Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eB6KGw902910; Wed, 6 Dec 2000 15:16:58 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 15:16:58 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <F186Gc8ou4JK8QvVbze00002e91@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Jessica Mortensen" <mortenjm1@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2748] Job Announcement X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: OR JOB ANNOUNCEMENT CONSULTANT TO PRODUCE STUDY CIRCLE GUIDES WORLD EDUCATION/NCSALL World Education, a private non-profit organization based in Boston, is looking for a short-term and part-time consultant to produce a series of study circle guides for adult basic education practitioners. This work is part of World Education's partnership with NCSALL (National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy), a federally-funded research center for the field of adult learning and literacy. Responsibilities The study circle guides are designed as professional development activities for teachers, counselors, directors and administrators who work in adult basic education programs in the U.S. Each guide provides step-by-step instructions for facilitating a nine-hour, three-part study circle based on one of NCSALL's research studies. In the study circle, ABE practitioners will read, discuss and analyze the results from the research study; consider the applicability of the research findings for their own classrooms and programs; and develop strategies, techniques and ideas for putting those findings into practice. The consultant will be responsible for revising existing draft study circle guides, incorporating feedback and ideas from the pilot testing of the study circle. Such revisions includes re-writing existing training steps and adding new steps as suggested by the pilot. The consultant will be responsible for layout of the study circles in Word format, complete with text boxes, table of content, and any other formatting required for the guide. Final and complete production of the study circle guide, including editing, is the responsibility of the consultant. Each study circle guide is approximately 25-50 pages in length. There are four study circle guides to be completed. Qualifications · Experience in writing training and/or teaching guides in the field of adult basic education. · Excellent skills in producing documents in Word format. · Strong writing and proofreading skills. · Detail oriented. Excellent follow-through skills. · Ability to work without supervision. · Ability to meet deadlines. This is a consultant position, requiring UP TO 160 hours of work over the next three to four months. Additional training guide work may be available after that time if consultant produces high-quality work on these study guides. Pay is $32/hour. No benefits or travel reimbursement are provided. Consultant may be based anywhere, but must be willing and able to communicate by phone and e-mail on a timely basis. Applicants will be asked to submit samples of previous work of similar type. To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter by December 20, 2000 to Sam Gordenstein, World Education, 44 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210-1211. Principals only. No phone calls, faxes, or e-mail, please. World Education is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
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