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The CCLC is currently seeking creative, caring and qualified applicants for the position of teacher / coordinator for the Passages Program. Passages is a home-based alternative high school degree program for pregnant and parenting teens. Qualifications: College graduate; knowledge of early child development, life skills, counseling, childrearing, a broad range of academic subjects, and current teacher certification is preferred. Must have a reliable vehicle. This is a full time, salaried position with benefits for a six month start-up period, and up to full time with benefits thereafter depending on student load. A full job description follows below. Interested applicants are also welcome to schedule a visit to the CCLC to review Passages program information. To apply: mail cover letter, resume and references by Friday, March 7th to 10 Commissary Point Road, Trescott, ME 04652. Materials may also be emailed as MS Word or PDF attachments to alan@thecclc.org.

JOB DESCRIPTION

CCLC Passages Teacher/Coordinator

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 was 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. CCLC’s Passages Teacher/Coordinator holds the leadership position for this program expansion, working in concert with and under the supervision of the C-School’s Passages Program Director and CCLC’s Director of Education and Programs.

The first six months of this full-time position will be dedicated to establishing the program expansion, which includes recruiting and enrolling the first students. After that initial start up period, the work will be divided into halftime administrative duties (Passages Coordinator) and halftime teaching (Passages Teacher). Five students comprise a halftime workload within Passages. The individualized, home-base, self-paced 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 Teacher/Coordinator is responsible for understanding and orchestrating the CCLC’s Passages Program within the philosophies, practice, spirit and quality consistent with that established by the C-School. As additional teachers are added to the CCLC Passages staff, the CCLC Teacher/Coordinator will provide training, support, evaluation and supervision for them.

Duties and Responsibilities

Passages Coordinator
General
• Develop a full understanding of the Passages program: its mission, philosophy, curriculum and the practices which make it successful.
• Foster an environment which attracts other qualified educators to join the Passages faculty and sustain a dynamic educational program.
• Communicate about and represent Passages with staff, community members, donors, and in local, state and national forums.
• Establish and 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 Supervision
• Work with C-School Passages Director and CCLC Director of Education and Programs to hire, train, and sustain Passages faculty.
• Conduct regular supervision and evaluation of Cobscook Passages staff and volunteers.
• Help design training and identify additional professional development opportunities for staff members.
• 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
• Develop and implement the student recruitment plan for Cobscook Passages students, including maintaining contact with sending school districts and updating the student count with the Passages Program Director for the state student database requirements.
• Help facilitate communications, public relations and recruitment efforts, in collaboration with the Passages Program Director, focused on obtaining new students for the Cobscook Passages program.

Student Record Keeping and Reporting
• Maintain and provide oversight of student files and regularly submit student reports to the Passages Program Director and to sending schools.
• Monitor and report to the Passages Program Director and CCLC Director of Education and Programs throughout the year on recruitment, retention, and program recommendations.

Budget and Finance
• Help develop the Cobscook Passages program budget in consultation with the CCLC’s Executive Director and Passages Program Director. Oversee the implementation of the Cobscook Passages budget throughout each year to ensure it is in keeping with the original approved budget plan. Monitor and report to the CCLC’s Executive Director and Passages Program Director on changes, issues, and recommendations related to the Cobscook Passages program.
• Ensure all programmatic accounting procedures meet accounting requirements and all financial documentation and reports are accurately prepared in a timely fashion.

Passages Teacher
• Provide instruction and counseling support to 5 Passages students as a half-time 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 Passages and other Community School staff.
• Regularly maintain and update student progress reports and files.
• Ensure regular communication with the Passages Director 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 supervisory positions and in fostering a positive, dynamic work environment.
• Experience and comfort with program and personnel supervision and evaluation.
• 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 C-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, permanent, salaried, with benefits.

CCLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the belief that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity.