Sunday, May 9, 2010

i like this job except the part that says database

The Harlem Peacemaker program is a youth development program, which focuses on training college aged individuals and providing opportunities for them to give back to their community. The program provides additional staff to schools and offers after school and summer programs to ensure that elementary students have a safe environment for learning, enrichment, and recreation. The program provides several services to children and families. We are currently seeking to hire two Site Supervisors to assist in managing the day to day programming. The Site Supervisor will act as a liaison between HCZ and the Department of Education and the Site Supervisors report directly to the Site Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage day- to –day programming
Act as a liaison between HCZ and the Department of Education
Supervise and evaluate staff
Submit budgets for the program
Collaborate with volunteers and HCZ representatives from various sites
Manage AmeriCorps intern service and training hours
Submit weekly narratives and program reports to the Site Supervisor.
Facilitate, in coordination with Site Supervisor, staff trainings and meetings
Keep the Site Supervisor abreast of incidents and staff issues
Oversee the management of the SMART program information in the Social Solutions ETO software database for the assigned site
Compile and maintain information pertaining to the assigned site
Research and participate in trainings designed to enhance performance
Comply with various Harlem Children’s Zone and AmeriCorps initiatives
Must be able to work at least one Saturday per month and some late nights.
Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Maintenance of the Out Of School Time initiative and Database
Maintenance of The After- School Corporation contract and Database
Maintenances of the SDPP funded students and compiling relevant contractual information
Qualification, Skills and Knowledge Requirements:
Must possess a Bachelor’s degree
The ideal candidate should have a passion for the mission of the Harlem Children's Zone
A specific interest in higher education
Be creative and possess strong organizational and communication skills, verbal and written.

una carta a mi misma

I'm sitting here grading homework. Que raro! Not. Today is a chill Sunday afternoon. Profe is in the other room taking a nap. He's having troubles with his momma so he's hanging with me all day today. So this homework I'm grading. It's a letter to myself for the self-esteem unit. Some students completely understood the assignment while others started inviting themselves to go on some outing...Hmm. Some of these students are writing to themselves and saying how great they are, totally humble, the most beautiful human being, completely intelligent. I'm like, really? Either you do have some great autoestima or you are still very naive. So if I had to write a letter to myself, I'd prob say something like this.

Dear Anna,

I smell trouble in the air. Or is that just the sweet, intense smell of change. Thinking about leaving has me feeling like at any moment, I could start crying. Like a few weeks ago when I was pissed at the director of my schools and had a small fight with Profe, and had to turn in a report, I start talking to the janitor and he says, we're really going to miss you. I'm not one to kiss ass but you have been an important person for us for the time that you have been here. The tears started to stream down my face. I had gone back and forth about extending for another year but decided that I couldn't decide with peace in my heart so maybe it wasn't meant to be. There are many factors. Ya tu sabes. But I can't really verbalize them very intellectually right now. Every since I got to Guatemala. I shake my fist at you, Guate, for fucking with my English but making me a much better person.

Love,
the coolest person you know


That's how my letter would write. It wouldn't make sense. I'd jump from one idea to the next without the greatest transition and then I'd be done.