[Philly, PA] Director of Vocational Programming

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Position: Director of Vocational Programming
Organization: YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Deadline: Unknown

Organization Overview
The YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is an academic and job-training program for young adults who have dropped out of high school. Students in the program alternate six-week sessions between the classroom site, where they attend academic classes, and develop career-related, leadership and life skills, and a vocational-training site (building trades, computer technology or nursing) where they develop real-world work skills. Originally chartered in 1997, the School enrolls approximately 220 students each year. Regular hours for full-time position are from 7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Responsibilities
Vocational-Training Program Development
o Oversee the development of vocational-training curricula, lesson plans and evaluation tools for multiple academic levels that prepare "at-risk" students for job placement and/or post-secondary training.
o Research and develop vocational curricula and programming that address the needs of groups of multi-level learners with literacy and numeracy levels ranging from elementary through 12th Grade.
o Research and develop vocational curricula that uses nationally-documented best practices for serving at-risk, out-of-school youth.
o Keep informed of changes with industry standards and credentialing requirements.
o Establish and maintain vocational-training partnerships in connection with program goals and outcomes.

Instruction
o Provide classroom coaching and monitoring to support quality curriculum implementation and ensure best instructional practices are being used.
o Working closely with other program managers to ensure that academic teachers, vocational instructors, case managers, tutors and other program-related staff have the best skills and resources possible to effectively serve the students.

Coordination
o Coordinate support for vocational-training curricula in other departments.
o Promote the integration of relevant and appropriate hands-on, work-based learning components across YouthBuild Philadelphia academic, transitions, and service-learning programming.

Performance Outcomes
o Achieve vocational-training performance objectives through continuous monitoring of student-performance data, including attendance data.
o Make all necessary adjustments and interventions in the vocational-training programs in order to achieve the vocational-training performance objectives.

Educational Leadership
o Provide on-site coaching and monitoring to support quality instruction.
o Participate in planning for all-school professional development.
o Supervision and evaluation of a team of 10 vocational-training instructors and 2 AmeriCorps members.
o Supervision and administration for vocational-training programs.
o Support vocational-training program expansion efforts.
o Participate in the strategic planning process.
o Support and advise senior management on best ways to maintain an organizational climate and culture which attracts, keeps and motivates top quality vocational-training instructors.
o Lead and supervise department meetings, and also participate in all-staff meetings, as required.

Program Involvement
o Participate in community-service projects in keeping with the school's strong service-learning emphasis.

Professional Development
o Continue to develop skills through trainings and professional development offered at the school and outside.
o Maintain knowledge of trends related to education of out-of-school youth.
o Advise senior management on professional development options and opportunities for all staff.

Qualifications
o Bachelor's Degree
o Act 34, 114 and 151 clearances
o Experience in vocational-program design, development and implementation
o Experience serving "at-risk" youth

Application Instructions
If you are interested in applying for this position, please email a letter of interest and resume (with "Director of Vocational Programming" in the subject line) to:


Frederick C. Bader, Psy.D.
Human Resources Coordinator
YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School
1231 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
fbader@youthbuildphilly.org