CALL
FOR PEER REVIEWERS
May
2016
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA) is seeking experienced peer reviewers for two upcoming grant
competitions projected to occur in mid-August and early September 2016.
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), as
amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) makes grants to public and
private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of
higher education, to establish interpreter training programs or to provide
financial assistance for ongoing interpreter training programs to train a
sufficient number of qualified interpreters throughout the country. The
grants are designed to train interpreters to effectively interpret and
transliterate using spoken, visual, and tactile modes of communication;
ensure the maintenance of the interpreting skills of qualified interpreters;
and provide opportunities for interpreters to improve their skills in order
to meet both the highest standards approved by certifying associations and
the communication needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and
individuals who are deaf-blind.
To qualify as a peer reviewer for these competitions, you
must:
Please note that selected peer reviewers must be available for
the peer reviewer orientation and for all days of the panel review. We estimate the
review will take three business days for each competition. This
timeframe does not include one reading day or any additional time it may take
to review the proposals or complete the required peer review
documentation.
RSA is recruiting for the following grant competitions:
An ideal reviewer for the 84.160C and 84.160D competitions is
a qualified ASL-English Interpreter (e.g., a certified interpreter with at
least five or more years of experience). A peer reviewer may also
possess knowledge and experience in the field of interpreter education and
interpreting in specialized areas, as well as working with individuals who
are deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf-Blind. We also encourage
reviewers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or Deaf-Blind and work as
interpreters.
In addition, peer reviewers may also possess one or more of
the following secondary skill sets:
If you are interested in the 84.160C or 84.160D grant
competitions as a reviewer and you meet the peer reviewer qualifications
outlined above, please send your resume along with a brief description of how your expertise and
experience directly relates to each respective grant competition to
Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez, competition manager at: Kristen.Rhinehart@ed.gov.
Please do not submit your
resume if you intend to apply for one or both of these competitions.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Call for Peer Reviewers - U.S. Department of Education
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