Roving Substitute Educator

Description

People's Self-Help Housing (PSHH) is seeking motivated Roving Substitute Educator who is eager to build their teaching skills and has a passion for working with children. This position offers valuable hands-on experience, where you'll assist in classrooms, step in as a substitute when needed, and help implement our educational programs. You'll be working at various locations across Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria. During the summer, there are additional opportunities for longer hours, making it a great time to gain even more experience.

As a Roving Substitute Educator, you’ll support the needs of children in diverse learning environments while contributing to the success of our community programs. If you’re looking to grow in education and make a difference in the lives of children, we’d love to hear from you!

With a mission to build affordable homes, with site-based services that offer opportunities to change lives and strengthen communities, People's Self-Help Housing is a the longest serving nonprofit developer on California’s Central Coast. We serve low income working families, farmworkers, seniors and veterans and provide welcoming environments for those living with disabilities and for the formerly homeless. Along with building and managing beautiful and accessible neighborhoods in San Luis, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, we offer a broad array of programs to promote, health, education and connections to community-based resources.

This is a part-time position (10 + hours a week)

Salary DOE, benefit package includes:
Employer investment in professional education and employee wellness
An excellent supportive staff and work environment.

Responsibilities

• Help implement program objectives and goals to meet the needs of the targeted population
• Support child education based on grade level, schools attended and subjects needing assistance
• Help with daily tutoring activities and supervising students/participants
• Help maintain, update and/or create student progress files
• Help monitor participant progress in conjunction with the Educator
• Perform other duties as required by the Regional Coordinator
• Implementation of COVID safety procedures (if applicable)
• Travel to different learning centers on a weekly basis, if needed.

Requirements

• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work well with children in an educational setting
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
• Culturally sensitive to the target population
• Ability to work well with other Educators, department leadership, and volunteers
• Ability to tutor students, grade K-12, in all subjects
• Experience working with special needs children desired
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Must successfully complete the DOJ fingerprint testing and show proof of TB clearance
• Must possess a valid California driver’s license and have access to a dependable automobile and/or means of reliable transportation.
• First Aid and CPR certified preferred
• Must meet the minimum qualifications for an instructional aide, pursuant to polices of the school district by having a teaching credentials or passing the district Instructional Assistant Test