Education ​/ Teaching Instructor, Health Education & Promotion

Autism Up at the Golisano Autism Center, Rochester, New York

Full-time, flexible hours Monday – Saturday with regular afternoons and evenings

$22.00 – $26.00 per hour depending on education and experience

Instructors will design and teach classes in both group and one-on-one settings as needed for participants with autism and other disabilities to help them achieve their goals. The instructor will also see to administrative and reporting tasks as assigned.

• Directly provides and facilitates instruction and oversight to participants with various abilities in a classroom or/and community-based or 1:1 settings, and virtually as needed
• Manages volunteers, interns, community partners, instructors and support staff
• May communicate with participants and families on scheduling and other matters as needed
• Assists in ensuring supplies and equipment are adequate and up-to-date
• Tracks participants’ progress and communicates accordingly with stakeholders including families
• Responsible for the supervision and safety of program participants
• Helps facilitate social interactions between participants in the program
• Participates on the programming team’s behalf at AU events and functions, as needed
• Participate in various team meetings to advance continuous assessment and improvement, and to further collaborative efforts
• Attends training and professional development functions
• Manages reporting as needed, including notes, metrics, incident reports and notables

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required, master’s degree in relevant field and/or related certifications preferred
• Experience working with individuals with ASD or other disabilities
• Teaching experience strongly preferred
• A valid NYS driver’s license and reliable transportation to Autism Up and off-site locations in Greater Rochester area are required