Marin Conservation Corps

Teacher

Program Description: "Developing youth and conserving natural resources for a strong, sustainable community." Marin Conservation Corps (MCC) is a non-profit, community service and education program serving young adults (corpsmembers) ages 18-30 and junior corpsmembers ages 11-17 in the summer. Corpsmembers work on crews doing projects in conservation, environmental restoration, education, recycling and service projects with children in Marin County. From the skills learned doing these projects, corpsmembers increase their vocational skills in a wide variety of fields. The Education Program offers some corpsmembers the opportunity to complete their high school diploma or GED while others continue their life-long learning by taking college classes or special trainings. MCC also offers employment and educational placement assistance as corpsmembers prepare to leave and continued assistance and follow-up for two years beyond our program.

Job Description: Duties and Responsibilities: The Teacher works under the direction of the Education Manager to implement field and classroom education components of MCC's educational program as detailed below:

Charter School: Helps to implement charter school requirements into MCC's education program.

Field Education: Teaches lessons in the field that integrate the education and project components of our program using project based learning methodology.

Classroom Education: Teaches classes that provide a foundation of academic and vocational learning leading to a high school diploma to a student population with many English language learners. Basic educational subjects are taught using Environmental Education as an integrator. Also assists corpsmembers in developing confidence and positive attitudes toward educational and career goals and accomplishments.

Job Type: Year Round
Hours: Full time
Status: Permanent
Program Type: Non-Residential

Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:

• Teaching Credential
• Strong background in curriculum development and implementation
• Knowledge of State Standards
• Familiar with current trends and reliable methods for teaching
• Computer literate
• Ability to work with young adults from wide variety of socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to work both as team player and self-starter
• Ability to pass DOJ fingerprinting/TB requirements
• Clean driving record with valid class "C‰ license and ability to get class "B‰ license which includes passing drug screening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish
• Experience with Project Based Learning methods
• Background in environmental issues
• Ability to teach basic computer skills

Salary: $31,000-$38,000/year
Medical: yes
Dental: yes
Vision: yes

Deadline: 10/30/2006
Available: 11/06/2006
Procedure: Mail, E-mail, or Fax cover letter and resume.

Contact: William Pagan
Address: 27 Larkspur Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
Telephone: 415-454-4554
Fax: (415) 454-4595
Email:
Website: www.marincc.org