Instructor Aide Contractor (1099 Contractor)

Job Description

SOME (So Others Might Eat) provides material aid and comfort to our vulnerable neighbors in Washington, DC, helping them break the cycle of poverty and homelessness through programs and services that save lives, improve lives, and help transform the lives of individuals and families, their communities, and the systems and structures that affect them.

Our more than 30 programs throughout the district provide comprehensive services that lead to mental and physical health, continued sobriety, job training, living-wage employment, and affordable housing. We meet immediate needs with food, clothing, and healthcare, and offer the tools one needs to live with hope, dignity, and greater independence.

Position: Instructor Aide Contractor

Purpose : Provide temporary, project-based instructional and administrative support, primarily for healthcare training activities at CET, while remaining available to assist other instructors and program areas as needed.

Term, Hours, and Compensation

• Temporary contractor engagement for a term of up to one year.
• Anticipated service level: up to 24 hours per week.
• Expected service window: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on mutually agreed weekdays.
• Workdays are flexible and will be coordinated by mutual agreement based on program needs and contractor availability.
• Rate: $30.00 per hour.
• Location: On-site at CET.

CET is located at the Conway Center, 4430 Benning Road, NE, Washington, DC.

Scope of Services

The Contractor shall:

• Prepare instructional materials, practice stations, classroom resources, or lab setups for assigned healthcare training activities and other program areas as requested.
• Support instructors with defined hands-on learning activities, skills practice, demonstrations, and individualized participant assistance within the Contractor’s qualifications.
• Reinforce technical, academic, professional, and workplace-readiness skills connected primarily to healthcare training modules and, as needed, other assigned instructional areas.
• Maintain accurate attendance records, enter program data, document Salesforce case notes, record grades, and complete other assigned administrative reporting tasks.
• Communicate with designated program staff regarding completed activities, participant support needs, records, materials, equipment, and recommendations.

Deliverables

• Preparation of instructional materials and learning activities, primarily for healthcare instruction.
• Support for specified classroom, lab, or skills-practice activities led by healthcare or other assigned instructors.
• Participant support and skill observations for assigned activities.
• Timely and accurate attendance records, data entry, Salesforce case notes, grades, and other requested administrative reports.

Equipment and Technology

• CET will provide computers, software, internet access, and instructional space needed to deliver the services described above. Use of outside materials is subject to approval by program staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Relevant experience in classroom support, adult education, workforce development, administration, data entry, or customer service.
• Experience supporting healthcare instruction or training preferred; ability to assist instructors in other program areas as needed.
• Ability to maintain accurate attendance, grades, Salesforce case notes, data entry, and other administrative records and reports.
• Any certification, license, safety training, or clearance required for the assigned activity

Independent Contractor Status

The Contractor is engaged as an independent contractor and not as an employee of SOME, Inc. The Contractor is responsible for all applicable taxes, licenses, certifications, insurance, and ordinary business expenses related to the services and is not eligible for employee benefits. The Contractor retains control over the professional methods and manner used to perform the contracted services, subject to agreed deliverables, participant safety requirements, applicable law, and generally applicable site policies.

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