Part-Time Technology Teacher

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JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Technology Teacher DEPARTMENT: Scientific Arts REPORTS TO: Director of Scientific Arts FLSA: Non- exempt Hours: 8-10hrs Salary: Salary band $25/hr Start Date: !

Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) provides underserved youth with exceptional programs in academics, arts and athletics within a nurturing environment, empowering them to develop their potential, pursue their education and strengthen their communities.

Position Summary HOLA's Technology teacher will work with elementary and secondary aged students, where you will conduct STEM lessons in a classroom or laboratory setting. The Technology Teacher is responsible supporting the Director of Scientific Arts. This person’s duties will be to directly assist the Scientific Arts Director in providing educational classes and developing curriculum for future and current technology classes. In occasional situations, they will provide additional support to students and staff, and help maintain goals of the Scientific Arts Program. Person must also be responsible for equipment when Director is unavailable and be able to make informed, executive decisions when it comes to technology issues.

The candidate might offer more advanced classes in software programming, hardware, web design, and graphic design. Classes and ages groups will vary from quarter to quarter.

Laboratory experiments for technology education students can be more complex and might involve one or more of the following: • • • • • •

Animation Computer Programming/Coding Electronics Multimedia Applications Robotics 3D Printing and Design

Essential Duties and Responsibilities • (Elementary aged students) Introducing basic computer, keyboard and Internet skills • Teaching students how to use design applications, computer-aided drafting (CAD) or manufacturing to develop technological solutions to problems • Assigning projects so that students learn to deal with real-world constraints, such as time and materials • Allowing students to unravel technological problems using a hands-on, trial-and-error approach • Encouraging creative thinking with challenging classroom projects related to STEM subjects.

• Helping students connect math, science and technological principles to everyday life • Collaborates with Information Technology Director to establish goals and priorities for technology solutions.

• Maintains a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems.

Other Duties & Responsibilities • May perform other duties as assigned.

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Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

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Ability to be a strong role model for youth during all working hours.

Physical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The building environment does not provide air conditioning and heat in all areas. Outdoor work is expected in some cases.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills) • Valid CA license, clean driving DMV record, full insurance Permission to Photograph I give my consent for photographs, video or any other medium to be taken of me at HOLA’s discretion.

HOLA has the right to reproduce, distribute, sell, transmit, publish, exhibit or otherwise use any and all photographs, video or other materials in which I may appear, or any portion thereof, on any platforms it uses now or will use in the future. !

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will posses the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

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