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YouthBuild Classroom Instructor, Burlington
Who We Are
ReSOURCE is looking for a YouthBuild
Classroom Instructor to creatively lead the classroom portion of our award
winning YouthBuild program in Burlington, Vermont. ReSOURCE is an innovative
non-profit organization with the mission of waste reduction, job skill training
and poverty relief. The YouthBuild Classroom Instructor supports this mission
by creating a pathway to graduation for young people. If you want your work to
make a difference every day, keep reading!
Why ReSOURCE?
ReSOURCE has a State-wide
presence, but we still feel and act like a small organization. ReSOURCE is fun,
friendly and the work we do makes a difference. Our staff do impactful,
life-changing work, and we strive to provide a work environment that is both
supportive and inclusive in driving this work and our staff to be successful.
This starts with respect for our people, trust in each other, and a genuine
belief in the work we do.
ReSOURCE applies a people-first
approach to decision making, meaning our employees, students, customers and
community are our priority. We value inclusion, collaboration and respect. Our
benefits include comprehensive health, vision and dental plans, retirement
savings plan, Employee Assistance Plan, 35% employee discount, 10 paid holidays
and a generous paid time off package (18 paid days per year), incredible
coworkers and the chance to change lives every day.
What the YouthBuild Classroom
Instructor Does
Many young people don't find
success in traditional classroom settings. Unfortunately, it's too easy for
these students to assume they are bad learners. The YouthBuild Classroom
Instructor changes that by creating a welcoming classroom where all types of
learning are acknowledged and celebrated.
Every day the YouthBuild Classroom
Instructor provides instructional and case management for ReSOURCE's YouthBuild
Burlington program. The YouthBuild Classroom Instructor provides individual and
group instruction to support students achieving high school diplomas, workforce
certifications, post-secondary pursuits and work readiness.
Daily interaction is 1 on 1 with students
or in small groups in the classroom. There is abundant staff interaction to
provide support for students outside the classroom in other parts of the
program.
Longer term, this position ensures
young people in Vermont have a pathway to graduation which leads to improved
employment outcomes and long term success.
Work Schedule & Environment
Hours – 40 hour per week, Monday –
Thursday. Exact hours and schedule to be determined with finalist.
Location – YouthBuild Burlington, Pine Street, Burlington
Hybrid schedule is possible with some instructional prep and
curriculum development work completed remotely. The majority of the work will
be done onsite with students.
Compensation – Salary range is $43,680-$47,840, depending on experience.
This position is supervised by our
YouthBuild Program Manager who is passionate about youth development and
believes that students should be both valued and challenged. He believes in
creating flexible and rigorous pathways to learning and achievement. He is
highly respected by our school partners.
The YouthBuild Burlington team is
highly collaborative and, to a person, totally invested. No clock watchers
here. They want every day at YouthBuild to be an opportunity for growth.
Benefits for full-time staff include health and dental plans, retirement savings plan, EAP, employee discount, 10 paid holidays and a generous time off package.
Job Requirements
The YouthBuild Classroom
Instructor must have education, curriculum and/or lesson planning experience
with a bachelor’s degree in education or a related field. What's most important
is a strong commitment to cultivating a safe, respectful, and collaborative
learning environment for young adults ages 16-24. Since our Instructor will
occasionally transport students, a valid driver’s license with a clean record
is preferred.
They must be naturally good at connecting
with young people, developing leadership in others, and must naturally be
creative when designing learning activities.
They'll learn about the YouthBuild
USA model and alternative pathways to high school graduation in Vermont and
will be part of 3 years of professional training in diversity, equity and
inclusion at ReSOURCE.
ReSOURCE serves diverse populations throughout Vermont. As a
workplace, ReSOURCE is strengthened by diverse perspectives. ReSOURCE seeks
applicants who reflect the diversity within Vermont and who bring unique
talents and strengths to ReSOURCE’s programs.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and
employer.
Services to individuals with disabilities are
available upon request.