JOB DESCRIPTION
CCLC Passages Teacher
Overview
The Passages Program is a home-based, self-paced high school diploma program developed and run by the Community School (C-School) of Camden, Maine. The curriculum and delivery model of Passages were developed to meet needs specific to pregnant and parenting teens seeking an alternative program through which to achieve a high school diploma.
The Cobscook Community Learning Center has partnered with the Community School to expand the service region for Passages to include Washington, Northern Hancock and Southern Aroostook Counties. The CCLC Passages Teacher works with the CCLC’s Lead Teacher/Program Coordinator to deliver the Passages curriculum to CCLC’s Passages students. CCLC’s Passages Lead Teacher/Program Coordinator holds the leadership position for this program expansion, working with and under the supervision of the C-School’s Passages Program Director and CCLC’s Director of Education and Programs.
The first two months of this full-time position will be dedicated to training. After that initial start up period, the work may become part-time, depending on enrollment. 25% full time equivalent is 1-3 students. 50% or half-time employment is a 4-6 student load. 75% is 7-8. A full-time teaching load is 8-10 students. Employment status will be reviewed per quarter (at the end of March, June, September and December). The individualized, home-base nature of the program adds extensive travel to student homes to the list of teaching duties.
CCLC’s Passages staff works directly with the C-School’s Passages team and attends weekly staff meetings and professional development sessions, most frequently, via the video conferencing technology in place at both sites. The Passages Teacher is responsible for understanding and delivering the CCLC’s Passages curriculum within the philosophies, practice, spirit and quality consistent with that established by the C-School.
Duties and Responsibilities
Passages Teacher
General
- Develop a full understanding of the Passages program: its mission, philosophy, curriculum and the practices which make it successful.
- Communicate about and represent Passages with staff, community members, donors, and in local, state and national forums.
- Help maintain strong working relationships and cooperative arrangements with C-School and with area schools, agencies, groups and organizations associated with Passages.
- Facilitate and/or attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and/or other meetings.
- Participate in fundraising activities in support of Passages with CCLC and C-School staff.
Program Implementation
- Help plan and deliver student workshops and address transportation and childcare needs effectively.
- Coordinate with CCLC Director of Office Systems to distribute and maintain student loaner computers and meet other technology needs of students.
- Ensure students understand and are aware of Passages program policies and requirements in relation to maintaining enrollment, care and upkeep of loaner computers, and graduation requirements.
Enrollment and Admissions
- Help facilitate communications, public relations and recruitment efforts, in collaboration with the Lead Teacher/Program Coordinator, focused on obtaining new students for the Cobscook Passages program.
Student Record Keeping and Reporting
- Maintain student files and regularly submit student reports to the Passages Lead Teacher/Program Coordinator and to sending schools.
- Monitor and report to the Passages Lead Teacher/Program Coordinator and CCLC Director of Education and Programs throughout the year on recruitment, retention, and program recommendations.
Budget and Finance
- Ensure all programmatic accounting procedures meet accounting requirements and all financial documentation and reports are accurately prepared in a timely fashion.
Instruction
- Provide instruction and counseling support to up to ten Passages students as a teacher/counselor.
- Maintain a flexible schedule so as to work around students’ and program’s needs.
- Maintain reliable transportation to get to and from students’ homes.
- Work well with CCLC and Community School staff.
- Ensure regular communication with the Lead Teacher/Program Coordinator on student issues and/or needs.
- Develop and/or research curriculum materials that meet individual student needs.
- Network and/or maintain sound working relationships with community resources and agencies on behalf of Passages and students.
- Advocate on behalf of students.
- Provide technology support and computer oversight to students in consultation with CCLC Director of Office Systems.
- Participate in relevant professional development opportunities as they arise.
Qualifications
- College graduate with minimum of three years experience working in an educational setting, social work, counseling and/or related field.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills – comfortable and proficient in a wide range of settings and forums.
- Competence in fostering a positive, dynamic work environment.
- Comfort and proficiency with computer skills including: Word, Publisher, Excel, data entry, web-based research and contemporary communicative forums.
- Must be comfortable driving and maintain clean driving record.
- Commitment to the CCLC and the Community School’s mission, vision, and values.
- Must have excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Positive attitude and commitment to constructive communication and cooperation in a casual professional setting.
- Teacher certification preferred.
- Parenting experience preferred.
POSITION TYPE: Full time, salaried, with benefits for first two months, then adjusted quarterly per enrollment.
Timeline: We will be accepting applications until November 7th, 2008. Interviews for the applicants who best qualify for the job will be conducted during the week of November 17, 2008.
CCLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the belief that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity.
