Day Program Art/Tech Instructor
ServiceNet
- Chicopee, MA
- $20.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Enrichment Center Day Program.
Chicopee, MA.$20.00 (per hour)
Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm.Join our dynamic team! Make a difference in the lives of others. Come to work in an environment where you connect with other people, engage in meaningful relationships, and help foster opportunities in the lives of others.We have open Instructor/Skills Coach positions available at our new Skillbuilders Makerspace+ program. This program is an art, technology and engineering space and day program where people with common interests can meet, learn, socialize, and collaborate. . The Instructor/Skills Coach will be responsible for mentoring a group of individuals with various disabilities, instructing at least three weekly skill and curriculum-based art, technology, carpentry or engineering workshops. The position is also responsible for coordinating and implementing community-based activities and vocational or creative exploration opportunities for members. This position often involves working independently in a community setting with multiple individuals and requires good judgement to intervene and respond to incidents and emergency situations.
.Position Responsibilities
- Model treatment interventions established by a members’ treatment team as documented in the Individual Service Plan.
- Access or develop evidence-based curriculum in facilitating regular educational training opportunities for members.
- Implement a learning framework that prompts members to manipulate various tools, media and materials both in guided and free creation.
- Construct and update the scope and sequence of instruction that advances higher order thinking.
- Guide and celebrate the creative process without defining or limiting the members’ work.
- Gather and organize data regarding attendance and effectiveness of program
- Collaborate with other members of the treatment team and other professionals including participation in treatment planning meetings and to understand the ways in which activities can promote healing and belonging.
- Provide transportation to individuals in the program as assigned.
- Previous experience in human services or education
- Valid driver’s license & reliable transportation
- High School Diploma or GED (Associate’s Degree Preferred)
- Ability and willingness to innovate independently and try things out
- Strong organization, time management and follow-up skills
- High sense of urgency
- Experience with project-based learning, social-emotional learning, and/or blended learning
- Ability to work independently
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present to diverse audiences, specifically racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities
- Demonstrate the highest standards of honesty, integrity, flexibility, and responsiveness
- Experience leading artistic lessons or activities preferably in more than one discipline
- Experience with maker labs and tools
- Experience with scripting and coding languages, robotics
- Experience with 3D design and production
- Experience working in and/or leading a Makerspace
- Experience with carpentry/building, auto mechanics, and/or engineering
- Experience teaching technical or trade skills to individuals with disabilities
- We also offer a generous time-off package; comprehensive health and dental insurance plans; a 403(B) retirement plan, with employer matching; long-term disability benefits; paid life insurance; tuition assistance; and several more benefit options.
We look forward to hearing from you!ServiceNet is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are proud to be a tobacco-free employer.