Spanish Instructor

Location: Portland, OR

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm. Part-time, 22.5 hours per week

Reports to: School Principal

Salary: $24,684 - $36,725

*To be considered for this position, please follow the Application Instructions at the end of this job posting*

Job Summary:

POIC RAHS is a multi-faceted agency that provides wide-ranging services to promote stronger attachments between disenfranchised youth, their families, and the wider community. POIC RAHS supports several school-based programs for students in grades 6-12 throughout the Portland Metro area. All accredited schools serve more than 350 youth from Portland Public Schools and East County. All programs include paths to earning a high school diploma and/or a GED. We continue to mentor and support our graduates until they reach the age of stable maturity at age 25.

This position is responsible for classroom instruction, curriculum development, and engagement activities by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties:

• Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

• Establishes shared expectations with students regarding behaviors, norms and habits in the classroom.

• Plans and delivers instructional activities that facilitate active learning and engagement experiences.

• Foster a classroom environment conducive to learning.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Evaluates student academic and social progress.

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by law.

• Monitors the progress of individual students using the school database system.

• Develops a unique, engaging, and rigorous curriculum in a condensed time period.

• Designs and adapts the curriculum to meet the diverse needs of our student population.

• Prepares materials and classrooms for class activities.

• Confers with parents, guardians, caring adults, as well as school community stakeholders regarding student progress.

• Performs the role of an advisor to a group of 15 students and helps to support individual students’ social and emotional growth and organizational skills.

• Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

• Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Experience/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related subject.

• Master’s degree preferred.

• Experience working with high school youth in a school or community-based organization setting.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations

• Oregon Teacher License is strongly preferred.

• Non-certified teachers may be considered with relevant and/or exceptional experience.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit:

• Personal Statement that includes:

  • Why you are interested in working for POIC RAHS

  • How your skills and experience relate to this position

  • What you can contribute to our organization and the youth we serve

• Resume

Please send your Personal Statement and Resume to jobs@portlandoic.org with the job title in the subject line.

Applicants who do not submit a Personal Statement that includes the requested information may be disqualified from consideration for the position.

About Us:

Mission Statement

POIC RAHS is committed to the success of youth at hope through the age of 25, providing the highest quality services in education, mentoring, family outreach, employment training, and placement.

Beliefs

• We believe all people have value.

• We believe all people can grow.

• We believe all people can contribute and build thriving communities.

Visit our website at www.portlandoic.org.

POIC RAHS is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.