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Are you passionate about meaningful work, entrepreneurship, and teaching? Do you want to give back by supporting women-owned and minority-owned businesses?
Join Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) as a part-time Entrepreneurship Instructor and help people start and grow their own businesses.
WEV (pronounced “weave”) is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating an equitable and just society through the economic empowerment of women. We are a purposeful, mission-driven organization with a passionate and engaged staff based in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, whose primary focus is supporting women-owned businesses and entrepreneurship. WEV is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
WEV offers a range of entrepreneurship programs, from Exploring Entrepreneurship classes to Business Plan writing classes, Small Business Finance, and Marketing classes. We are always looking to identify individuals who are passionate about teaching small business skills to add to our part-time Entrepreneurship Instructor pool. Note: this job description is for English-language Instructors. See additional job description if you are a bilingual English-Spanish speaker
WEV’s classes are taught in a variety of in-person, hybrid and online formats, depending on the class type. In-person classes will typically be taught at WEV’s Community Center in Santa Barbara. All Instructor positions are part-time with an average of 25 to 75 hours per course. Each course is taught two to three times a year, with an average class size of 12 to 15 individuals.
This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.
Direct Services:
Program Development and Implementation:
Administrative:
Minimum: B.A. or M.A. in business, education, finance, marketing or related field.
Small business experience may substitute for degree.
$45 to $55/hr. DOE
Note: due to State legislation compliance, Entrepreneurship Instructors are part-time employees of WEV, not independent contractors; Santa Barbara/Ventura County residents are strongly preferred.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
To apply, click the button below. You will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter, which should be addressed to WEV’s Hiring Manager. In your cover letter, please describe any personal or professional experience with entrepreneurship, if applicable. No phone calls, please.