Job Description

SOME (So Others Might Eat) provides material aid and comfort to our vulnerable neighbors in the District of Columbia, helping them to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness through programs and services that save lives, improve lives, and help to transform the lives of individuals and families, their communities, and the systems and structures that affect them. We meet immediate needs with food, clothing, and healthcare and offer the tools one needs to live with hope, dignity, and greater independence.

SOME (So Others Might Eat) is currently seeking a full-time Building Maintenance Service Technician Instructor for our fast-paced, Center for Employment Training program. SOME Center for Employment Training is a tuition-free adult workforce training program that prepares adult learners for national, industry-recognized certifications for careers in Healthcare and the Building Trades. SOME CET empowers people to move out of homelessness and poverty and into living-wage careers through hard and soft skills training, adult basic education, and career development.

Position Description: The incumbent develops and delivers the Building Maintenance Service Tech course to students and manages the classroom and coordinates curriculum development.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm (40 hours/week)

Required: High School Diploma or GED; 3-5 yrs. experience in Building Maintenance in a residential/apartment setting

Required License/Certification: Certification in Electrical, Carpentry, HVAC, or Plumbing

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of maintenance operations and OSHA requirements
• Time management skills with the ability to prioritize
• Ability to communicate with diverse audiences
• Teaching ability
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Organized with attention to detail
• Presentation Skills
• Ability to set professional boundaries
• Supervisory skills
• Multitasking skills with the ability to be productive despite competing priorities

Expected Contributions:

Education Program Delivery

• Deliver building maintenance service courses to students
• Maintain curriculum in accordance with Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recommendations aligned with CET holistic mission; update curriculum as needed
• Maintain and develop a program manual that includes lesson plans, quizzes, and tests for the approved curriculum
• Modify teaching approach based on specific topics and utilize various experiential, tactical, and relational teaching methods such as lectures, role-play, group projects, individual assignments, games, field trips, etc.

Reports to: Instructional Manager

Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Requires looking at a computer screen for several hours a day. May be required to sit or stand for long periods. This position may be active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing.

To Apply: Go to our career page at and click on the search icon to locate this position. Follow the instructions to complete your online application profile to be considered. No phone calls, please.

Covid-19 Considerations: In alignment with DC Health, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are mandated for personnel working in SOME\'s healthcare-designated programs, which currently include Medical, Dental, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services (BHS), Exodus House, Jordan House, Kirwan House, Keuhner Place, Leland Place and Mary Claire House. Requests for a medical or religious exemption will be considered for reasonable accommodation.

Position Designation: This position is designated as Safety Sensitive. You may be subject to Drug and Alcohol testing prior to or during your employment with SOME. In this position, you may be disqualified from employment based on the presence of marijuana in test results, even if you possess a medical card authorizing the use of medical marijuana.

SOME (So Others Might Eat) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, personal appearance, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, political affiliation, veteran status, or liability for service in the Armed forces of the United States. SOME (So Others Might Eat) is also a Drug-Free Workplace.

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