The House Shepherd will maintain a physical presence for men living at Next Story transitional home until they transition into stable employment and housing. The Shepherd will maintain residence in one of the designated House Shepherd rooms and spend each night there, including weekend nights, unless alternate coverage is arranged and approved by the Director of Next Story. The Shepherd will provide general oversite of the evening and weekend operations designed to support clients as they begin working and participating in intervention activities provided through HopeWorks programming.

Reporting to the Director of Next Story, the House Shepherd will provide timely information and updates of each resident to the Director on a regular basis. The House Shepherd will be part of the Intervention team, assuring that clients at Next Story are following the programming schedule as outlined for the individual client and client group as a whole. 

The House Shepherd should model HopeWorks values and ethics central to the HopeWorks mission of “Hope in Christ”.  To be effective in this position, one must be caring, empathetic, conscientious, confidential, culturally-sensitive, and client-centered.  This individual should adhere to professional standards as outlined by rules and regulations governing their profession.

The Adult Basic Education (ABE) Instructor works with the ABE instructional team to prepare and execute instruction of students. This person can expect to prepare lessons, instruct students, collaborate with staff, contact students regarding progress, and record data. 

The individual should be an engaging instructor who uses performance data to inform instructional decisions, willing to work with a team to accomplish program goals, and conscientious about keeping and recording accurate records. The ABE Instructor is responsible for ensuring an educational atmosphere where adult students have the opportunity to fulfill their academic and career goals by earning a High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma and/or growing their basic skills in Math, Language, Science, Social Studies, and Reading, as demonstrated by progressing through the six Educational Functioning Levels defined by the National Reporting System (NRS) (as evidenced by achieving measurable skills gains).

The ABE Instructor should have an understanding of data-based instruction and the ability to relate and build rapport with people of diverse backgrounds.. They should exhibit proficiency with computers and software, such as G Suite, Google Classroom, and Promethean Boards. They should be reliable, professional, and have excellent interpersonal skills. They should also be able to differentiate instruction based on student data and needs, and integrate skills and content to deliver cohesive integrated lessons.

The Adult Basic Education Instructor should model HopeWorks values and ethics central to the HopeWorks mission of “Hope in Christ”.  To be effective in this position, one must be caring, empathetic, conscientious, confidential, culturally-sensitive, and client-centered.  This individual should adhere to professional standards as outlined by rules and regulations governing their profession.