Studio Justice seeks Lead Instructor

POSITION DETAILS
Salary Range: $25.50/hr – 28.00/hr
Hours: Contractor – up to 16 hours per week
Expected Start Date: 12/4/2023
Expected End Date: 6/18/24
Location: Oregon Based | Virtual, must be available with Video and Audio and desktop or laptop capabilities on Tuesday afternoons and evenings

About ELSO
Created in 2015 by two Black women, ELSO Inc. provides culturally relevant education and leadership development opportunities that invite Youth of Color to Experience Life Science Outdoors (ELSO). Our mission is to teach and frame science and nature-based education through a lens that centers and elevates the stories, ways of knowing, individual needs, and lived experiences of Black and Brown communities. ELSO seeks to reduce the achievement gap in STEAMED (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math, Environment, Design) education and professions while creating a sense of belonging for Black, Indigenous and People of Color in the natural and built environments. ELSO
uses a multi-cultural approach to STEAMED education that is rooted in environmental justice and cultural history. We are demonstrating a model for STEAMED education led by People of Color.

ELSO’s Studio Justice (SJ) enables leadership and agency for youth ages 14-20 to use design as a tool for racial, social, economic and sustainable justice. SJ aims to expand our youth’s STEAMED career pathways to include the professions in the built environment while widening their exposure to green sector careers. Through this vital opportunity, participants will learn about their personal STEAM and social economic identities as well as be introduced, educated and mentored in designing public spaces, the power of place, and health equity for under-resourced communities.

There are no student fees for Studio Justice program events. Instead, we ensure participants receive a scholarship stipend as a just and direct response to historic barriers, constraints and lack of investment and resources that keep
Black and Brown community from pursuing careers in the Architectural, Engineering, Construction, and Design (AECD) industry.

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Lead Instructor will report to the Program Director and act as the main facilitator of cohorts, create weekly cohort outlines, manage tasks, and work closely with the Cohort Engagement Instructor.

The Lead Instructor will cultivate a positive and affirming culture for participants to imagine and develop their ideas into projects. Lead Instructors will lead 8-9 weeks of cohorts consisting of 15-18 young adults between the ages of 14-20. The Lead Instructors will work collaboratively with guest professionals. In addition to supervising cohort participants, Lead Instructors are the primary adults responsible for Studio Justice participants safety and security.

With the supervision and guidance of the Program Director, Lead Instructors will teach and demonstrate Studio Justice program values, lead participants in restorative justice practice for conflict resolution. ELSO temporary staff members and volunteers are responsible and positive role models who reflect the diversity of the cohort participants.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Cohort Development (40%)

Work with Program Director to develop the program including syllabus, curriculum, community partnerships, participant recruitment, and public events.

• Cohort Curriculum:
  • Develop the cohort curriculum within the ELSO mission, vision, and program framework
  • Responsibilities include weekly cohort curriculum planning, ensure weekly cohorts run according to outline.
  • Support the PD in identifying key industry and community leaders to be guest instructors.
  • Support the onboarding and preparation of guest instructors and volunteers.
  • Prep weekly curriculum in advance of each session, confirm with PD
• Research and organize college tours and site visits
• Public Event:
  • Lead the organization and planning of Vital Voices, the final presentation occurring last week with a public audience.
  • Collect and manage student work, organize final presentation, start communication process with possible panelists, communicate thoroughly with selected panelists.

Cohort Administration (20%)

• Application:
  • Collaborate with the ELSO Communications Team to create and share cohort applications, keep track of process and documents, participate in selection process, etc.
  • Collaborate with Cohort Engagement Instructor and facilitate application acceptance/decline process.
• Attendance:
  • Take weekly attendance, reach out to participants who exceed allowed number of absences.
  • Support the Program Director in working with the Communication Team for any support needed
  • Work alongside the Program Director to implement post-program follow up including evaluation and meeting

The ELSO Way

• Serve as role a model and mentor for cohort participants and volunteers
• Practice ELSO Community Agreements, follow behavioral management and safety protocols, assume responsibility for behavioral management of participants and problem solving issues as they arise using a Restorative Justice approach
• Ensure health and safety of participants (including emotional, and physical well being) with practices such as listening, watching, rep

Teamwork

• Positively represent ELSO Inc. and support the ongoing health and vitality of the organization
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies, etc.
• Support maintenance of ELSO branding, supplies, office space, and administrative systems by understanding and following policies, processes, and procedures for supply organization, file storage and naming conventions, branding guidelines, communications logs, departmental budgets, purchase and reimbursement requests, etc.
• Be friendly, accessible, and responsive to the public in all aspects of job duties, including communicating professionally and knowledgeably about ELSO Inc.’s mission, fundraising efforts, and programming.
• Commit to following ELSO, Inc.’s approach to problem-solving both internally as well as with partners, contractors, volunteers, program participants, funders, donors, and the general public.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• 21+ High School Graduate, or GED complete, can be currently in college, with design experience
• Experience in learning, designing, and implementing curriculum and programming for youth ages 14-20
• Volunteer and/or work experience with youth ages 14-20 in an after school or classroom setting and/ or outdoor setting
• Experience working with culturally competent lessons and activities for Youth of Color from diverse backgrounds
• Proficiency with, or willingness to learn, Zoom, Adobe Acrobat, Google applications such as gmail, drive, docs, sheets, slides, forms, etc., as well as presentation and instructional software such as Miro and Sketchup.
• Must be able to pass a background check as required by the Oregon Department of Education for positions that work directly with youth (Oregon State Department of Education Disqualifying Crimes 342.143) and have clean driving record for 1 year prior to application

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion and experience in guiding BIPOC youth through student-driven learning experiences
• Experience in design/construction industries including, but not limited to: architecture, engineering, landscape, development, planning, construction
• Familiarity with Justice & Design Frameworks including: Critical Race Theory, Trauma Informed Care, Design as Protest, and Black Space Manifesto

BENEFITS
? Flexible Schedule
? Intuitive Holiday Schedule

TO APPLY: Send a resume and communication of
interest (cover letter, email, and videos are accepted)
to jobs@campelso.org