K-6 Technology/Literacy Specialist, Project HOME

Posted by on July 30, 2007

Project HOME
A Great Place to Work and Make a Difference!

We are a rapidly growing, independent nonprofit agency in Philadelphia with a mission to empower persons to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to address structural causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. In so doing, we run homeless outreach and residential programs and offer other supportive services for chronically homeless adults and families. We also are involved in a major neighborhood revitalization program in North Philadelphia, partnering with the community to provide affordable home ownership, education and health services. Many of our programs have been recognized as national models. For example, in March 2004, Project H.O.M.E. was honored with a STAR award from The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty for our constructive, creative, innovative, and replicable approaches to ending homelessness. Additionally, Project H.O.M.E. was recently a recipient of the Ford Foundation?s Leadership for a Changing World Award. We offer outstanding benefits: competitive compensation, health insurance, paid time off, a retirement savings plan, and tuition reimbursement, just to name a few. We have the following opportunity available:

K-6 Technology/Literacy Specialist
The K-6 Technology/Literacy Specialist will work in collaboration with the Program Manager and Lead Teachers of the K-6 After-School and summer programs to develop and provide project learning lesson plans that incorporate grade level National Education Technology Standards (NETS) and benchmarks and integrate technology with literacy activities. Responsibilities include: provide classroom instruction as related to specific grade level NETS standards and assess/track NETS mastery for each student; collaborate with instructional staff on literacy lesson plans; assess/track students for literacy gains; oversee K-6 website of student work; inventory classroom technology, collaborate with Network Administrator to resolve classroom technology issues and communicate technology/program needs to Program Manager; Desired qualifications include: Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education, M.A. preferred; experience in teaching K-6 children and integrating technology with literacy skill-building activities; experience in developing lesson plans and conducting assessments; excellent communication and computer skills; enjoy working with and respect for children and their varied developmental processes. If hired, candidate must receive satisfactory clearance of child abuse and criminal background checks. Location: Honickman Learning Center/Comcast Technology Labs, 1936 N. Judson Street, Philadelphia, PA. Hours: 20 hrs. per week (Monday-Thursday 1:00 to 6:00pm with some flexibility on hours).

Please submit your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to:
Project H.O.M.E.
1515 Fairmount Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130
Attn: HR Recruiter Fax: 215-382-7633
Email: work@projecthome.org
For more information please visit our website: <a href="http://www.projecthome.org">http://www.projecthome.org</a>

Project H.O.M.E. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, citizenship, or veteran status.