Job Title: Instructor (PART-Time)
Starting pay: $25/hour + prorated benefits
Schedule: 20-25 hours/week, flexible schedule with some weekends & evenings
Are you bilingual in English & Spanish? Looking for an opportunity to share your carpentry, repair or DIY skills with others? Apply today to help us expand our basic carpentry, plumbing, and repair education programming to Spanish-speakers in the Portland Region!
compensation package
Starting wage $25/hour. Prorated benefits include:
50% employer-paid Kaiser medical coverage for employees & 20% contribution for dependents (silver base plan or bronze high-deductible plan). Gold buy-up plan available at additional employee cost.
50% employer-paid dental coverage for employees & 25% contribution for dependents, with vision benefit, through Standard Insurance.
Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account & Dependent Care Savings Accounts available.
5 weeks PTO & 7 paid holidays accrued annually (prorated at 4 hrs/day).
Employer-paid Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) Plan (pre- and post-tax options available)
20% ReBuilding Center store discount
Job Summary
The Bilingual Instructor works alongside the Manager of Partnerships and Programs, the Program Coordinator, other education instructors, interns, and volunteers to facilitate safe and inspirational English- and Spanish-language classes and workshops in the ReBuilding Center Education Shop and Mobile Education Program E-Van. Teaching shifts, including preparation of materials and cleanup, range from 4-6 hours each, depending on programming. The Bilingual Instructor will teach 1-2 classes per week, attend monthly meetings and check-ins, collaboratively prepare class materials, and ensure Education Shop cleanliness & equipment maintenance with the team. Non-teaching time will be spent responding to Spanish language student inquiries, and preparing materials for classes.
Primary Responsibilities
Instruction of Classes for Adults and Youth (80%)
Deliver hands-on English- and Spanish-language instruction of curriculum to adults and youth (ages 14-17) in 1-2 classes per week, each with a maximum of 14 participants.
Prepare materials for classes.
Teach our suite of classes with an evolving curriculum, including basic carpentry classes, basic plumbing essentials, and more.
Engage students with patience and a focus on positive learning and skill development.
Teach various curriculum throughout the Portland region with our off-site educational program van.
Program Support (20%)
Provide Spanish-language communication support to the Education Program.
Collaborate with other education staff and actively participate in meetings.
Collaborate with team members regarding practices needed for a safe and effective classroom experience.
Keep current on evolving shop procedures and resources.
General Expectations
Convey ReBuilding Center’s values of sustainability, inclusion, scrappiness, fun, compassion, and respect.
Maintain safe practices and complete and maintain First Aid/CPR training.
Provide a welcoming educational experience with special emphasis on community members who have historically been excluded from construction environments.
Have a sincere desire to make a positive difference for the benefit of the community and the environment.
Treat all people with respect and provide a positive experience to students and the public.
Minimum Qualifications
Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish and English fluently
Strong verbal communication skills and public speaking capabilities
Minimum 1-2 years of personal or professional experience (including safe operation of related power tools and hand tools) in two or more of the following: hands-on carpentry (rough or finish), plumbing, electrical, home repair and improvement, maintenance, or handywork.
Experience and passion for teaching, or a comparable role engaging individuals and groups in a community-centered environment.
Demonstrated commitment to serving marginalized populations, including women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ communities.
Excellent interpersonal skills with communication and resolving conflict.
Be self-motivated, reliable, and enthusiastic; able to respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected or changing circumstances and amenable to working as part of an evolving, growing program.
Enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds.
Lift, carry, push & pull up to 50+ lbs. periodically throughout the workday.
Ability to conduct repetitive movements including stacking, climbing, lifting, bending, and other related physical tasks on concrete floors periodically throughout the workday.
Valid driver’s license and clean 3-year driving history.
Preferred Qualifications
Journey-level (or comparable) experience in related trades – carpentry, plumbing, electrical, maintenance, etc.
Experience with used building and remodeling materials
First Aid/CPR certified
Timeline & How to apply
Position open until filled. We will begin interviewing in early January. Complete an online application or fill out a hard copy application at our store at 3625 N Mississippi Ave. No phone calls, please.
about rebuilding center
ReBuilding Center is on a mission to make reuse and repair accessible to all as a means to reduce waste, end overconsumption, and empower homeowners and renters by making better use of our existing resources. We know that the ability to perform home repairs is one of the key factors in keeping people in their homes longer, especially people living with low incomes, and with the high cost of building materials our services are needed now more than ever. Through our huge retail warehouse of affordable reclaimed building materials and our repair skills classes, we aim to normalize reuse and help people perform safe, affordable, sustainable home repairs and improvements to build economic resilience, keep stuff out of landfills, and keep people in their homes.
What’s it like to work at ReBuilding Center? For starters, you can bring your whole self to work. Our team finds joy in their work, and we make sure the people we serve find joy in their experience with us. We’re a scrappy bunch, focused on sustainability, respect for ourselves and our community, and teamwork. And we continually learn and improve our practices, policies, environment, and culture to move in the direction of becoming an actively anti-racist organization. We love this place!
ReBuilding Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we maintain a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Over and above our commitment to non-discrimination, we seek to employ members of the community who have experienced poverty and members of historically marginalized groups.