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Posted April 30, 2008
Working in a team of program specialists, this person will implement class curriculum based on Maryland content standards; mentor and coach teachers and volunteer assistants; identify professional-development needs of teachers and help coordinate activities to address those needs; assist with the development and execution of the program’s data quality plan; review unit and lesson plans; maintain teacher resource library; coordinating instructional supplies; and perform other duties as assigned based on program demographics, enrollment trends, and the needs of the target client populations.
This is a grant-funded position. The Instructional Specialist will be expected to attend grant-mandated trainings and communicating pertinent information to the appropriate local program staff; attend grant-mandated “train-the-trainer” initiatives and subsequently train local staff; and attend professional-development activities.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred); teaching experience required; adult-education teaching experience required; training and mentoring experience required. Fluency with MS-Office applications (MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint) required. Must be willing to attend grant-mandated trainings and meetings.
Position Details: Full time. Salary range: $52K - $62K with benefits, depending on experience. Position located in Rockville, Maryland.
To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to: Pamela Saussy, Executive Director, Literacy Council of Montgomery County, 21 Maryland Avenue – Suite 320, Rockville, MD 20850. Email: psaussy@literacycouncilmcmd.org . Fax: 301-610-0034. No phone calls, please.
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Posted April 16, 2008
Greater Homewood
The following position is available May 2008:
LATINO SERVICES COORDINATOR
This full-time position will function as a member of the Adult Literacy & ESOL Program team. Primary responsibility will be to develop and assist with English and vocational instruction for Hispanic clients. Development of relationships with other Hispanic providers, research in best practices for workplace ESOL, and participation with case management will also be key roles. Outreach and recruitment, as well as documentation and data tracking, are to be included.
Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in education or vocational education; must be bilingual in Spanish and English. Knowledge and sensitivity relating to adult education and HIV/AIDS preferable, and experience with program development, marketing, community development, and/or training are desired. The position requires some local travel, so reliable transportation is a must, and a flexible schedule will accommodate the need to work evenings and Saturdays.
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Posted March 19, 2008
South Baltimore Learning Center
Position Description
Title: Part Time GED Instructor
Reports to: Director of Education
Purpose: This individual will provide instruction to SBLC adult learners with skills levels ranging from the 8 th to 12 th grade levels. Instruction will cover all subject areas and is intended to prepare the adult learner to pass the General Education Development exam, and also to increase their functional literacy skill levels. Instructors are expected to maintain learner retention and achieve learner gains.
Primary Duties:
Instruction (70%)
6 hours of in-class instruction per week, in all main content areas (writing, reading comprehension, mathematics).
Planning, Administration & Case Management (20%)
2 hours of lesson planning/recordkeeping per week & case management, per class, to include attendance and calls to those absent & weekly update meetings with the academic counselor.
Assessment (6%)
Pre and post testing using prescribed evaluation instruments for each new student or each returning learner who lacks a prior post test.
Grade tests, share results with learners, and report data to IS.
Training (3%)
Attendance in at least 12 hours per year (or 3 hours per cycle) of instructor staff development as requested, and at monthly instructors' meetings to review program developments and requirements.
Other (1%)
Miscellaneous program support related to learner, instruction or organization activities.
Skills & Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in related field required. Teaching experience required, experience with adults strongly preferred. Experience with underprivileged populations extremely helpful. Ability to integrate technology into class instruction needed. Able to work routinely in the time slot agreed upon, whether day, evening or Saturday classes. Team player with good communication and organizational skills.
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Posted February 6, 2008
CARROLL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
PROFESSIONAL POSITION
The position of ADULT EDUCATION INTAKE/ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST is available at Carroll Community College. Position is on a full-time, 12-month basis, working under the supervision of the Director of Adult Education. This is a grant-funded position.
FUNCTION: Responsible for conducting orientation, and assessment sessions of all Adult Education Program students. Specific responsibilities include: administering assessments, including pre-tests; coordinating procedures for assessment and placement of learners in appropriate level classes; referring learners to support services and /or outside agencies; communicating with learners and instructors regarding placement, progress, and attendance; ordering inventories, and maintaining security of test materials; working with the Instructional Specialist to address the special needs of all enrolled learners; managing waiting lists; indentifying professional development needs related to assessment and intake and coordinating activities to address those needs; assisting with the development and execution of the program’s Data Quality Plan; attending State Intake/Assessment Specialist meetings and professional development activities and communicating/implementing pertinent information/training to appropriate local program staff.
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in an education setting teaching, counseling or advising special adult populations.
APPLICATION PROCESS: All interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume postmarked by February 15, 2008 to the Human Resources Department at Carroll Community College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD 21157 or email to hr@carrollcc.edu.
CARROLL COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS COMMITTED TO
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT.
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Posted January 4, 2007
Ready for Something Totally Different?
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We are looking for a teacher with extensive experience in TESOL, particularly in workplace training and/or sheltered English/content-area instruction. B.A./B.S. required. M.A. preferred. Experience with standardized language assessment systems (e.g. CASAS, BEST) preferred. Pay commensurate with experience. If you are skilled, extremely flexible, and have a great sense of humor, please e-mail resume to donna.kinerney@montgomerycollege.edu.
Posted December 19, 2007
UT Center for Literacy Studies
The Center for Literacy Studies, located within the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville, is seeking an onsite Director to begin Spring, 2008. The mission of the Center for Literacy Studies is to support and advance literacy education across the lifespan. The Center conducts research, professional development, program evaluation and other work within family, community, and workplace literacy contexts.
The Director
oversees the work of the Center, raises funds through grants and
contracts, writes grant proposals and develops budgets, approves
expenditures of funds, and negotiates subcontracts. The Director also
hires and discharges personnel, acts as principal investigator for
grants, provides direct project oversight for some grants, and oversees
a staff of thirty to assure project work is conducted in accordance with
contractual agreements with outside funders.
A full copy of the position announcement and initial contact
instructions can be found at http://www.cls.utk.edu/director.htm .
Thank you,
Bill McNutt
Technology Coordinator,
UT Center for Literacy Studies
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