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1 person is interested
Education Coordinator - VISTA
ORGANIZATION: Workers Defense Project (Houston)
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1 person is interested
The VISTA Education Coordinator position will help build program capacity to improve the coordination and operation of key Austin-based educational programming, including the ESL program, the Computer program, the Health/Safety Literacy program, and the 8-week Leadership Development course. Through these educational direct services, WDP provides concrete hard and soft skills development opportunities for its members. Spanish speaking bilingual individuals strongly preferred.
The position will require capacity building work in the areas of membership development and volunteer coordination, as well as assisting in planning social events, outreach events, and activities to educate the membership base of WDP. The VISTA Education Coordinator reports directly to the Adult Education and Training Program Coordinator in Austin.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Capacity building work in areas of registration, recruitment, and wrap-around support services for the ESL program, the Computer program, the Health/Safety Literacy program, and the 8-week Leadership Development course.
Research new partnership opportunities to support the development of WDP’s Construction Careers Institute, a workforce development program.
Work collaboratively with workers, advocates, community/state/federal partners to build and sustain quality educational programming for WDP members.
Assess processes of Austin-based member registration and leadership tracking
Develop and maintain strategic relationships with allies, attorneys, state agencies, students, Spanish language media, and other community allies
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Assess and improve ESL, Computer Literacy, and Workforce Development programs
Ability to work well with diverse groups of people
Strong willingness to lead volunteer coordination efforts and learn orientation and administration procedures of new volunteers to the organization
Commitment to leadership development and principles of popular education
Detail-oriented and ability to work independently
Strong computer literacy skills
Approximately weekly schedule for this position
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About Workers Defense Project (Houston)
Location:
4800 W 34th St., #C13, Houston, TX 77092, US
Mission Statement
Workers Defense Project is a membership-based organization that empowers low-income workers to achieve fair employment through education, direct services, organizing and strategic partnerships.
Description
WDP was founded in August 2002 by employees and volunteers of Casa Marianella, a local Austin shelter, to address the problem of unpaid wages for Austin’s low-wage workers. We are a worker center and part of a national movement of organizations that seek to provide low-wage workers with the resources they need to improve their working and living conditions. The project provides a source of power and hope for low-wage workers who have little access to these important resources. WDP is one of the few organizations in Texas working to address workplace abuse faced by low-wage workers. The organization is one of the most established worker centers in the South and a leader in fighting for fair conditions for working people.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
5604 Manor Rd.Austin, TX 78723
DATE POSTED
June 20, 2016
SKILLS
- Technical Writing
- Network Administration
- Program Management
- Adult Education
- Social Media / Blogging
- General Education
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 1 year