teamwork

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree with emphasis on Field of study: Human Resources Administration, or related fields. Minimum of 2 years’ experience supporting a Human Resources Department, preferably in a non- profit organization. HR focus on recruitment strongly preferred. Strong interest in internal & external communications, including but not limited to working with potential candidates for open positions. Advanced time management skill. Able to work independently. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Excellent office skills, including but not limited to: scheduling, data entry, and customer service. Highly organized and able to multi-task with ease. Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, maturity and good judgment and be capable of communicating with a diverse range of individuals. Able to provide support to a variety of projects, work with various people’s schedules to create meetings in timely fashion. Able to multi-task with various people and departments in time-sensitive situations. Detail oriented; ability to follow through and organized. Able to professionally handle confidential matters. Respect for organizational detail.

Please Touch Museum offers an excellent working environment and competitive salary.  To apply for this opportunity, please mail your cover letter , resume and salary requirements to: Director of Human Resources, Please Touch Museum, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131: Email: employment@pleasetouchmuseum.org fax: 215-581-3182 Office telephone:  215-581-3189     EOE

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Science Shows That Men Lose Their Memory Before Women

While decline in memory function is something that happens to everyone with age, it has been shown that it happens earlier to men.
At the Mayo Clinic and Foundation in Minnesota, a recent study was conducted on a group of 1,246 participants between the ages of 30 and 95. The purpose of the study was to reach a better understanding of memory decline in later life.
According to Dr. Charles DeCarli, M.D. a neurologist with the Department of Neurology and Center for Neuroscience, University of California, who wrote an editorial published with the study, “Understanding the basic biology of these early processes are likely to substantially inform us about ways in which we can maintain cognitive health and optimize resistance to late-life dementia.”

The study participants were administered standard memory tests, along with two brain scans that included an MRI and a PET scan to measure the volume of the brain’s hippocampus and to check for amyloid buildup. Findings of the study revealed that the memory storage area of the brain, the hippocampus, usually begins to shrink from the age of 30 in both genders. However, the decline was found to be more rapid in men.
“A decline in memory is something that happens to everyone,” said study author Dr. Clifford Jack Jr. of the Mayo Clinic and Foundation in Minnesota. “This type of decline happens in other organs of the body, so why shouldn’t it happen with the brain?”
Memory Loss Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Dementi
Another significant finding of the study was that memory decline appeared to be a part of the natural aging process. Instead of being linked directly to the accumulation of brain “plaques” as seen in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
“There seems to be a profound effect of aging, itself, on memory—independent of amyloid,” Jack said. “We think that [amyloid] pathology tends to arise late in life, to accelerate a pre-existing decline in memory.”
It was found among the participants of the study that memory and brain volume declined between the ages of 30 and mid-60s, without any apparent amyloid buildup. The amyloid buildup or plaque wasn’t seen until around age 70.
The Difference between Genders
While it is still somewhat unclear as to the reason for the difference in memory decline between men and women, some hypothesize it could be related to the female hormone estrogen.
It is also suspected that the higher rate of cardiovascular risk among men may be responsible for increasing their memory problems. As Jack explained it, health conditions like stroke, heart disease, and high blood pressure can lead to impaired blood flow to the brain. Decreased blood flow to the brain could explain the shrinkage of tissues over time.
-The Alternative Daily

5 Reasons to Eat More Indian Food

Anyone who has ever enjoyed a traditional Indian meal, made with care and love, knows how truly special this cuisine is. The distinctive flavors, aromas, and textures of Indian dishes do more than just excite the taste buds… many have some superstar healing properties, as well.
The following are five reasons to bring more quality, homemade Indian food into your life, and onto your dinner plates!

A rich history of medicinal use
According to the authors of a new study performed at the Indian Institute of Technology, which analyzed over 2,500 traditional Indian dishes, the ingredient combinations in many Indian meals may have started out being concocted for medicinal purposes, not culinary. The study authors wrote, “We conclude that the evolution of cooking driven by medicinal beliefs would have left its signature of traditional Indian recipes.”
So, this may explain why some Indian dishes make you feel soothed, some clear your sinuses, some soothe tummy trouble, and some are highly energizing—they were designed that way from the start.
“Negative food pairing” works
Through their analysis of Indian dishes, the researchers who performed the new study also discovered that many of the flavor combinations in Indian food go against the culinary principle of “food pairing,” in which similar flavors are placed together in a recipe. Instead, the ingredients and spices often combine to create a “negative food pairing.”
Despite what culinary wisdom may dictate, this “negative food pairing” really works to create some of India’s most distinctive tastes… perhaps proving that opposites attract, or at least intermingle?
All that spice
According to the researchers, “Our study reveals that spices occupy a unique position in the ingredient composition of Indian cuisine and play a major role in defining its characteristic profile.” Fortunately for your health, many of these spices are also superfoods.
Turmeric, hot peppers, coriander, and cumin are just a few of the remarkably healthy spices featured in Indian cuisine.
Homemade curry can warm you right up
Homemade Indian curries feature many “warming” ingredients, spices, and flavors, and often animal bones, which provide minerals, gelatin and collagen. This combination can really hit the spot if you’re feeling chilly or a bit under the weather—find the right curry and it’ll heat you right back up.
It may boost endorphins
All the fiery chili peppers that are featured in many Indian curries and other dishes have been linked to boosting endorphins – and this in turn can boost your mood, provide energy, and make you feel all-around great!
When searching for the perfect Indian meal, just remember that great food of any variety depends on high-quality, preferably organic ingredients, grass-fed meats, and care in preparation. If there are no restaurants that meet these standards in your area, consider taking an Indian cooking class and making your own!
-The Alternative Daily

3 Delicious Smoothie Additives

When it comes to smoothies, we all have probably had the traditional tropical and green varieties with pineapple, mango, banana, kale, coconut, and any other popular fruits or vegetables you can think of.
Smoothies make a great way to get in essential vitamins and minerals, and you can literally try thousands of different combinations due to the wide variety of fruits and vegetables available (there are about 2,000 fruits known to man).
Most everybody loves a good smoothie, especially since summer is fast approaching, but have you ever thought to put avocados, sweet potatoes, or oats in your smoothies before? These may sound unsuitable, but give the following recipes a try next time you’re in the mood for a smoothie—you just might get hooked!

Avocado You usually see this delicious fruit on things like sandwiches, salads, burritos, and other Mexican dishes. But, have you ever thought about drinking your avocados? Just one of these contains over 50% of the recommended amount of Vitamin K, 33% of Vitamin C, 28% of potassium, 8% of the recommended daily protein intake, and provides a great source of Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, which help build cell membranes in the brain and can protect against heart disease.
Ingredients:

• ½ avocado
• 3 bananas
• ½ cup blueberries
• A couple handfuls of your favorite greens
• 1 cup of water

Blend all ingredients on high until smooth.
 Sweet potatoes
Besides the caramel-like flavor, sweet potatoes have a slew of other benefits, such as providing more than 100% of your daily intake of Vitamin A and having tons of fiber and potassium, which aid in digestion and regulating metabolism. Plus, they contain a large amount of beta-carotene, helpful for preventing heart disease and improving eyesight. If you want a smoothie that tastes like pumpkin pie (but much healthier), try this recipe out:
Ingredients:

• ½ of a cooked sweet potato, mashed
• 1 cup of your favorite organic non-dairy or dairy milk
• 2 bananas
• A few generous dashes of nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger
• A small handful of almonds or your favorite nut as a garnish (optional)

Blend all ingredients on a high setting until smooth.

Oats
If you have gotten tired of having oatmeal for breakfast, consider putting oats in your smoothie instead. Oats have more fiber than any other grain, which help lower bad cholesterol.
They also have minerals like manganese, zinc, and magnesium, and contain a generous helping of protein (53% of the recommended intake for just 1 cup). Try out this nutrient-packed recipe for a creative way to enjoy your oats:
Ingredients:

• ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats (these oats will blend best)
• 1 cup organic dairy-free or organic cow’s milk
• 1 banana
• 1 tbsp of honey or other sweetener (agave, coconut sugar, etc.)
• ½ braeburn or fuji apple
• A few dashes of cinnamon  and nutmeg

Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
-The Alternative Daily

McDonald’s and Kale: Seriously?

In a recent set of statements, the infamous fast food antihero, McDonald’s, announced that it will be testing out recipes with kale in select areas. While kale is indeed brimming with all sorts of great nutrients, we somehow doubt McDonald’s is going to do this right.
Specifically, McDonald’s spokespeople have stated that kale will be introduced as part of a breakfast bowl in certain Southern California locations, and will feature in three salads to be tested out across locations in Canada.
This is a manifestation of the franchise’s new mission, which, according to CEO Steve Easterbrook, is trying to morph into a “modern progressive burger company.” McDonald’s sales have been plummeting over the past few years, and the company is scrambling to keep up to the growing consumer demand for real food.

The funny thing is, just a few months ago, McDonald’s ads were literally poking fun at the health-conscious crowd. During one of the ads, while zooming in on a piece of lettuce housed within a Big Mac, the narrator assured the audience that it would never be replaced with kale. My, how McDonald’s tune has changed. On the irony of kale featuring on a fast food menu, Jennifer Lilley, writing for NaturalNews.com, aptly observes:
“Isn’t sandwiching a few bits of kale between greasy burgers and processed cheese similar to someone ordering several slices of pizza but thinking they’re making it ‘healthier’ because they’re sipping water as they eat it? Kale is indeed healthy, but adding it to something that’s outrageously unhealthy doesn’t make the food — or the fast food chain it came from — some kind of health food superstar.”
The addition of kale to the menu echoes previous half-efforts by McDonald’s to add the term “healthy” to its reputation. As we previously reported, McDonald’s has recently announced the end of the use of certain antibiotics for raising its chickens. However, other antibiotics are still being used.
Also, in its recent mission for transparency, McDonald’s put out videos of what goes into famous menu items, such as French fries, but the ingredients list did more to dissuade us than reassure us. Now, Hamburglar has been redesigned as an average-weight, suburban father… yeah we get it McDonald’s, but it’s not going to help.
Kale is no doubt a superfood, and deserves this title due to the heaps of vitamins, including vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as the large range of minerals it contains. Kale also contains natural sulfur compounds, which have been the subject of several studies regarding their anticarcinogenic properties. On top of that, it is full of fiber, which is essential for a healthy heart.
However, kale is one superfood that should always be purchased organic. Year after year, conventionally grown kale appears on the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG’s) list of “Dirty Dozen” foods with the largest concentrations of pesticide residues. It is unlikely that McDonald’s will be using organic kale.
If you’re shuddering at the thought of kale, all alone and scared, on a fast food menu, we understand completely. It should be surrounded and celebrated among other healthy, REAL foods, not propped up against deep-fried, GMO-filled, preservative-laden food imposters. If McDonald’s think this will build consumer faith in their new “healthy” mission, they’re in for a rude awakening.
-The Alternative Daily

Job Posting - Audio-Visual Manager

Audio-Visual Manager

Description: The Barnes Foundation is seeking an Audio-Visual Manager to serve as the primary liaison and responsible party for the organization of A/V Systems, processing and scheduling of requests, inventory and maintenance of equipment, manage the A/V Technicians and serve as the A/V resource of last resort as needed. The A/V Manager requires a depth and breadth of experience in Audio and Video technologies, and the ability to develop those talents in the A/V Technicians.

Established as an educational institution the Barnes Foundation carries out its mission by promoting appreciation of the arts and horticultural science, through the preservation, presentation, and interpretation of the collections of Albert C. and Laura L. Barnes.

Celebrated for its exceptional breadth, depth, and quality, the Barnes Foundation's art collection includes works by some of the greatest European and American masters of impressionism, post-impressionist, and early modern art, as well as African sculpture, Pennsylvania German decorative arts, Native American textiles, metalwork, and more. The 12-acre Arboretum contains over 3,000 species of woody plants and trees.

The Foundation engages diverse audiences through its exceptional collections and related high-quality programs that reflect a broad range of periods and cultures and build on the founders’ innovative educational vision of transforming lives through the arts and horticulture.

           

Responsibilities:

·         Manages scheduling of A/V Technicians, ensuring best fit for operational needs.

·         Manages relationship with A/V vendors.

·         Serves as Project Manager for A/V related projects and other projects as designated by the IT Director.

·         Schedules A/V needs as communicated by the Events department.

·         Communicates with external performers and parties to understand requirements prior to special events / public programs.

·         Participates in the design, use, and maintenance of digital media projects.

·         Participates in the Event design process to ensure short term and long term A/V outcomes are achieved.

·         Ensures that institutional presentations, both internal and external, are recorded, edited and prepared for distribution.

·         Manages Digital Video and Audio Archive.

·         Serves as a primary liaison for educational faculty and course A/V Needs.

·         Maintains an inventory of all A/V equipment and ensures the equipment is in good working order.

·         Produces written documentation regarding the use and design of A/V systems.

·         Ensures the delivery of hands-on instruction to staff and faculty regarding the use of self-service A/V systems.

·         Moves, sets, operates, strikes, and stores all audio-visual equipment, such as cameras, lighting, sound, etc., on a day-to-day basis.

·         Acts as audio-visual troubleshooter to help solve any equipment or stage problems as required.

·         Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

·         Performs other duties as requested.

Skills and Knowledge:

·         Bachelor’s Degree required

·         2-3 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity

·         Demonstrated ability to adapt to a dynamically changing environment

·         Video-editing and color correction experience in one or more popular editing software packages

·         Intermediate computer problem-solving skills

·         5+ years audio mixing experience

·         5+ years video editing and color correcting experience

·         Excellent customer service skills

Competitive Benefits Include: Group health, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; short and long term disability and group life insurance; 403(b) with matching contributions; Employee Assistance Program; voluntary benefits; as well as paid vacation, personal time, sick time and holidays.

To Apply: Please apply online:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=barnesf&jobId=34165&lang=en_US&source=CC3

Please include your cover letter, a list of three professional references and resume with your application. Applications that fail to fulfill this requirement will not be accepted.

The Barnes Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

We participate in E-Verify.