Company: Alliance for Community Empowerment
Job description: TITLE: Instructional Assistant (YouthBuild)
DEPARTMENT: Education & Training
PRIMARY FUNDING: Elevate
POSITION STATUS: Regular/Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Associate Director of Education
SALARY RANGE: Job Group VII
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
YouthBuild: RUTH YouthBuild: RUTH YouthBuild is a leadership development program for participants aged 16-24, encompassing a WASC-accredited high school diploma, hands-on paid vocational training, post-secondary readiness, and supportive services. RUTH stands for the organizations core values: Resilience, Unity, Transformation, and Hope. RUTH YouthBuild offers an authentic project-based curriculum grounded in social justice, electives such as life skills, stress management, and work readiness, as well as holistic wrap-around supportive services to ensure participants have all they need to succeed. RUTH YouthBuild participants become empowered to create meaningful change in their lives and their communities.
Position: ACE Instructional Assistant will assist instructors, reinforcing materials and lessons covered during programming to facilitate student learning. ACE Instructional Assistant will provide additional layers of support to ensure overall youth development. The Instructional Assistant must exhibit a willingness to collaborate with a diverse group of students, educators, and administrators. Our ideal applicant is compassionate, steady under pressure, and capable of meeting the needs of students in a busy classroom environment. This is a great opportunity for aspiring teachers or those looking to grow their instructional experience working with diverse populations.
This position is 20 hours per week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Possesses at least entry-level knowledge of the role and duties of the position; understands the departments roles and is able to meet the expectations of the position for work schedule, punctuality, attendance, time management, productivity, and quality of work.
- Operates as a reliable, flexible team player who works well with minimal supervision; has a good work ethic; is able to work effectively with team members demonstrating creativity, initiative, adaptability, and the ability to accept accountability and critical feedback.
- Is receptive to learning and responsive to supervision.
- Willing to take direction and learn from others. Follows established procedures and is able to contribute to their improvement with a solution-oriented approach.
- Possesses the technical and software skills to perform the duties of the position (including Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office).
- Possesses the interpersonal skills needed to promote a safe, positive, and inclusive professional work environment conducive to effective service delivery; communicates effectively both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrates cultural competence/cultural humility in community relations and service delivery.
- Is sensitive to community, cultural and personal dignity of program participants and is able to successfully engage, assess, and plan services for participants typical of the programs target population.
- Recognizes appropriate boundaries and limitations on interactions with program participants and their families and the need to maintain professional standards and practices.
- Is familiar with standard approaches to accurate participant record keeping, including timely charting, notation formats, content limitations, and confidentiality practices.
- Attends and participates in all mandatory meetings.
- Fosters positive relationships with community members and partner organizations.
- Participate in cultural and community-building activities/events.
- Works to incorporate into organizational culture best practices for diversity, equity, inclusion, restorative justice, and trauma-informed care.
- Provides support to the instructors and program staff.
- Assists with classroom activities and lessons including facilitation of instructors lesson plans.
- Works with individual students who require additional or modified instruction.
- Administers assessments and quizzes to students.
- Grades assignments and completes other clerical work related to classroom operations.
- Prepares materials to be sent home with students.
- Monitors students when the instructor is out of the classroom.
- Escorts students to other areas of the school; monitors their behavior during class time and lunchtime.
- Occasionally works as a substitute instructor.
- Provide small group instruction, lead educational activities, and provide individual classwork assistance as requested.
- Make copies, organize supplies, and perform regular clean-up duties.
- Reinforcing teachers instructions and expectations to facilitate a positive learning environment.
- Support with best practices for program culture, including restorative justice and de-escalation techniques.
- Other duties as assigned.
- High School Diploma required, Associate's Degree in relevant field or some college preferred; or
- Equivalent combination of training and classroom experience.
- Prior experience working in a school or youth development setting is preferred, but not required.
- Spanish language skills, verbal and written preferred.
- Possess a current California Drivers License, clean DMV record & adequate auto insurance.
- Must submit to a Department of Justice Criminal background check.
- Initial TB employment clearance required.
Expected salary: $20 - 22 per hour
Location: Canoga Park, CA Apply Now