Digital Literacy Instructor in Solano County, CA

DigitalLift; Vallejo (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

digitalLIFT seeks contract instructors (up to 20 hours a week) to provide basic ipad/tablet/laptop and internet skills training to older adults in Solano County, in person and virtually. Pay rate is $30 per hour.

Duties include delivering digital literacy training at partner sites, supporting community outreach, coordinating service delivery, and data management and reporting. Successful applicants have teaching and communication skills, comfort with learning new tools, and reliable broadband.

Qualifications

• Verbal and written fluency in English; Spanish or Tagalog a plus but not required.
• Teaching and communication skills are essential for effective instruction.
• Working knowledge of Google Suite (Calendar, Meets, Docs, Sheets) and other collaboration tools (Zoom, Dropbox).
• Comfortable with learning new skills, tools and processes.
• Experience operating various devices (desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, etc.).
• Reliable broadband Internet connection.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Digital Literacy Training to adults.
• Provide training in-person at partner sites and remotely when needed.
• Adjust curriculum to address learners' needs; follow established curriculum.
• Support community outreach and PR; inform learners and collect feedback.
• Coordinate service delivery; perform site visits and prepare training materials.
• Report hours and collect data for program evaluation.

Skills

English fluency

Teaching

Communication skills

Device familiarity

Google Suite

Tools

Google Suite

Zoom

Dropbox

Job description

digitalLIFT seeks contract instructors (up to 20 hours a week, pay rate $30 per hour) to provide basic ipad/tablet/laptop and internet skills training to older adults in person and virtually in Solano County.

digitalLIFT is a nonprofit organization founded in 2007. We believe that access to the Internet is a human right and that those without the skills to use a computer are at risk of social and economic disadvantage. We provide digital skills training while helping our learners acquire home internet and a device. The heart of digitalLIFT is our instructors who train individuals and communities and help them live better lives by staying connected and having access to more information and opportunities.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Deliver Digital Literacy Training

• Provide digital literacy training to adults in-person at partner sites in Solano County and remotely if needed
• Follow an established curriculum to provide 1-on-1 or group training to help adults develop skills to safely and confidently use technology
• Adjust curriculum to address identified needs within a student cohort

1. Community Outreach Support and Public Relations

• Act as digitalLIFT representative and liaison within digitalLIFT learner communities
• Survey community members to understand needs, interest and availability to participate in the program
• Communicate class schedule and send reminders to assure participants attendance
• Contribute content to the digitalLIFT website and monthly e-newsletter

1. Service Delivery Coordination

• Perform site visits at partner locations to ensure proper class set-ups
• Configure devices based on set-up guidelines
• Prepare training materials and documents for trainers and learners
• Ensure compliance with project requirements
• Address issues or elevate to Program Manager

1. Data Management & Reporting

• Ensure that all setup / follow-up and instruction hours are reported for each session
• Complete and document online assessment of individuals to determine computer skills and training needs
• Collect and report additional data about programs, services, and volunteers, as needed by digitalLIFT

To flourish in this role, you need:

• verbal and written fluency in English. Spanish or Tagalog language are a plus but not required.
• teaching and communication skills
• working knowledge of Google Suite (Calendar, Meets, Docs, Sheets, etc.) and other communication and collaboration tools (Zoom, Dropbox, etc.)
• comfortable with learning new skills, tools and processes
• experience operating various devices (desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, iPhones/iPads, Chromebooks, etc.)
• a reliable broadband Internet connection
• ability to work flexible hours

We are a multicultural team from diverse backgrounds. digitalLIFT provides fair and equal employment opportunities for all job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

Work Location: In person