What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Literacy Instructor position at Neighborhood House?
Position: Youth Literacy Instructor
Salary: $20/hour; $21/hour if bilingual
Schedule: 8am-5pm or 9am-6pm Monday-Friday (with only 4 hours on Friday), with occasional weekends. Schedule may shift seasonally based on program needs, including summer programming.
Location: In person, St. Paul
Who We Are
For more than 129 years, Neighborhood House has partnered with families in St. Paul to ensure access to essential services, including food, housing, education, and opportunities. Today, we serve more than 30,000 individuals annually across six neighborhoods, striving for a community where everyone can thrive.
Position Summary
Provide targeted, evidence-based reading interventions to youth in grades K-12 using culturally and age-appropriate curriculum and materials. Plan to lead, teach, and evaluate youth in one-to-one or small-group settings across various Saint Paul Public Schools and at Neighborhood House and its other community sites during after-school and summer programming.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
This in-person role is based in St. Paul, MN, with programming taking place at Neighborhood House sites, select Saint Paul Public Schools, and occasional off-site locations for field trips or events. Local travel is required.
The schedule is primarily 8 am-5 pm or 9 am-6 pm, Monday-Thursday, with 4 hours on Friday, with occasional weekend work. Schedule may shift seasonally based on program needs, including Summer Sunrise programming.
BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT
Neighborhood House is required to conduct background checks on all final candidates because of our work with youth and families. We understand that past events may have occurred, and we don’t want this to deter you from applying. The outcome of background checks does not automatically disqualify a candidate, and we are open to a conversation to discuss the results.
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Neighborhood House is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The Neighborhood House provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other status protected by law.
WE’D LIKE TO MEET YOU
Don't meet every requirement listed in this job description? Do you think your experience level is not where it needs to be? Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single qualification. Neighborhood House is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. If you're interested in this position but your experience doesn't align perfectly with all the qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. The right role for you might be just around the corner.
Salary: $20/hour; $21/hour if bilingual
Schedule: 8am-5pm or 9am-6pm Monday-Friday (with only 4 hours on Friday), with occasional weekends. Schedule may shift seasonally based on program needs, including summer programming.
Location: In person, St. Paul
Who We Are
For more than 129 years, Neighborhood House has partnered with families in St. Paul to ensure access to essential services, including food, housing, education, and opportunities. Today, we serve more than 30,000 individuals annually across six neighborhoods, striving for a community where everyone can thrive.
Position Summary
Provide targeted, evidence-based reading interventions to youth in grades K-12 using culturally and age-appropriate curriculum and materials. Plan to lead, teach, and evaluate youth in one-to-one or small-group settings across various Saint Paul Public Schools and at Neighborhood House and its other community sites during after-school and summer programming.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Provide 30-minute interventions for participants 3-4 days a week between 8a.m.-5 p.m. or 9a.m.-6 p.m.
- Use literacy/phonological curricula that SPPS specifies (SIPPS-Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words, Sonday, etc.) for daily interventions with youth on site
- Provide youth with books on a bi-weekly basis, from Neighborhood House’s Lending Library
- Collaborate with principals, literacy coaches, teachers, and families about youth in need of literacy services.
- Co-facilitate/plan literacy events and field trips with other literacy instructors and supervisors.
- Assess youth twice a year using FAST reading assessment
- Collect and enter all data in accordance with organizational and funding requirements
- Maintain updated participant records
- Maintain confidentiality of all-program participants in accordance with data privacy laws, standards, and ethics
- Maintain professional communication with staff, volunteers, interns, youth participants, and community partners
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year of experience helping youth develop literacy skills
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working effectively with youth from diverse economic, racial, and cultural backgrounds
- Driver’s License and vehicle required (commute to and from schools, sites)
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English
- Working knowledge of racial equity and social justice issues relevant to the community we serve and demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with people of diverse economic, racial, and cultural backgrounds
- Demonstrate ability to manage tasks, projects, and priorities
- Demonstrate ability to move projects to completion by deadlines
- Committed to working both independently and as part of a team
- Degree in Education, Youth Work, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Teacher License
- Fluent in Spanish, Karen, or Hmong or other languages spoken by our students
- Working knowledge of immigrant/refugee trends and needs, self-sufficiency issues and community resources
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and Google Suite
This in-person role is based in St. Paul, MN, with programming taking place at Neighborhood House sites, select Saint Paul Public Schools, and occasional off-site locations for field trips or events. Local travel is required.
The schedule is primarily 8 am-5 pm or 9 am-6 pm, Monday-Thursday, with 4 hours on Friday, with occasional weekend work. Schedule may shift seasonally based on program needs, including Summer Sunrise programming.
BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT
Neighborhood House is required to conduct background checks on all final candidates because of our work with youth and families. We understand that past events may have occurred, and we don’t want this to deter you from applying. The outcome of background checks does not automatically disqualify a candidate, and we are open to a conversation to discuss the results.
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Neighborhood House is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The Neighborhood House provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other status protected by law.
WE’D LIKE TO MEET YOU
Don't meet every requirement listed in this job description? Do you think your experience level is not where it needs to be? Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single qualification. Neighborhood House is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. If you're interested in this position but your experience doesn't align perfectly with all the qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. The right role for you might be just around the corner.
Salary : $20 - $21