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Reading Specialist needed for Bilingual Primary School - Honduras
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Location:
Juticalpa, Olancho, 16101, Honduras
Organization:
Olancho Aid Foundation, Inc.
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Start date:
August 21, 2010
Sex:
All are welcome
Language(s):
English
Last updated:
January 20, 2010
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End date:
June 20, 2011
Age:
Adults (18-64)
Area of Focus:
Children and Youth, Community Service and Volunteering, Education and Academia
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Description:
The Olancho Aid Foundation, Inc. is seeking a qualified Reading Specialist to work at our bilingual primary school, Centro Escolar Santa Clara.
The Reading Specialist will act as a guide teacher for other teachers in the school building, providing workshops and answers to daily questions. We are seeking someone who is very familiar with school libraries and children's literature in general, and someone who will meet with individual students or small groups who are struggling with reading problems. The Reading Specialist will help to further train teachers and implement existing reading programs and serve as a link between the main office and the classrooms in the specific area of reading.
The Reading Specialist will also help our English-speaking Honduran teachers to effectively teach students how to read in English.
Minimum education required: BA in education; specialization in Reading K-6 or Reading K-12 preferred. Knowledge of "running records" and familiarity with programs like "DIBELS," "Reading Recovery" "Guided Reading" and "Guided Writing" required. Strong command of Spanish strongly preferred.
Required commitment of 10 months, which is a full school year. Dates needed are August 21, 2010 - end of June 2011. Stipend, housing, transportation and assistance with visas will be provided.
How to Apply:
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Permalink:
http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/164177-159/c
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