Migrant Educator

Position: Migrant Educator (36189)
Our Illinois Migrant Educational Services program delivers non-credit instruction and supplemental supports to parents and children of migratory farm workers in Illinois. Our NIU STEAM project delivers STEAM-forward curriculum and instruction. Duties of this Educator will include providing instruction to eligible students between the ages of 2 and 22 in math, reading, life skills and social emotional learning. Additional assignments will be within NIU STEAM to ensure that their programming is culturally relevant.

Preferred that the educator is Bilingual in Spanish, both speaking and writing.

Position Summary

This position will be primarily focused on tasks which support and supplement educational needs of migratory farm workers and their children. The skill most-valued in the Educator is in building trusting relationships with families that lead to tutoring, summer school, field trips and other family educational gatherings and more. The Educator must have reliable transportation (travel reimbursed) and must be willing to drive within 1-2 hours if needed to deliver educational supports to eligible students.

Educators will also help with communication with school districts, ensuring that children are enrolled and receiving their rightful services from school districts. All work is focused on equity and academic and supplemental supports, including out of school youth (up to age 22).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Curriculum Development, Instructional Delivery, Recruiter for Migrant Children across Illinois, Assessment & Evaluation, Other tasks that impact instructional improvement or innovation

Minimum

Required Qualifications

Education and Experience Required

A. Minimum educational requirements.

* Bachelors Degree in social service or educational field required

* Preferred, Illinois educator licensure

* Preferred, experience/endorsement in English as a Second Language

* Preferred, bilingual in reading and speaking Spanish

B. Minimum experience requirements. Specify both type and length of experience required.

* Two years' experience as an educator in a private or public setting

* Experience with Latinx programming

* Preferred residence in Champaign county (or surrounding east-central IL counties)

Additional Requirements

. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Critical to Performance of this Position

* Flexible schedule with will include weeknights and weekends

* Dependable transportation (travel expenses will be reimbursed)

* Ability to develop and implement informal educational curriculum (outside of traditional educational systems) targeting in school, secondary and out-of-school youth

* Demonstrated proficiency in organizational and presentation skills

* Ability to work successfully as a team member and a team leader

* Demonstrated ability to operate independently with minimal supervision

* Ability to manage a number diverse tasks simultaneously

* Active and successful network of partners and contacts in K-12 education and/or informal educational fields

* Strong written and oral communication skills

* Proficiency with MS Office and presentation technologies

* Commitment to advancement of engagement in higher education

Preferred Qualifications

* Preferred, Illinois educator licensure

* Preferred, experience/endorsement in English as a Second Language

* Preferred, bilingual in reading and speaking Spanish

* Preferred residence in Champaign county (or surrounding east-central IL counties)

Physical Demands Summary

General office, travel