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[Rob_Hugo@PortNW]

Primary Source - Program Director

Institution name: Primary Source
Institution type: Nonprofit
Position: Program Director, History and Humanities in K-12 Education with focus on Asia
Location: Massachusetts, United States
More information: http://h-net.org/jobs/display_job.php?jobID=38468

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The Organization
Primary Source is a twenty-year old non-profit professional development center for K-12 teachers and administrators that promotes accurate history and humanities education by connecting educators to people and cultures throughout the world. In partnership with teachers, scholars, and the broader community, Primary Source provides global learning opportunities and curriculum resources for K-12 educators to shape the way teachers and students learn so that their knowledge is deeper and their thinking is flexible and open to inquiry.

The Position
Primary Source seeks a Program Director who will be ready at the outset to plan and implement professional development courses for teachers. This will require classroom teaching experience, content expertise in history/humanities, a background in non-western studies, a repertoire of sound pedagogical practices, experience with current classroom technologies, and a commitment to curriculum that reflects an anti-bias philosophy. The Program Director will work closely with the Senior Program Director, program staff, K-12 teachers, university professors, and other partners.

Responsibilities
Develops, implements, and evaluates programs; Works with program staff to create new program initiatives; Writes grants and develops program budgets; In collaboration with program staff, designs graduate level summer institutes and school-year seminars, conferences, and in-district workshops; Develops graduate level syllabi and selects reading materials for teacher participants in collaboration with independent scholars and university professors; Plays a key role as facilitator and staff developer in major programs; Engages and trains educators to lead courses and workshops; Leads workshops in areas of content and pedagogical expertise; Plans with program staff to determine and delegate work; Develops curriculum materials for the web site.

Outreach
Represents the mission and work of Primary Source to diverse audiences; Travels to schools to meet with curriculum leaders and groups of educators interested in the work of Primary Source; Participates actively in professional educational organizations and like-minded non-profits; Is active in state level conversations about history and global studies education; Extends Primary Sources contacts in the scholarly community.

Research and Writing
Stays current with research in education practices, history and humanities; Works with librarian to research and order new curriculum materials and books; Writes for internal and external publication.

Qualifications and Skills
Understanding of and commitment to the mission of Primary Source; A passion for one or more content areas in history/humanities; An interest in travel; Demonstrated understanding of schools and the challenges they face; A deep respect for the work of teachers; Two or more years of classroom experience; Demonstrated ability in curriculum development; Versatile writing skills; Public speaking and presentation skills Technological competence; strong computer skills; Understanding of the web as an educational tool; Demonstrated experience modeling the use of classroom technologies (blogs, podcasts, wikis, etc.); Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to teamwork; Good problem solving skills and a strong work ethic; The ability to work with both university academics and school personnel; Capacity for multi-tasking; Masters degree in related field.

Salary: in the range of $50,000-$60,000, depending on experience

Contact Info:
Please send your resume with a cover letter and references to:

Ann Black, Human Resources
Primary Source
101 Walnut Street
Watertown, MA 02472

mailto:[email protected]

[Anonymous]

I would love to give my family the experience of living in a foreign country or a year or so. Does anyone know about legitimate teaching jobs in East Asia for trained teachers who are native English speakers? I am just in the research stages now, but I would love to see what options are out there. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I taught in Japan from 1993-1995 on the JET program. This a well-run program sponsored by the Japanese government that would place you in public junior or senior high schools as a team-teacher of English (working with a Japanese teacher). You do not need a teaching credential, nor do you need to speak Japanese. The professional side of the job might not be so fulfilling as a common complaint included feeling under-utilized and most of the recruits were recent college graduates with their eyes on things other than teaching. I was one of those recruits. On the plus side, the job can be what you make of it and you have a great support system to guide you through living in a foreign country. It was a great experience. I'm not sure about the logistics of those with families participating, but it would certainly be worth a look.

http://www.jetprogramme.org/

Again, from 2000-2006, I taught English in Japan. I had a "green card" visa through my wife (Japanese), so we just went and I looked for work after I got there. Both our daughters were born there and we very much enjoyed living there. I imagine it would be a good experience for a family (but, you should be able to adjust to new environments and adapt). I never needed to get my visa "sponsored" by an employer, but that is a possibility. Look on-line for job opportunities in Japan where your credential is valued and they need professional teachers. The best site I came across (albeit 3 years ago) is below:

http://www.ohayosensei.com/

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