Position: Classroom Assistant
Location: Work Options
Reports to: Training and Database Manager
This position is typically M-F with one day remote
Position Summary:
Work Options is a culinary training program for adults over 18 years of age who identify as any gender or choose not to identify. Our goal is to help individuals overcome barriers to sustainable employment by building confidence while providing resources and culinary training. This is achieved through:
- Kitchen (culinary) and classroom training
- Mind Over Matter (CBT) Classes with a Licensed Therapist
- Job Search assistance that includes resume building and mock interviews
- Case Management assistance through resource navigation and referrals, follow up for 12 mos.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Check and log voice messages
- Former Student check-ins and follow-up
- Teach Kitchen Math
- Teach the ServSafe Food Handler Course
- Teach Job Readiness Classes
- Administer ServSafe Food Handler exam
- Assemble New Student Orientation Materials
- Assemble New Student Files
- Facilitate/Set-up Training Videos (Kitchen Equipment, Knife Skills and Bloodborne Pathogens)
- Assist in the Career Center with Job Search and basic computer skills
- Assist with Resource Navigation
- Create and email Job Support and other resources to students
- Distribute and track bus tickets
- Data Entry, as needed
- Assist with other tasks, as needed
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills; strong organizational skills
- Experience and or desire to work with individuals facing challenges such as poverty, criminal history, lack of adequate housing, etc.
- Ability to learn, receive feedback, and implement feedback in daily tasks
- Ability to model and maintain professionalism and appropriate boundaries
Salary is $25.00 hr- negotiable with Vacation, PTO, Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance
Work Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Previous criminal history is not a basis for disqualification.
Work Options is committed to building a culturally diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from persons of color, multilingual speakers (particularly Spanish - English bilingual), and persons with lived experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person