El Centro de la Raza: GED Curriclum Designer (Temp)

Designer is needed in Seattle, United States.

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Client: El Centro de la Raza

Location: Seattle, WA

Contract: Temporary, Contract

Pay Range:

$40.00 per Hour, 10 hours per week MAX

MISSION STATEMENT:

As an organization grounded in the Latino community of Washington State, it is the mission of El Centro de la Raza (The Center for People of All Races) build the Beloved Community* through unifying all racial and economic sectors; to organize, empower, and defend the basic human rights of our most vulnerable and marginalized populations; and to bring critical consciousness, justice, dignity, and equity to all the peoples of the world.

JOB SUMMARY:

Latino students are pushed out of high school and GED completion programs at a rate higher than that of other ethnic groups. El Centro De La Raza seeks to provide a culturally affirming track toward GED completion centering representative curriculum facilitated by staff who reflect those served and provides pre-apprentice and post-secondary options. Our Re-Engagement Center will implement holistic strategies to ensure completion and place ‘jovenes’ on a path towards meaningful careers with livable wages.

El Centro De La Raza’s Re-engagement Center recognizes the importance of technology integration in education. As we advance our program model, we are seeking a Curriculum design expert who will develop a robust lesson plan portfolio in Spanish that prepares GED prospects for the GED test. Over the course of the next 6 months, in collaboration with a project manager and instructional design contractor, our curriculum design expert will establish a first of it’s kind all Spanish GED preparation curriculum. We are looking for someone with experience in pedagogical design. Join this new and exciting project!

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• M.A. In Teaching, Curriculum Design and/or Education for accredited University
• 3-4 years of curriculum design in Spanish. Experience or transferrable skills teaching or facilitating groups.
• STEM Curriculum Design Experience Preferable. Knowledge of Pedagogy Development.
• Previous Experience in Adult Education and/or Open Door Styled Program Instruction
• Fluent in Spanish, including Reading, Writing and Speaking. Experience in Spanish Language Arts teaching a plus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Creating stimulating lesson using El Centro De La Raza template for GED instruction in Spanish.
• Develop learning objective for lessons and overall units that center GED test preparation in the following subject matters: Science, Math, Language Arts and Social Studies- Ethnic Studies.
• Must incorporate action driven focus, ensuring engagement of Scholars completing lessons via phone app.
• Lessons will be development 100% in Spanish to engage ELA learners and/or Spanish native speakers.
• Apply ethnic studies pedagogy to lesson templates, that are reflective of the students enrolled in our Si Se Puede program.
• Lessons will be integrated to digital platform, knowledge of instructional design will be helpful.

SKILLS/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:

• Must perform in a professional manner at all times.
• Must have a proven ability to work well under pressure.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality on project development.
• Must be highly organized, self-motivated, multi-tasked, detail-oriented, and Team-oriented.