Basic Function:
Develops and administers after school and Saturday program under the general direction of the Operations Manager.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Plans, develops and supervises all facets of the program components consistent with agency, funding, policies and community needs.
• Develops and implements program components including: tutoring, ACT preparation, college counseling, recreation, sports, community service, life skills, music production, journalism, and entrepreneurship
• Meet with partner school administration and staff to determine academic needs of program participants
• Recommends budget allocations with the approval of the Operations Manager
• Prepares and implements staff training programs.
• Coordinate program schedule including parent meetings, tutoring sessions, one-on-one meetings with students, college visits, cultural activities, community service opportunities, job shadowing, and internships.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with students, parents, staff, students, and agencies.
• Introduce innovative curriculum components focused on journalism, music production, and entrepreneurship
• Recruits a minimum of 100 high school students, maintain ongoing enrollment, and wait list.
• Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials
• Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance, and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelors in education, social work, journalismor similar field
• Good presentation, communication and writing skills
• Three (3) years experience in working with low-income students, first generation college students
• Three (3) years experience in managing budgets and program operations
• Certified teaching experience preferred
• Knowledge of academic and social needs of low-income students
• Experience in working with students of diverse backgrounds

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Bronx Lighthouse Charter School is looking for an experienced instructional leader with proven success in leading a team of educators to support significant student gains. The Director of Instruction is an instructional, operational and strategic leader who supports teaching staff in implementing curriculum and improving instructional practices. Through high expectations, collaboration and smart work, the Director of Instruction supports the academic success of all students.

The essential functions of the Director of Instruction include:

• Providing instructional leadership to all teaching staff
• School-wide implementation of education program
• Data analysis and school-wide decision-making
• Professional development
• Building a culture of achievement and respect

SCHOOL DESCRIPTION:

The Bronx Lighthouse Charter School is a small, high-performing, K-12 school. We focus on student achievement and social development to prepare students for success in college. By offering a high-quality education to students in the South Bronx, we equip them to compete with students from privileged backgrounds for college placement and professional careers.

Our successes have earned us an “A” Grade on our NYC Report Card two years in a row.

Our program emphasizes :

* Small Class Size
* Collaboration & Teamwork
* Arts infused curriculum
* Data Driven Instruction
* Professional Development
* Culture of Achievement

Chicago Youth Centers (CYC) is the largest locally based, independent youth services agency in Chicago, annually serving nearly 5,000 young people ages 3 to 19, more than half of whom live below the poverty level.     CYC was founded to serve in Chicago......

Position Summary:

This Contractor role requires the ability to develop and administer webinars focused on our technology product donation programs in collaboration with Client Services, and our Product and Community teams. The Online Trainer will work with the Training & Outreach Manager to produce free online events for our nonprofits and library users to help them make the most of our product donation programs. The role requires an individual with a passion for online training and the desire to produce accessible and accurate online events to expand the technology capacities of the nonprofit and library sectors.

Who We Are:

TechSoup Global is a nonprofit organization that provides technology resources and knowledge to NGOs around the world. |

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

TechSoup Global is a fast-paced organization. The successful Contractor will need to be able to work in a flexible environment that changes rapidly and provides many opportunities for creative input and new ideas.

- Development and management of new webinar series focused on our product donation programs from idea to completion
- Create curriculum for webinar series in collaboration with Client Services
- Manage the registration and outreach process for webinars
- Recruit and train presenters
- Conduct webinar
- Collect and analyze follow-up data
- Work with Content Team staff to identify additional content for posting on the site (blog posts, articles, and screencasts) related to the webinar series.
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Background as trainer, conducting online seminars a plus
- Able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
- Comfortable with public speaking
- Understanding of the technology needs of nonprofits and libraries preferred
- Excellent computer skills
- Knowledge of web conferencing tools (GotoWebinar, ReadyTalk, WebEx) a plus
- Able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment
- Critical thinking and creative ideas required
- Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks required

Other Requirements:

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this Contractor role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Receptionist for a Catholic church in downtown Boston, located on the Freedom Trail facing Boston Common wanted by late September. Ability to offer a welcoming presence to the diverse people who come through our doors for many different reasons and the ability to determine the appropriate way to direct our visitors are key job requirements. Also, the ability to acquire a good understanding of the activities offered and the ability to communicate that information clearly both in person and over the phone are essential. Tasks include visitor direction and interaction, phones, clerical work, and bulk mailing assistance. The ideal candidate must be able to work 9 am - 8pm Monday-Thursday, 9am - 5pm Friday. Benefits include health insurance and four weeks vacation annually. Send letters of interest including salary requirements and resumes to: Paulist Center Administrator, 5 Park Street, Boston, MA 02108 or e-mail to FiveParkSt@aol.com with “Receptionist” in the subject header. No phone calls or walk-ins.

Philadelphia is a diverse city, full of people with a variety of backgrounds, aspirations, and needs. In spite of our differences, something we all have in common is the desire to work hard and have the means to provide for our families.

Working America, a community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, is looking for passionate community organizers to help build a better tomorrow for generations to come. We are working to ensure that our politicians put regular people first, before corporate profits.

At Working America, we talk to Pennsylvanians about the difficulties we are facing in an unstable economy, and the hardships that we are struggling to overcome as unemployment benefits run out, and the job market remains bleak.

We work together with our communities to hold our politicians accountable. It is time to bring good jobs back to our community. It is time to take a stand and show that Americans are ready to get back to work.

Here is what you can expect: -Excellent training -In-depth issue education -Valuable campaign experience with one of the leading non-profit organizations in the country -A supportive, inclusive work environment - Competitive pay, including vacation/sick time, full medical/dental/vision coverage, and 401

The chance to improve peoples lives on a daily basis If you want to become a part of the Working America vision, please visit our website (www.workingamerica.org) and do some research.


Additionally:


• Working America is an equal opportunity employer and committed to honoring diversity and anti-oppression in the workplace

• Women and people of color strongly encouraged to apply

• Excellent training

• In-Depth issue education

• Supportive, inclusive working environment

• Making an impact to improve people’s lives daily

• Field Canvasser positions are unionized positions, represented by OPEIU Local 2. Certain other field positions may be part of a bargaining unit represented by the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild Local 32035

Send us a cover letter (via email: philly@workingamerica.org) explaining why you want this job and why the labor movement is important to you.

Working America is an equal opportunity employer. Hours are 1:30 PM-10:00 PM, Monday-Friday.

Questions call our office at 215-568-2490.

The Environmental Law Institute® (ELI), a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., makes law work for people, places, and the planet. ELI publishes periodicals and books, convenes seminars and trainings on cutting-edge legal and policy issues, and conducts extensive research on a variety of topics. ELI brings together diverse perspectives and viewpoints from the public and private sector to advance the common goal of environmental protection.

ELI seeks a full-time customer service manager to manage online and print subscriptions to two of its periodicals, the Environmental Law Reporter® and the National Wetlands Newsletter®, to manage royalty payments to its book authors, and to manage sales and marketing efforts for the periodicals and books. Visit ELI’s home page at www.eli.org for more information on ELR and ELI memberships.