Background

Since 1976, St. Joseph Center has been meeting the needs of low-income and homeless individuals and families in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, and surrounding communities.  The Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that assists people without regard for religious affiliation or lack thereof through comprehensive case management and integrated social service programs.  The Center enjoys broad-based community support as well as a sponsored relationship with its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.  St. Joseph Center serves approximately 6,000 individuals annually.

Brief Description of Principal Activities

Multifaceted intervention, prevention, and education services are carried out at four sites on the Westside of Los Angeles.  St. Joseph Center’s integrated programs provide clients with concentrated and coordinated access to services according to the nature of their needs.

Job Summary

The Digital Technology Instructor serves as a team member with Fortifi LA staff ensuring the delivery of quality vocational training and adhering to the mission of St. Joseph Center.

As a Technology Instructor you are passionate about vocational education, empowering people adversely impacted by economic hardship and justice experience and wish to contribute in a meaningful way with your skill set, professional and technology experience and you are willing to challenge yourself while contributing to the evolution and development of the Fortifi LA program.

The Fortiti LA team is a vibrant, dynamic and supportive team dedicated to changing the trajectories of low income and underserved adults, especially those impacted by justice involvement through vocational training in technology management and placement in gainful employment leveraging an entry level tech skill set.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver classroom (virtual or in-person) instruction, following program curriculum and providing mindful, high quality instruction to program students.
• Collaborate with the Fortifi LA team to support and deliver classroom instruction and project work.
• Help to maintain, develop and enhance program curriculum, project work, student assignments, & program materials. Collaborate with team members to ensure continual enhancement of curriculum to industry standard.
• Instruct class modules and provide support to students during instruction. Assist students during class and lab time in understanding work, completing projects and meeting requirements.
• Produce and maintain program documentation, student progress logs, lesson plans, new assignments, quizzes, and tests where required.
• Monitor and report on student progress, including attendance, academic record and progress and have periodic individual student meetings. Grade and report on student work.
• Assist with program performance tracking, data collecting and maintenance of program performance metrics
• Assist in creation of student surveys and studies to ascertain program effectiveness and performance.
• Be available to students to answer questions during breaks and during daily lab time. You must be able to work with students of varying skill level and be sensitive to the barriers students may face to their progress.
• Support and contribute to Fortifi LA projects, supporting project development and providing project management support. Some project management, website development work may be assigned.
• Lend support and assistance to the Fortifi LA graduates, communicate and support grads and members of the alumni network.
• Be prepared to grow and learn in your role. You must have excellent communication skills and value working as an integral part of a passionate team.

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are designed to provide typical examples of the work performed; not all duties and responsibilities assigned are included here, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty and responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency with core Fortifi LA technologies and practical technical ability, including professional web development or professional technology career or industry experience.
• Ability to relay information in a manner that provides a positive learning experience, distilling complex topics clearly and instilling a passion for the profession
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills sufficient to continue development of course materials and curriculum.
• Exceptional communication skills. Ability to listen effectively and compassionately.
• Ability to work with student vulnerabilities, helping individuals patiently through difficulties in grasping material with concern & sensitivity toward the individual’s needs & learning styles.
• Must be highly motivated, passionate about the mission and a self-starter.
• Must have the ability to communicate with and relate to a diverse group of people including students, community, and other staff.
• Must be adept at learning new technologies quickly & able to explain key concepts.
• The position requires an ability to work flexible hours including occasional early mornings or evenings.
• Willingness and flexibility to work with patience in a trauma informed environment to ensure dissemination of the curriculum and success of all students in the program.
• Ability to quickly build prototypes leveraging new technologies for new projects and coursework.
• Exceptional written and presentation skills.

Experience:

• Minimum 1 to 3 years of web development of professional technology experience, or 1 to 3 years professional experience in the tech sector or in a technology role.
• Must have proven competencies with HTML5, CSS3, and Front End Development technologies, Content Management Systems [WordPress], Agile/SCRUM Project Management Methodology
• Professional IT experience is a plus
• Professional experience preferred over freelance. Practical project experience.

Education:

• Degree from accredited college or university OR 1-3 years professional experience in a technology role.

Direct Reports:

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency in Web Development technologies and tools. Unix & MacOS.
• Proficiency with Windows, and MS Office Suite.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

• Valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
• Valid automobile liability insurance.

Travel Requirements:

• None

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders; use hand and finger dexterity, keyboarding and making and receiving telephone calls. The employee may be required on occasion to lift and or carry up to 20 lbs.

Status: Full time/Non-Exempt

Salary: $22-$24/hr

Employment with St. Joseph Center is contingent on completion of satisfactory background check.

For consideration, please submit cover letter and resume. St. Joseph Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All applicants for employment are invited to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status, by completing the EEO Information. Providing your EEO Information is voluntary and refusal to self-identify will not subject applicants to any adverse treatment. Similarly, applicants who do self-identify will not be subject to any adverse treatment based on the information they provide.

St. Joseph center invites you to review the current "EEO is The Law" poster as part of the application process. A link to the current poster is located here.

 https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf