American YouthWorks
The Integrated GED and Vocational Certification Support Instructor provides academic instruction, GED preparation, digital literacy, and workforce readiness support to YouthBuild and AmeriCorps participants. The role involves delivering applied instruction that connects academic skills with workplace expectations and industry-aligned competencies to prepare participants for credential attainment and employment. This position requires monitoring participant progress, providing individualized learning support, and collaborating with program staff to align instruction with career goals.
American Youthworks is a nonprofit that prepares underserved young people for careers and civic leadership through paid job training, education, and service-learning programs. They run YouthBuild and conservation-corps–style workforce programs that combine construction, environmental stewardship, and life-skills coaching so participants can earn industry certifications, high school diplomas or GEDs, and meaningful work experience. AYW partners with schools, employers, and public agencies to place graduates into living-wage jobs and community projects like trail building, habitat restoration, and affordable housing. Based in Austin, Texas, the organization emphasizes mentorship, real-world skills, and long-term pathways to employment and education.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
View leadership team, funding history,
and employee contacts for American YouthWorks.