new Job Posting!!!

Wireless Neighborhoods will soon begin to implement (November 2004) the federally funded Community Technology Center (CTC) project focusing on all 9th graders at Peabody High School. Only 20 CTC projects were funded across the whole United States.

Each of the community partners will be hiring a Community Technology Center Site Coordinator and a part-time tutor. Attached and listed below are copies of the job announcement and project description.

Help make this historic program a success by helping us locate the best candidates for the position. Please forward this to all your contacts and encourage qualified candidates to apply.

If you would like to find out more about Wireless Neighborhoods or specifically this project feel free to call us.
Thanks... Rick Flanagan -----412-913-4360
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Wireless Neighborhoods
Community LEARNS Project
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Title: Community Technology Center Site Coordinator

Salary Range: $28,000-$32,000 plus benefits package
Position Start Date: Fall 2004

Duration: One-year

Status: Full-time Job Summary: Responsible for management of a Community Technology Center and the coordination of educational services and software; mentoring and case management of approximately 40 Peabody High School freshmen.

Contact Person: Stephen MacIsaac, Executive Director Office 412.471-1914 Fax 412.471.1592

E-mail resumes to: macisaac@wireless-neighborhoods.org

Partnering organizations: East End Corporative Ministry, Parental Stress Center, Bloomfield Garfield Corporation, Mt. Ararat Community Activity Center, YouthPlaces

Lead Organization: Wireless Neighborhoods

Tasks:

*Ongoing progress reports to CTC site supervisor, CTC Advisory Committee and appropriate staff of Wireless Neighborhoods

*Responsible for all program components to be implemented based upon the approved proposal and contract with the funding entities

*Participation on advisory committee

*Participate in training of PPS educational software and the Emerging Links Digital Divide Initiative

*Provide case management to 40 participants

*Track progress of all participants....This includes tracking attendance, amount of time spent on educational software, collecting appropriate evaluative data from the school, behavior and other appropriate data of individual students. Will use this information to design and implement an individual plan of action based upon each participant's needs.

*Approve that all participants' individual files contain all pertinent documentation/information

*Timely and complete submission of reporting and administrative paperwork to the appropriate entities

*Maintain relationships with Peabody high school staff and administration to share information

*Purchase materials for the CTC site and track all expenditures

*Make sure proper invoicing process takes place in a timely manner and appropriate documentation is available

*Ensure announcements, bulletins, articles or other PR and marketing materials are submitted to local publications (newspapers, magazines, newsletters) where appropriate

*Compose letters, flyers and other correspondence to participants, their families and partners involved with the project.

*Interact with the collaborative group of agencies to implement recruitment process of participants

*Network with existing and new institutional partners for supportive service partnerships

*Create calendar of Emerging Links/Digital Divide parent training and/or other activities. Implement and monitor those activities. Where appropriate, identify partners and develop relationships to implement other training programs.

*With assistance from CTC site supervisor, develop initiatives and other components that support and nurture the overall program.

Day-to-day maintenance the community technology center

Supervision of part-time employees and volunteers

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Experience working with urban youth

Experience in the field of education or related area

Case management experience a plus

Passionate about working with youth & families

Must be available for work on Saturdays and evenings

Computer literate and background in the utilization of technology

Current PA Driver's License

Act 33/34 clearances

*CTC (Community Technology Centers) Project*


Groups involved:

PPS*Peabody High School*Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation*East End Cooperative Ministries*Parental Stress Center*Mount Ararat Community Activity Center*YouthPlaces.

Focus: Provide extended day and extended year academic programming for 200 9th grade students at Peabody who are low-income and who are not achieving proficiency in math and/or reading.

Objective: To create five district-certified Community Technology Centers, one in Peabody and four in the community organizations surrounding Peabody that will have access to the same electronic curricular content offered to the 9th grade students by PPS and to increase Parental Engagement.


Student Requirements:

Each student must meet a yearly minimum goal of 300 hours of academic support

Highlights for Parents: Through the Emerging Links/Digital Divide project, parents will be able to:

E-mail teachers

Check their child’s attendance

View and check grades

View homework assignments online



Highlights for Community Groups: Each site’s computer lab will have a minimum of 10 computers with access to all electronic curricular materials and access to literacy and math software packages such as:

Carnegie Learning Cognitive Tutor- used by PPS as its mainstream high school mathematics curriculum. This includes full curricula in Algebra I & II, Geometry, Integrated Math Series and Quantitative Literacy through Algebra.

A+dvanced Learning System (A+LS) – A+LS reading curriculum is a comprehensive, completely integrated reading curriculum for grade levels 1-12.

Academy of Reading
The AutoSkill Academy of Reading software is an accelerated reading solution that helps struggling readers quickly achieve grade level proficiency.



Requirements of Community Groups:

Receive training on Academic Software & Emerging Links

Provide Case Management to 40 young people and their families when necessary

Provide access to computer labs 6 days/week

Monitor & Report student participation/progress regularly with school and parent

Engage in the Parent Engagement activities outlined in the proposal

Provide instruction that is aligned with the high school curricula



Goals:
1. Increase students' academic achievement

2. Increase students' school performance

3. Parents will show improved engagement

4. Program satisfaction

The Advisory Council (1 representative from each community or faith based group, 1- 9th grade teacher from Peabody, a principal or vice principal, 2 -parents and 2 students) will provide general oversight of the project and assist in recommending any changes that are needed in the program as a result of reviewing data that has been collected and shared with the schools.