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.