various summer positions, Project Forward Leap

Posted by on March 17, 2006

Project Forward Leap is committed to closing the gaps of academic achievement and developmental opportunities between academically promising, less advantaged children and their more advantaged peers. Accordingly, we are dedicated to the creation of optimal learning communities that enhance the chances of our students maximizing their academic and personal growth. PFL?s five-week residential summer program, which is held on local college campuses, is the mainstay of our learning communities and is unique to middle school students from Chester Upland, the Columbia Borough, Harrisburg, Lancaster, and Philadelphia school districts.

The following positions will be available this summer at Bryn Mawr College, Messiah College, and Millersville University.

Program Dates: June 25, 2006 ? August 4, 2006 (Aug.12 for Bryn Mawr)

? Site Directors: Chief on-site leaders. Must reside on campus, and participate in pre-summer planning meetings and hiring of summer staff. Five years of professional experience in teaching, administration and related educational work is minimally required. Bachelor?s minimum but preference will be given to candidates who hold higher degrees. Stipends begin at $6,000 depending upon actual credentials and experience.
? Teachers: English, Mathematics, Latin, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computers, Debate and Creative Expressions (Visual or Performing Arts), and P.R.I.D.E., a structured leadership and interpersonal skills course. Must attend pre-summer planning meetings. Stipends: begin at $3,300 depending upon credentials and experience. Bachelor?s degree and teaching experience required. Preference will be given to certified teachers.
? Teacher Assistants: Assist Teachers in classroom. Must be a high school graduate, college student in good standing, or a college graduate. Must attend two pre-summer planning meetings. Stipends: begin at $2,100 depending upon credentials and experience.
? Counselors: To provide individual and group counseling to students, and to lead or work closely with P.R.I.D.E. Must be available for duty on afternoons and early evenings. Stipends begin at $3,500 depending upon credentials and experience. Preference will be given to certified counselors.
? Wellness Coordinator: Responsible for tending to the health, nutritional and emotional needs of the students. Must work with the residential staff and assist with advising, counseling and crisis intervention within the residence hall; tend to minor medical needs that may arise; and teach students good nutritional values. Bachelor?s degree is required, preferably in a medically-related field. Other certifications are not necessary but preferred. Preference will be given to those who are willing to reside on campus. Stipend varies depending upon credentials and experience.
? Residential Instructors: Responsible for one section of students each (12-20). Along with an assistant, implement academic support program to assigned section, and possibly teach one period of a course in the Day Program. Must reside on campus and attend three pre-summer planning meetings. Stipends begin at $3,500, depending upon credentials and experience. Bachelor?s degree required. Teaching, counseling and certification will be given preference.
? Residential Assistants: Assists Residential Instructor. Must be a college student in good standing or a college graduate. Must reside on campus and attend two pre-summer planning meetings. Stipends begin at $2,700, depending upon PFL or equivalent experience.

Application and Hiring Process: Applications can be obtained three ways: 1) Download an Application and Residential Reference Form (needed only if applying for an Residential Instructor or Residential Assistant) 2) Email jlamos@projectforwardleap.org and include your full mailing address and phone number or 3) Call (215) 568-2344 to request an application. Completed applications should be sent to the following address: Project Forward Leap-Summer Employment – Architects Building, Suite 1615, 117 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

After submitting your application, you will be contacted if we would like to interview you. Interviews for all summer positions will commence approximately February 28, 2006 and continue until all positions are filled. Interviews will be held in the Philadelphia, Lancaster, and Harrisburg areas. Details will be available at the time that your interview is scheduled.

If you are submitting an application after February 17, 2006, please call 215-568-2344 to see if the position you are applying for is still available and whether an interview can still be arranged.

For more information about Project Forward Leap please visit our website at: <a href="http://www.projectforwardleap.org">http://www.projectforwardleap.org</a>