Learning Specialist - Essex County Sheriff’s Department

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About Northern Essex Community College:

THE COLLEGE: Northern Essex Community College (NECC) serves about 5,000 credit students each semester on two campuses located in the beautiful, historic Merrimack Valley region of northeast Massachusetts.  Our suburban Haverhill campus sits on 106 acres near Kenoza Lake and features a Technology Center and an award-winning Student One-Stop Center.  Our urban campus in Lawrence occupies a number of buildings in the heart of downtown.  Most recently, we have constructed a new 44,000 square foot health technologies facility, the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center.  Both campuses are a short drive to Boston and to the beaches and state parks along the coast.

The College has been building an organizational culture that values initiative and innovation, and seeks to identify and develop the strengths in students, faculty, staff, and programs in order to grow and improve.  NECC is also committed to using evidence to guide planning and decision-making.  These values are reflected in the use of Appreciative Inquiry for strategic planning and accreditation; in our investment in strengths-based, institution-wide professional development; and in our ten-year involvement as a Leader College in Achieving the Dream, a national network of community colleges dedicated to using data to close student achievement gaps.

We are also committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.  With over 40% Hispanic students, NECC was the first federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in New England.

We seek leaders who are committed to the community college mission, actively engaged in promoting diversity, and prepared to use their unique strengths and innovation with the goal of student success.

Job Description:

POSITION: Full-Time Learning Specialist (Learning Specialist): Essex County Sheriff's Department (ECSD); position includes travel within the Essex County Sheriff's Office Continuum; MCCC/MTA Unit Professional Position; 37.5 hours/week, Monday through Friday 1:00pm - 9:00pm (Hours may be adjusted and compensated in alignment with contractual guidelines); Pay Grade 5; Grant Funded Position

SUMMARY: The NECC Program at ECSD facilities offers classes in ESOL, HiSET/GED preparation (in English and Spanish), digital literacy, and more. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning, the Learning Specialist will support incarcerated and justice-involved individuals in building literacy, numeracy, language and digital literacy skills, essential for achieving a high school equivalency (HSE) credential and for college and career readiness. The Learning Specialist will assist students at all levels in gaining the competencies needed to succeed in further education, training, and employment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties for this position include: 

• Teach in a correctional setting, working with incarcerated adults and justice-involved individuals who may have educational gaps or disabilities.
• Provide individualized and small group instruction to provide targeted support and meet diverse student needs.
• Determine student learning needs and sequence learning goals appropriately.
• Collaborate with colleagues and other instructors on curriculum development/revision, student assessment and instructional materials and strategy
• Adhere to ADA (American with Disabilities Act), including Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and approved accommodations.
• Develop course curricula, syllabi and prepare/evaluate instructional
• Monitor student progress through assessments, engaging in continuous formative assessme