Digital Literacy Instructors Needed -Apply Now!

The National Digital Equity Center (NDEC) is recruiting 20 ten-hour per week positions to teach digital literacy skills throughout all 16 counties in Maine.  Combining multiple 10-hour positions may be considered.

Digital Literacy Instructor Benefits

Digital Literacy Instructors will receive $20.00/hour x 52 weeks = $10,400 per year for each 10-hour position. Digital Literacy Instructors must teach on average six hours of class sessions per week. Other benefits include a wide range of training and networking opportunities.

In addition to these benefits, Digital Literacy Instructors will receive:

  • Mileage reimbursement
  • A nation-wide network of digital inclusion colleagues
  • Networking opportunities with statewide and national industry and nonprofit leaders
  • Opportunities to learn advanced digital literacy skills, e.g., Photoshop, QuickBooks, WordPress

Qualifications

We are looking for staff with the following qualifications:

  • Experience teaching basic computer and internet skills to adult learners
  • Ability to work remotely and independently, communicating with supervisors and other staff primarily via online modalities such as video-conferencing
  • A passion to make a difference in bridging the digital divide for rural Maine

This position also requires:

  • Travel to class locations in rural Maine with little to no public transportation available
  • Your own transportation with auto liability insurance and valid Driver’s License
  • A Smartphone with adequate reception in region served
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Must be at least 18 years’ old
  • Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Must pass the National Service Criminal History Check process

For more information, please go to www.digitalequitycenter.org.  To apply, please contact Marita Fairfield by phone at (207) 259-5010 or by email at info@digitalequitycenter.org.