Bulletin Board
Employment Opportunity
LITERACY PROGRAM COORDINATOR
(Half-Time)
Murphy Centre
The Murphy Centre is a community-based agency, which has been committed to providing participants with effective, integrated academic, career and personal development opportunities since 1986.
In 2021, through funding from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, the Murphy Centre commenced offering a foundational literacy program to the Guests of the Gathering Place in St. John's.
In partnership with the Salvation Army (Gander), the Labrador Friendship Centre (Happy Valley-Goose Bay) and the Vine Place Community Centre (Corner Brook), the Murphy Centre will be developing and implementing a foundational literacy program in the three identified areas. Each location will require two Learner Support Workers.
To assist with this exciting initiative, the Murphy Centre is seeking to hire a Literacy Program Coordinator (half time) to coordinate all four literacy programs.
Responsibilities
Communicating and working with partners
Assisting with the "set-up" of the program in the three (3) locations
Assisting with the hiring of program staff
Overseeing program development and delivery
Supporting and supervising program staff
Completing necessary administrative functions
Undertaking report writing and completion of program evaluations
Other duties as needed
Candidate Qualifications and Characteristics
knowledge and experience in:
adult education
literacy and numeracy
differentiated instruction
learning soft-ware (i.e. Barton: Reading and Spelling System, Challenger Series, Breakthrough to Math)
working with vulnerable populations
supporting individuals to overcome academic barriers
learning assessments
program development and coordination
staff supervision and support
education degree
valid Newfoundland and Labrador teaching certificate
effective team-player
understanding and skills with remote platforms for communications and learning
administrative, management and supervision experience and skills
an appropriate combination of candidate characteristics will be considered
Location of the positon is open for discussion. Some traveling will be required (i.e., visit each location)
Resumes will be accepted on or before March 18, 2022. Please mail, fax or e-mail your resume as follows:
Hiring Committee
Murphy Centre
1 Prince Philip Drive
P. O. Box 21157
St. John's, NL
A1A 5B2
Fax: (709) 579-2655
E-mail: academics@murphycentre.ca
All employees of the Murphy Centre are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved accommodation.
While we appreciate all expressions of interest, only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. Thank you.
(Half-Time)
Murphy Centre
The Murphy Centre is a community-based agency, which has been committed to providing participants with effective, integrated academic, career and personal development opportunities since 1986.
In 2021, through funding from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, the Murphy Centre commenced offering a foundational literacy program to the Guests of the Gathering Place in St. John's.
In partnership with the Salvation Army (Gander), the Labrador Friendship Centre (Happy Valley-Goose Bay) and the Vine Place Community Centre (Corner Brook), the Murphy Centre will be developing and implementing a foundational literacy program in the three identified areas. Each location will require two Learner Support Workers.
To assist with this exciting initiative, the Murphy Centre is seeking to hire a Literacy Program Coordinator (half time) to coordinate all four literacy programs.
Responsibilities
Communicating and working with partners
Assisting with the "set-up" of the program in the three (3) locations
Assisting with the hiring of program staff
Overseeing program development and delivery
Supporting and supervising program staff
Completing necessary administrative functions
Undertaking report writing and completion of program evaluations
Other duties as needed
Candidate Qualifications and Characteristics
knowledge and experience in:
adult education
literacy and numeracy
differentiated instruction
learning soft-ware (i.e. Barton: Reading and Spelling System, Challenger Series, Breakthrough to Math)
working with vulnerable populations
supporting individuals to overcome academic barriers
learning assessments
program development and coordination
staff supervision and support
education degree
valid Newfoundland and Labrador teaching certificate
effective team-player
understanding and skills with remote platforms for communications and learning
administrative, management and supervision experience and skills
an appropriate combination of candidate characteristics will be considered
Location of the positon is open for discussion. Some traveling will be required (i.e., visit each location)
Resumes will be accepted on or before March 18, 2022. Please mail, fax or e-mail your resume as follows:
Hiring Committee
Murphy Centre
1 Prince Philip Drive
P. O. Box 21157
St. John's, NL
A1A 5B2
Fax: (709) 579-2655
E-mail: academics@murphycentre.ca
All employees of the Murphy Centre are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved accommodation.
While we appreciate all expressions of interest, only applicants to be interviewed will be contacted. Thank you.