Organization: John Muir Charter School/Santa Rosa YouthBuild
Job Title: Part-Time Teacher
Location: Santa Rosa

Posted: 11/21/08

SUMMARY

YouthBuild Santa Rosa/Muir Charter School is seeking a part-time teacher to work with program participants in attaining their educational goals. As a John Muir Charter School teacher, you will work with the YouthBuild Santa Rosa program to:

- Provide academic and life-skills training to 20-30 students in partnership with YouthBuild Santa Rosa

- Work with the Education and Construction Managers to coordinate academic classes with vocational training that students receive through the YouthBuild Santa Rosa Program

- Get to know students who are committed to changing their lives through hard work, education and vocational training and community service

John Muir Charter School

John Muir Charter School serves the young men and women in more than 40 YouthBuild, Job Corps, California Conservation Corps, Local Conservation Corps and WIA programs in California. Our students are 16-24 year olds who seek basic academic, vocational and life skills training. Teachers with John Muir Charter School work closely with the staffs of the community agencies the school serves.

YouthBuild Santa Rosa

YouthBuild Santa Rosa, a program of Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County, provides educational and vocational training as well as skill development in leadership, communication, problem-solving and goal-setting to low-income youth in Sonoma County. Program participants are assigned to a team that rotates weekly between vocational training and classroom education.

Students demonstrate through voluntary enrollment in the program and participation in a month-long orientation that they are committed to learning, working as a team and serving their community. This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher to make a difference in the lives of young people and work in a close and committed team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

- Care about students and their success in learning and accept responsibility for student outcomes
- Assist students at various levels of academic preparation and experience in all subjects
- Work with students to prepare for the California High School Exit Exams (CAHSEE) in English Language Arts and Math
- Incorporate practical learning experiences related to job readiness, construction skills, life skills, leadership and community service
- Coordinate with Muir and YB staff and be a strong team player to ensure comprehensive, integrated services
- Work with students from many cultural, ethnic, linguistic and economic backgrounds and incorporate students' experiences into learning
- Inform Muir staff, YouthBuild staff and other appropriate staff of academic and non-academic issues that affect student progress
- Incorporate college and career planning into regular classroom practice
- Perform administrative duties such as attendance and record-keeping
- Be willing to work flexible schedules to accommodate the varying needs and schedules of enrolled students and our client agencies
- Participate in community service projects; attend school activities, workshops and conferences as required
- As requested and trained, participate in data entry and upkeep on student files
- Be willing to participate in mandated partner trainings, such as diversity, job safety etc as requested

Qualifications

- A current California teaching credential of any subject area authorization, C19 letter, or verification of eligibility for a University Internship Credential
- Teaching strengths in Mathematics and Science
- Tutoring experience highly desirable
- Experience with alternative school settings, or previous experience working with low-income, under-educated and underserved youth
- Ability to “think outside the box” in order to motivate and support students
- Ability to adapt quickly to changes in the daily program activities
- Experience in working with youth individually, in small groups and in the classroom to achieve academic objectives and goals
- English/Spanish bilingual strongly desired.

Salary: DOE. This is a part-time position (max. 20 hrs. week), Monday through Thursday.

To Apply: Please fax a letter of application, resume, and a copy of current credentials to (916) 366-7349, attention Cathy Akana. Incomplete application packets will not be considered. Please state specifically the position(s) for which you are applying. John Muir Charter School is an equal opportunity employer. John Muir Charter School celebrates diversity in the classroom as well as in its outstanding staff.