position: children’s program coordinator
reports to: education manager
responsibilities:
• administer teaching staff of 10, including interviewing, training, supervising, and evaluation.
• create curriculum for bilingual and non french speaking students aged 1 year to 17 years.
• select method and accompanying pedagogical material.
• create supplemental materials for all levels including educational games and activities.
• daily review, evaluation, and adjustments of lesson plans created by teaching staff.
• ensure adequate class placement of students by administering language tests and conducting interviews with children and parents.
• create, organize and supervise field trips for middle and high school.
• organize and supervise 9 week-long summer in french program for kids and 4 week-long summer in french program for teenagers including hiring and training of staff as well as development and implementation of curriculum.
• manage interns.
• act as a liaison between parents, the teaching staff and the education department administration.
• create, organize and supervise special workshops (recess workshops…etc).
• organize and supervise cultural events for children in coordination with the programs department or/and the library.
• after school program: keep in touch with charlot lucien and work together to modify program as needed); supervises teachers’ training.
• 10-12 hours of teaching per week required.

qualifications:
• bilingual english-french
• children teaching experience a must.
• familiarity with american and french school system desirable
• managing/training experience strongly desirable
• some sales experience a plus
• strong organizational and planning skills and attention to detail
• excellent interpersonal skills/ ability to resolve conflicts diplomatically
• strong leadership qualities and skills
• ability to think outside the box and come up with solutions to accommodate various requests
• extensive knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood
• ability to develop rapport with children, parents, and co-workers
• ability to develop a high-quality, age appropriate curriculum to successfully engage children and foster physical, emotional, cognitive and social development
• strong group management skills with children
• ability to conform to an established work schedule
• ability to communicate in a concise and effective manner
• ability to understand and follow instructions precisely
• ability to exercise tact, discretion and confidentiality
• up to 12 hours of teaching per week required (seasonal)
• familiarity with ms office suite required; experience with database systems desirable
• sense of humor a definite plus


please e-mail cover letter and resumé by august 15, 2010 to enunes@frenchculturalcenter.org. no phone calls please.