Specialized Instructor - Cameron Davis

arc After School and Experiential Education; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

arc is seeking a Specialized Instructor to deliver interactive enrichment lessons at Animo Oscar De La Hoya Charter High School in Los Angeles, CA. This part-time, non-exempt position reports to the Site Coordinator.

You will develop syllabi, manage attendance and safety, and recruit students on campus while upholding program requirements and maintaining engaging, age-appropriate instruction.

Qualifications

• Availability to work set school programming hours, including early dismissal days and weekends.
• Experience facilitating specialized curriculum to students.
• Experience working in school settings, after school programs, or youth recreational facilities.
• Experience in working with ethnic and culturally diverse communities.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Current CPR Certification (adult, child, and infant).
• To qualify for higher levels of the Specialized Instructor position, teaching credentials may be required and must be on file with HR.

Responsibilities

• Develop and facilitate a full syllabus and lesson plans for enrichment activities approved by Site Coordinator.
• Manage students sign in/out, complete incident reports, and follow program compliance requirements.
• Instruct the scheduled enrichment time block and meet required student-instructor ratios.
• Market and advertise the enrichment program on campus to generate participant interest.
• Demonstrate leadership and empower youth to reach their full potential.
• Use safety protocols for indoor/outdoor settings and maintain classroom safety expectations.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally for program operations.

Skills

Curriculum delivery

School experience

Bilingual Spanish

CPR certification

Communication skills

Safety compliance

Education

48+ college units

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Animo Oscar De La Hoya Charter High School - Los Angeles, CA 90023

Position Type: Part Time

Salary Range: $25.00 - $25.00 Hourly

Job Title - Specialized Instructor

Levels - Levels I, II, III

Classification Non-Exempt

Reports to Site Coordinator

Date June 2020

JOB DESCRIPTION

A Specialized Instructor will be highly skilled, have the ability and capacity to teach students a given specialty by immersing them in interactive hands-on enrichment lessons.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and facilitate a full syllabus and lesson plans for enrichment activities that are approved of by Site Coordinator and meet the needs of the program and students.
• Manage students sign in and out of program, complete incident reports, and follow all program compliance requirements as instructed
• Instruct the scheduled enrichment time block and meet minimum student-instructor ratio in accordance to program needs and grant requirements
• arc reserves the right to cancel or terminate a program at any time, for any of the following reasons: poor quality, low attendance, inappropriate behavior, failure to submit attendance sheets daily.
• Market and advertise the enrichment program to students by participating in activity showcases, create advertisement flyers, and recruit students on campus to generate participant interest
• Specialized Instructor cannot sell or market private services or products to students or communicate privately with students
• Demonstrate leadership and a commitment to educating and empowering youth to reach their full potential
• Use proper safety protocols for indoor and outdoor settings by clearly defining safety expectations
• Have basic knowledge of age appropriate classroom and behavior management skills - Staff member routinely and effectively uses classroom management techniques like setting expectations, proper rewards and discipline, attention getters, and incentives
• Be a responsible, energetic, and creative individual - Staff member interacts with students in an age appropriate manner, fosters positive relationships, and appropriately manages behavior
• Participates in training and development during introductory employment period, ongoing professional development, and routine staff development meetings; implements training and feedback
• Effectively communicates verbally and in writing as appropriate and when needed to share information that is critical to the successful operations of programs.
• Uses critical thinking and problem-solving skills to make sound decisions as it pertains to your role and position at arc by implementing and considering training and best practices for youth programs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Availability to work set school programming hours, including early dismissal days and weekends as assigned
• Experience facilitating specialized curriculum to students
• Experience working in school settings, after school programs, or youth recreational facilities
• Experience in working with ethnic and culturally diverse communities
• 48+ College Units completed or pass on the CAPE exam
• TB Test Clearance & Live Scan Clearance (Background check)
• For LAUSD placed must obtain LAUSD SSO AND complete requisite Risk Management Training (RMT)
• Bilingual Spanish preferred
• Current CPR Certification adult, child, and infant
• To qualify for higher levels of the Specialized Instructor position, certifications and teacher credentials are required and must be on file with Human Resources at the time of application

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee is required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel, use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms for the duration of their shift; occasionally may be required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The individual selected for this position will report directly to the Site Coordinator at the school site where arc is present. The Specialized Instructor is a part-time, non-exempt position.