[YEP-DC] Fwd: Job Postings: Higher Achievement- 2 positions available!

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From: Brittani Fowlin <bfowlin@higherachievement.org>
Date: February 11, 2015 at 3:16:28 PM EST
To: Young Education Professionals-DC <dc@youngedprofessionals.org>
Subject: RE: Job Postings: Higher Achievement- 2 positions available!

 

 

Title: Recruiter

Vacancies: 3

Supervisor: Manager of School Placement and Scholar Enrollment

Location:  Washington, DC

Status:  Full-Time, Temporary Contract. February – September (includes some Saturdays and evenings)

 

HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT

Higher Achievement (HA), a nationally acclaimed nonprofit organization providing academic enrichment after-school and in the summer for middle school scholars in low-income communities, seeks programmatic Recruiters.

 

POSITION PURPOSE and DESCRIPTION
This full-time temporary position (February – September, including Saturdays) is responsible for recruiting participants for Higher Achievement's programs.  The Recruiter position determinedly recruits scholars and families to enrol as participants, and mentors to volunteer in its after-school and summer programming.  This role is critical in filling key slots for both scholars and mentors in HA's programs. 

 

Specifically, the Recruiter shall engage with Center Staff to identify key areas, schools and markets to engage program participants (scholars).   The Recruiter shall target these identified areas and proactively engage (e.g. calls, emails, meetings, and presentations) with schools, faculty and administration, as well as families and scholars.  The Recruiter will coordinate and facilitate meetings to introduce and present the program and its merit to school staff and potential scholar participants, as well as follow up with interested scholars and their families, through in-person interview sessions, to provide detailed knowledge of the program and its logistics and an understanding of the commitment and benefits of the program.  The ability to communicate clearly and concisely to all is required.

 

Additionally, the Recruiter shall be responsible for recruiting mentors to support engaged scholars' academic efforts.  The Recruiters shall present the program and its merit to prospective mentors through presentations, meetings and corporate and community events.  These presentations take place at community organizations, high schools and colleges as well as local businesses and corporations. 

 

The Recruiter shall report to the Manager of School Placement and Scholar Enrollment (MSPSE).  The MSPSE will evaluate the Recruiter's work in terms of effort and effectiveness in progress towards achieving results (participants engaged) as well as qualitative feedback and input from schools, scholars, families and mentors. 

 

TO APPLY:

Visit Higher Achievement's website (www.higherachievement.org) and click on "WORK." Interested applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and complete an online application.

 

Higher Achievement is an equal opportunity employer.

 

 

Title: Manager of Instruction

Vacancies: 1

Supervisor: Center Director

Location:  Washington, DC

Status:  Full-Time

 

 

Position Description: Manager of Instruction

The Manager of Instruction is responsible for the recruitment, supervision, training and support of volunteer teaching mentors and summer teachers, ensuring that they are able to implement the curriculum and actively engage scholars in learning. The Manager of Instruction plans and executes center events, field trips and other activities to enhance the scholar's learning experience. The Manager of Instruction also works closely with the Center Director and other staff to manage the relationships and operations necessary to run an excellent Achievement Center providing year-round academic programming for up to 100 middle school students.

Academic programming at the neighborhood Achievement Center operates during a 25-week After-School Academy during the school year and a 6-week Summer Academy. The Manager of Instruction is expected to be at his/her Center during its hours of operation and in the office outside of these hours to plan and prepare for center operations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (minimum)- with coursework in education, teaching or training preferred
• Experience with training adults, ideally in the areas of education and instructional support
• Experience with middle school students or classroom instruction
• Experience with making public presentations and community outreach
• Experience with managing volunteers
• Interest in community building, mentoring and youth development
• Strong skills in planning, organizing, attention to detail, written and oral communication
• Fluent in English, bilingual in Spanish a plus

How To Apply: Please visit www.higherachievement.org and click "Work". Applicants must submit application in full, which includes resume, cover letter, references and salary requirement.

 

 

From: Young Education Professionals-DC [mailto:dc@youngedprofessionals.org]
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 10:50 AM
To: Brittani Fowlin
Subject: Posting with YEP-DC

 

Brittani,

Thank you for submitting posts to share with the YEP-DC listserv. Please combine all listings into one post and resubmit. We are trying to streamline the number of listings our network receives so we ask organizations to combine job listings. Please make sure you update the subject line so folks know what your posting is in reference to. And no need to ask for the post to be posted; please submit it exactly as you wish for it to be seen by the network. We are only able to approve or deny postings, not edit them.

Thanks,

Kate Childs
VP of Operations

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