Academic Instructor

Job Summary: Performs as a Reading instructor in a regular classroom setting, presenting instructions in designated subject areas.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for helping students achieve TABE gains, attainment in assigned subject areas, and/or HSD/HSE obtainment.
• Responsible for meeting department goals and objectives as assigned by department manager.
• Promotes a positive and desirable atmosphere within the classroom setting to insure maximum student motivation.
• Maintains a high degree of discipline within the classroom setting in order to insure maximum learning.
• Establishes a high degree of student/instructor rapport.
• Utilizes provided curriculum resources, implements new curriculum, and develops curriculum through Educational Learning Plans.
• Responsible for tracking student performance and achievement.
• Assess and make recommendation student awards as approved within the Centers student incentive plan.
• Records attendance at the beginning of each class period.
• Assists in the completion of all necessary Job Corps forms and entering case notes at least once a month for each student assigned.
• Responsible for following security measures to ensure that equipment, curriculum, tests, and supplies are secured and cared for.
• Accountable for the cleanliness of classrooms.
• Prepares report, requisitions, and prepares evaluations of student performance (ESP) in a timely manner.
• Monitors and reviews daily each student’s progress to ensure students are making adequate progress and performing their own work.  
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree. Certified to teach in the state in which center is located. (RO may waive if the center is unable to hire a certified teacher, but the candidate must actively pursue certification along an agreed upon timeframe).

Preferred: One year in a teaching capacity with disadvantaged youth.

Knowledge: Knowledge of required subject area, excellent communication skills, both oral and written, excellent organizational skills, must obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid Certification, ability to motivate and inspire students, ability to effectively relate to student population.

Physical Requirements:

Frequently

Sitting

Standing

Seeing

Hearing

Speaking

Occasionally

Walking

Bending

Stooping

Squatting

Flexibility

Seldom

Climbing

Lifting 50 pounds

Carrying

Kneeling

Pushing/Pulling

Running

Driving

Environmental Demands:

Equipment: Ability to operate office equipment 

Work Alone: Occasionally works alone

Work With Others: 85% of time spent working and interacting with team and other departments

Reading: Ability to read at a college level

Writing: Ability to write at a college level  

Compensation details: 67500-68000 Yearly Salary

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