YEP Summer Instructor
YEP Pre-Employment Summer Program
8-15 hours per week
Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) empowers youth with disabilities to reach their full potential by providing transformative mentoring programs, youth development opportunities, and inclusion expertise. We motivate youth to reach their personal, educational, and career goals and guide organizations in becoming more inclusive.
PYD was incorporated in 1985 and has grown to serve hundreds of youth with disabilities and their families in Massachusetts. In 1997 PYD developed the Young Entrepreneurs Project (YEP), a career readiness program for youth with disabilities, which currently serves over 115 students each year.
PYD and YEP are collaborating in summer 2015 with the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) to provide the YEP Pre-Employment Program at MRC area offices during July and August. The target population is MRC consumers, and the classes will focus on job readiness skills, soft skill development, and independent living skills through classroom learning and real world experiences. YEP Summer Instructors will independently plan and teach two-four week long sessions (July and August) using YEP’s provided curriculum. YEP Summer Instructors will be assigned to teach at one MRC area office for July and another MRC area office for August. MRC office locations include Roxbury, Braintree, Fall River, Hyannis, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, New Bedford, Somerville, and Salem.
Key duties of the YEP Summer Instructor include, but are not limited to:
Week of June 22, 2015 (8 hours)
• Attend 4 hour program training (evening hours will be available).
• Develop class scope and sequence for each session and return plan to PYD staff supervisor.
Week of June 29, 2015 (10 hours)
• Prepare class lessons and materials for summer sessions.
• Work on outreach for guest lecture and job shadow trip for first session.
Session 1: July 6, 2015-July 31, 2015 (12-14 hours including travel time -additional 5 hours for the week of July 27, 2015)
• Prepare and independently lead a group of transition age students (maximum of 10) for 3 hour classes 3 days per week using the YEP curriculum.
• Prepare all lesson materials each week.
• Arrange and coordinate one Guest Lecture and/or one Job Shadow with a local business.
• Coordinate a travel training excursion if public transportation in the local area allows.
• Modify lesson content and materials as needed to accommodate students in each class.
• Address student learning and behavioral issues as needed during class time.
• Administer YEP pre/post survey at the beginning and end of session.
• Track individual student completion of program projects and activities using the tracking tool provided by YEP staff.
• Use additional 5 hours during the week of July 27, 2015 to work on outreach for guest lectures and job shadows for the second session.
• Check in weekly via phone with YEP Director to discuss program success and challenges, and address any issues.
Session 2: August 3, 2015- August 28, 2015 (12-14 hours including travel time – additional 3 hours during the week of August 24,2015 for program evaluation and debrief)
• Prepare and independently lead a group of transition age students (maximum of 10) for 3 hour classes 3 days per week using the YEP curriculum.
• Prepare all lesson materials each week.
• Arrange and coordinate one Guest Lecture and/or one Job Shadow with a local business.
• Coordinate a travel training excursion if public transportation in the local area allows.
• Modify lesson content and materials as needed to accommodate students in each class.
• Address student learning and behavioral issues as needed during class time.
• Administer YEP pre/post survey at the beginning and end of session.
• Track individual student completion of program projects and activities using the tracking tool provided by YEP staff.
• Check in weekly via phone with YEP Director to discuss program success and challenges, and address any issues.
• Complete final program evaluation and participate in end of summer program debrief meeting.
Qualifications:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with and passion for working with youth with disabilities.
• BA/BS and 2-3 years experience teaching youth with disabilities.
• Experience modifying curriculum to address student learning needs.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to effectively manage time and meet competing demands.
• Ability to think outside of the box.
• Flexibility and a good sense of humor.
• Must be able to independently navigate to MRC offices where assigned to teach.
• Must be able to begin training and program preparation the week of June 22nd (Evening training times will be available).
Compensation:
This is a temporary non-benefits eligible position paying up to $35 per hour plus mileage reimbursement for travel.
To apply:
Please send a resume and cover letter to Marissa Drossos at mdrossos@pyd.org.
At Partners for Youth with Disabilities, we welcome and include people of all abilities, identities, and backgrounds. We believe that a diverse and fully inclusive organization empowers individuals, heals communities, and creates a better world for us all. As such, we are committed to equal opportunity and the diversity of our workforce and do not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on account of that individual’s gender, race, color, religion, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status or any other protected category under applicable law.