Area Career Center
5727 Sohl Avenue
Hammond, IN 46320
Job Opportunity
English/Language ArtsCoordinator
School:Area Career Center
Effective: 2016-2017 School Year
Contracted Days:185 Days (Grant Funded)
Beginning Date:August 15, 2016
Job Description:
The English/Language Arts Coordinator will be part the Area Career Center teaching faculty and have the primary responsibility of monitoring students that have not passed the English/Language Arts ECA. The Area Career Center entered into a partnership with Vincennes University and launched an Early College program in 2013-14. This position will teach some English classes based on the credentials of the person employed.
Education: Licensed Secondary English/Language Arts Teacher required. Candidate with master’s degree in English and experience with teaching literacy standards preferred, but not required.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Monitor and work directly with area career center students that have not passed the English/Language Arts ECA
- Maintain current data on area career center students that have not passed the English/Language Arts ECA
- Assist faculty with implementing Common Core Literacy Standards (Reading and Writing Standards for Literacy)
- Assist the area career center in the future of implementing common core technical standards and common core standards
- Become knowledgeable in the Literary-in-CTE national initiative, including assisting teachers in writing lessons
- Assist faculty in increasing students reading comprehension and vocabulary
- Assist faculty in working with their students in creating their professional portfolio
- Assist students in passing any reading and writing placement exams needed for enrollment in dual credit courses
- Assist students in writing essays for scholarships for post-secondary education
- Teach some College English on-site with Vincennes University, depending on credentials needed
- Other activities determined by Principal/Director of Career and Technical Education
Applicants must complete an application online at: Submit letter of application stating experience, training, references and other information pertaining to this position to:
Scott Miller, Principal/CTE Director
Area Career Center
5727 Sohl Avenue
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2428-Phone
(219) 554-4570-Fax
It is the policy of the School City of Hammond not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Act (I.C. 22-9.1), Title VI and VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964),the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).