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Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2542] Job announcment
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Subject: EFF Job Description
Professional Development and Certification Coordinator
Equipped for the Future National Center
Position Announcement
Equipped for the Future, an initiative of the National
Institute for Literacy, was developed to answer the complex question: What
do adults need to know and be able to do in order to carry out their roles
and responsibilities as workers, parents and family members, and citizens
and community members. Sixteen Equipped for the Future Standards have been
identified through a careful research process. The sixteen EFF Standards
represent the core skills needed for effective adult performance in the
three major adult roles in today's rapidly changing world and are a new
definition of literacy for the 21st century.
The Equipped for the Future National Center at the
University of Maine was created in 1999 as the staff development, materials
and technical assistance center for EFF implementation. The EFF National
Center's primary responsibility is to reach out and establish strong
linkages with key partners, including adult education, family literacy,
welfare to work, skill standards voluntary partnerships and other workforce
development systems, and to assure that these partners have the support
needed to integrate EFF as part of their effort to prepare their systems to
deliver desired results. To accomplish this, the Center activities include:
develop a national network of certified EFF trainers; develop materials and
products to support EFF adoption and use; provide customized training and
technical assistance to the key customer systems; and support current EFF
users.
The EFF National Center is looking for a Professional
Development and Certification Coordinator to join the Center team. The
purpose of the position is to manage and support the EFF
facilitator/trainers and the EFF facilitator certification process. The
major responsibilities of the Coordinator will be to:
1. Set the direction of the EFF facilitator/trainer
certification system and develop action plans to carry out the direction;
2. Oversee the development of the EFF facilitator
certification process, criteria and awarding of certification;
3. Provide professional development, technical
assistance and support for EFF facilitators as they proceed through the
certification process;
4. Identify gaps in the facilitator pool and recruit
qualified individuals to fill the gaps;
5. Identify materials and products that support the
certification process and EFF facilitators;
6. Plan regular institutes and other mechanisms to
ensure the EFF facilitators are well educated about EFF; and
7. Institute a continuous improvement process to
evaluate the effectiveness of the certification system, professional
development, technical assistance and support of EFF facilitators and
overall facilitator satisfaction with the system .
The EFF Professional Development and Certification
Coordinator should have the following knowledge and skills:
Required:
* Master's degree and demonstrated experience in
Adult Education, Training or related field
* Extensive experience in adult education and training, with some
knowledge of literacy issues
* Knowledge of current research and state of the art practice in
training and professional development
* Knowledge of certification processes
* Demonstrated experience with providing staff development,
presentations and/ or training on a national level
* Demonstrated experience with managing a staff development system
* Demonstrated experience providing training, technical assistance and
support to internal customers
* Demonstrated experience with creating a team approach to the work
environment
* Knowledge of standards and standards-based reform
* Demonstrated organizational abilities and high level of self
direction
* Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
* Demonstrated computer and internet abilities
* Ability to travel extensively on a national basis requiring
overnight stays and normally requiring a driver's license
* Demonstrated ability to write progress reports
* Demonstrated ability to produce work on or before deadlines
Preferred:
* Demonstrated work with national projects, boards and organizations
* Demonstrated ability to direct a nationally distributed project
staff
This position is supported by federal funds, and is
dependent on continued funding and job performance. The position is for 3
years, renewable on a yearly basis. The salary range is $45,000-$52,000,
with a generous benefits package, based on education and experience.
Applicants must commit to spending a total of 30 days distributed throughout
the year at the University of Maine.
To receive an application packet and full job description,
please send an official letter of inquiry to: Lisa Levinson, Director,
Equipped for the Future National Center, 5766 Shibles Hall, University of
Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5766 or e mail your official request to
LisaL595@aol.com <mailto:LisaL595@aol.com> . Please include your mailing
address in any inquiry. Applications will be read beginning September 15,
2000.
The University of Maine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer and encourages candidates from underrepresented groups to
apply.
Available from --
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/eff/eff_news_events.html
<http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/eff/eff_news_events.html>
Deborah W. Yoho
Co-moderator, NIFL Health Literacy Discussion Group
Chief Executive Officer
Greater Columbia Literacy Council
921 Woodrow Street
Columbia, SC 29205
803/765-2555 dwyoho@aol.com
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