Instructor GFR 108 (Part-Time, Non-Benefited) 1 Position

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about .


Job Description:

Title: Instructor
Department: Latino Education Institute
Supervisor: Kathleen Orengo

SSTA Approver: Kathleen Orengo

General Statement of Duties:

Under the leadership of the Program Manager, Instructor is responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of the ENLACE program including, but not limited to: outreach, recruitment, and retention of Worcester's youth. Candidate must be a supportive, willing, positive, and energetic participant in the implementation of the outcome measurement system.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain and nurture a positive youth development culture.
2. Communicate and plan with the LEI Administrators on a regular basis, keeping them informed of all activity within the program relating to logistics, participants, staff and partners.
3. Maintain accurate records of monitoring and evaluation tools, attendance, directory, and assessments for all participants.
4. Meet weekly with the LEI Administrators and program team to coordinate staffing, enrollment changes and curriculum modifications.
5. Provide up-to-date monthly program highlights such as photos, success stories, etc. to Digital Artist for social media posting.
6. Ensure the appropriate implementation and coordination of field trips, guest speakers, and optional program offerings (Family Academies).
7. Participate in required trainings, workshops, conferences or other aspects of professional development including funder sponsored events.
8. Serve as a mandated reporter, reporting any suspicion of child abuse or neglect in collaboration with the Executive Director and any compliance procedures for follow-through.
9. Other duties as assigned, including supporting other staff and representing the organization upon assignment.


Requirements:

Required Qualifications:
1. Experience with Microsoft Office applications and record keeping.
2. Ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences, both in writing and verbally.
3. Strong work ethic and commitment to positive youth development.
4. Success in prioritizing and meeting multiple demands and deadlines.
5. Strong organizational skills, including the ability to work collaboratively, manage own work and time, and be accountable for performance.
6. Alignment and agreement with the vision, mission, and values of the Latino Education Institute.
7. Ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's Degree and/or 3 year of experience working with persons from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
2. Reliable access to transportation.
3. Bilingual in Spanish preferred


Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.

This is a part-time, non-benefited, hourly position.


Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online at worcester.interviewexchange.com. A representative from the department will contact individuals for interviews.