For the Love of Children

For the Love of Children’s mission is to provide young children and high-risk youth with the resources to achieve educational and personal success through a continuum of educational services that prepares them to become confident, life-long learners and contributing members of their communities.  FLOC’s services include the Neighborhood Tutoring Program, the Leaders in the Making Program, the Outdoor Education Center and the Educational Advocacy and Guidance Program.

Address: 1763 Columbia Road, NW, Washington DC 20009

WEBSITE: www.floc.org.

Position: Program Instructor

For Love of Children’s Continuum Program department provides programming and support for students in middle school, high school and continued guidance and support for FLOC scholars who are currently pursuing vocational training or a college degree.

Job Description: As a Program Instructor you will facilitate workshops that guide students through a curriculum that is focused on preparing students to become lifelong learners. As a Program Instructor you will ensure that students make plans for life after high school that suit them best and that they have the tools and skills necessary to pursue those opportunities and succeed. Workshop themes include: leadership development, how to make choices?, service learning, career exploration, SAT and ACT preparation, college campus visits and college fairs, financial aid workshops and scholarship coaching.

Through a fun, dynamic team environment, the Program Instructor will be adept at working with diverse students in grades 6-12 and students in post-secondary. The Program Instructor will monitor the progress of his or her students by: 1) establishing relationships with parents, schools and community. 2) instructing series of workshops for middle school and/or high school students as they prepare for secondary and post-secondary education opportunities. 3) supervising and providing quality assurance at site 4) assisting the Program Coordinator.

This position strives to empower young adults in exploring the options of education available to them after high school.

Duties for Workshops:

• Monitor the progress of assigned students
• Manage and organize assigned student information, including grades, test scores, attendance, etc.
• Research and prepare supplemental materials to support curriculum
• Update database and spreadsheet files
• Evaluate weekly lessons and document interactions with students and their families
• Maintain excellent relations with supervisor, fellow staff, school personnel, and students and families
• Coordinate guest speakers and volunteers to assist in programming
• Create and distribute special programming information (flyers, brochures, monthly newsletters)
• Preparing work space for the workshops

Administrative Duties:

• Meet weekly with Continuum Program staff
• Notify supervisor in advance of schedule changes
• Prepare and submit incident reports when necessary
• Assist with other tasks as needed to ensure an effective and efficient program

QUALIFICATIONS OR SKILLS: We are looking for a candidate who is detail-orientated, outgoing and team oriented. The ideal candidate will hold a bachelors degree and have background or strong interest in youth development.

Last updated Wednesday, February 17, 2010.

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