Youth Services Instructor (Seasonal)

Lighthouse Central Florida Inc; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Lighthouse Central Florida is seeking a Youth Services Instructor to support teens and young adults with vision impairment in our Orlando service area. You will lead engaging group activities, assist in planning programs, and collaborate with a team to deliver meaningful rehabilitation experiences.

Responsibilities include facilitating lessons, coordinating events, providing job coaching, and promoting an inclusive, supportive environment for participants aged 14–22.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, social work, or related field.
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities preferred.
• Ability to work with youth aged 14-22 in rehabilitation context.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate engaging group activities for youths (14–22) with visual impairments.
• Collaborate with instructors and program coordinators to create inclusive environments.
• Support vision rehabilitation instruction and transition/children's program events.
• Prepare and follow lesson plans; assist in event planning and staffing.
• Provide job coaching and recreational activities as part of programs.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's Degree in education, psychology, social work, or related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Database systems

Job description

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of young individuals? We seek a dedicated and enthusiastic Youth Services instructor to join our team!About UsLighthouse Central Florida ensures that any person of any age can access comprehensive and life-changing vision rehabilitation services.Our promise to you:The Lighthouse Core Values are the very foundation on which we operate. These values are who we are and who we continually aspire to be: Servant Leadership, Inclusion, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Excellence.ShiftSaturday commitment, typically 2-3 Saturdays per month, Day Shift (Eastern Time)LocationOnsite (Orlando, FL).The community you'll be caring forSince 1976, Lighthouse Central Florida has provided vision-specific rehabilitation, training, and education for people with sight impairment and their families. Lighthouse Central Florida is the only nationally accredited nonprofit provider in Florida's Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties. In 2022 alone, 836 people who are blind or visually impaired were empowered through Lighthouse Central Florida services. This position is an integral role on our Youth Services Team.About YouThe role you'll contributeOur Youth Services Instructors provide rehabilitation support services to individuals aged 14-22 who are living with visual impairments residing in the service area of Lighthouse Central Florida, Inc. (Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties). You will facilitate engaging and interactive group activities that promote personal growth and development and collaborate with fellow Instructors and program coordinators to create a supportive and inclusive environment.The value you'll bring to the teamSupport vision rehabilitation instruction, including Transition (teens') and Children's Program events, job coaching, and recreational activities.Facilitate experiential education activities in support of specified vision rehabilitation goals.Follow and assist in the preparation of lesson plans.Participate in event planning and client staffing as requested.Minimum QualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalent requiredFlexibility to work on weekends, specifically 2-3 Saturdays a monthMust pass Level II background checkPreferred QualificationsA minimum of one year's experience working with individuals who have a disability is preferred.Professional maturity, judgment, and objectivityStrong communication and interpersonal skillsThe employment policy of Lighthouse Central Florida and Lighthouse Works is to provide equal opportunity to all persons. Our company, therefore, has committed to equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. Lighthouse Central Florida and Lighthouse Works will recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals in all job titles and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, and veteran status, or disability.All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and primary duties have been included. Requirements, skills, and abilities have been determined to be the minimal standards required to perform the positions successfully. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and conditions may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.The Americans with Disabilities Act may modify requirements to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made that may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or impose undue hardships on the organization.Education:Bachelor's Degree in education, psychology, social work, or related field (preference will be given to individuals with training/experience in visual impairments)License and Certification:None RequiredAdult and Youth: CPR – First Aid PreferredExperience: Minimum of one year experience working with individuals who have a disability preferredDemonstrated Knowledge and Skills:Possess excellent customer service skillsAbility to triage for service deliveryPossess knowledge of community and blindness resourcesPossess excellent verbal and written communication skillsPossess a working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and OutlookSkilled in the use of standard business machines and computersPossess an ability to utilize the database for client demographics, case documentation, and agency reportsProfessional maturity, judgment, and objectivityPossess effective organizational and time management skills with attention to detailAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, management, business professionals, civic organizations, private corporations, and the general publicAbility to project a positive, compassionate image to the publicAbility to cope with and support changeAbility to maintain confidentiality as required within a variety of circumstancesPhysical Demands:Ability to move about independentlyModerate ability to move and lift items, usually up to 15 lbs.Prolonged standing upon occasionProlonged sitting at a workstationRequirements:Hold valid Florida identificationPass background checksHave a reliable means of transportationFor employees living with visual impairments, you must provide documentation from a physician of legal blindness. Legal blindness is defined as: \"Central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses OR whose visual acuity, if better than 20/200, is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.\" These conditions are based on the federal Javits-Wagner-O'Day work program for legally blind individuals.The employment policy of Lighthouse Central Florida and Lighthouse Works is to provide equal opportunity to all persons. Our company, therefore, has committed to equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. Lighthouse Central Florida and Lighthouse Works will recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals in all job titles and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, and veteran status, or disability.All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and primary duties have been included. Requirements, skills, and abilities have been determined to be the minimal standards required to perform the positions successfully. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and conditions may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.The Americans with Disabilities Act may modify requirements to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made that may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or impose undue hardships on the organization.