Education Coordinator

Catherine McAuley Center Inc; Cedar Rapids (IA); Ibrido; USD 21.000 - 34.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Catherine McAuley Center Inc. in Cedar Rapids, IA invites applications for a Part-time Education Program Coordinator. The role involves mentoring students, supporting volunteer tutors, and helping with record-keeping and database entry.

The position offers flexible hours Monday through Saturday, with a limited option to work from home pending supervisor approval. Training in Adult Basic Education and related fields is preferred; knowledge of local resources is valued.

Competenze

• Training in Adult Basic Education and/or a related field.
• Speaker of other languages preferred.
• Knowledge of education resources in Linn County and surroundings.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding volunteers, clients, students, and staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork ability.
• Ability to develop rapport with diverse people.
• Flexibility and ability to handle stress and change.
• Strong organizational skills and prioritization.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and take initiative.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and databases.
• Professional representation of CMC and mission alignment.
• Knowledge of literacy, immigrant, refugee, women, poverty, and mental health issues.
• Commitment to the CMC mission and Sisters of Mercy values.

Mansioni

• Assist Education Services Program Manager in guiding and mentoring students.
• Assist with administering and tabulating student assessments and surveys.
• Tutor students when needed.
• Interview and evaluate new students to determine language level.
• Monitor student progress in curriculum.
• Help maintain a safe, nurturing atmosphere for children.
• Assist in guiding and mentoring volunteer tutors.
• Act as mentor and supervisor of volunteers.
• Assist with record keeping and database entry.
• Maintain student, tutor, and program files/statistics and data.
• Maintain daily tutoring schedules and provide reports as needed.
• Maintain educational materials for tutors and students.
• Support other aspects of the program as requested.

Conoscenze

Education coordination

Mentoring

Communication

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Flexibility

Formazione

Adult Basic Education training

Strumenti

Microsoft Office Suite

Databases

Descrizione del lavoro

Part-time, Hourly

Part-time, Hourly The Education Program Coordinator’s duties fall into three areas of focus in Education Services programming. The first area of duty of the Education Program Coordinator is assisting the Education Program Specialist in guiding and mentoring students; the second is assisting with guiding and mentoring volunteer tutors; and the third is assisting with record keeping and database entry. The position’s hours are anytime between Monday and Saturday. This position has an option to work from home on a limited basis and requires supervisor approval.

Qualifications

• Training in Adult Basic Education and/or a related field.


• Speaker of other languages preferred.


• Knowledge of the education resources and programs available in Linn County and surrounding areas.


• Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning volunteers, clients, students, children, and staff or agency business.


• Excellent written and verbal/oral communication skills.


• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others as part of a team.


• Ability to develop rapport with people of all ages, backgrounds, and economic resources, and treat others in a friendly, courteous and appreciative manner.


• Flexibility and ability to handle stress and new or undefined situations.


• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize projects and tasks.


• Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative, and manage multiple projects and changing priorities.


• Computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office Suite and databases, and/or ability to learn new software and systems.


• Behave as a professional representative of CMC and communicate the mission and activities.


• Knowledge of and sensitivity to issues related to literacy, immigrants, refugees, women, poverty, and mental illness.


• Commitment to the CMC mission and the values of the Sisters of Mercy.

Responsibilities: Education Program Coordination

• Assists the Education Services Program Manager in guiding and mentoring students


• Assists with administering and tabulating student test assessments and surveys.


• Tutor students when needed.


• Interviews, tests, and evaluates new students in order to determine language level.


• Monitors student progress in curriculum.


• Helps maintain a safe, nurturing atmosphere for children.


• Assists the Education Services Program Manager in guiding and mentoring volunteer tutors.


• Acts as a mentor and supervisor of volunteer tutors.


• Assists new pairings.


• Assists with record keeping and database entry.


• Assists in maintaining appropriate student, tutor, and program files/statistics and data.


• Assists with maintenance of daily tutoring schedules.


• Keeps appropriate records and provides reports as needed.


• Assists in maintaining educational materials for use by tutors/students.


• Helps maintain a safe, nurturing atmosphere for children.


• Assists with other aspects of program as requested by the Education Services Program Manager.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.