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Are you ready for new challenges and new opportunities? Join our team! Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available. Subscribe to our RSS feeds to receive instant updates as new positions become available. The Educational Specialist is responsible for identifying suitable age-appropriate curricula, helping staff create age and developmentally appropriate activities and lesson plans, and overseeing implementation of program activities. Reports to: Program Director Major Duties: Assist directors, assistant directors/coordinators, and staff in finding and/or creating quality curricula and materials that align with programs’ academic and social emotional learning goals. Train staff (using a workshop model) and provide ongoing coaching to group leaders and instructors. Assist group leaders and instructors in planning activities such as literacy, STEM, visual arts, dance, theater, team building, and leadership. Plan long and short-term objectives for the afterschool literacy and general academic enrichment programs. Provide technical assistance to group leaders to optimize homework time, ensuring that all participants’ needs are met. Assist in the implementation of tutoring for participants in need of additional academic support. Advise and support staff on participant assessment to gain a better understanding of program success and areas in need of improvement. Work with program directors and PEP (Program Evaluation and Planning) department to assess participants’ literacy progress, using research-based assessment tools and/or school data. Liaise (along with program director) and meet with designated school faculty to work on alignment of afterschool themes and learning objectives with the school day. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree Required. Masters Preferred. Expertise in effective instructional delivery techniques and excellent oral and written communication skills required. Knowledge of group and individual assessment tools and strategies required. Experience in lesson planning, curriculum development, and implementation of structured programming for students in elementary and middle school required. Ability to differentiate curriculum and instructional methods to meet the needs of all learners and learning styles and the ability to teach others to do the same required. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships (including teamwork) with afterschool program staff, school staff and administrators, parents, and participants required. Experience/expertise with staff development techniques (including creating and facilitating workshops, mentoring, coaching, etc.) strongly preferred. Experienced elementary and/or secondary teacher with background in developmentally appropriate reading techniques and remedial reading strategies a plus. Commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Good Shepherd Services

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