Job Corps’ mission is to assist eligible youth to connect to the labor force by providing comprehensive and integrated academic, career technical, workforce preparation and independent living skills and support services leading to: Successful careers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations or the Armed Services that will result in economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement; Enrollment in postsecondary education, including an apprenticeship program leading to long-term attachment to the labor force; and Responsible citizenship.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Conducts and managagess career technical training. Responsible for providing career technical training to students in accordance with approved curricula to ensure they leave the program as graduates that attain and maintain employment.
PRIMARY/MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS):
- Promotes a positive and desirable atmosphere within the classroom/training environment, ensuring maximum student motivation and outcomes.
- Integrates math, reading, and writing concepts with employability, and Career Success Standards,
- Designs instruction to meet individual student needs, maintains a high degree of discipline within the training area, submits necessary schedule change information.
- Designs curriculum within Job Corps guidelines to ensure students’ needs are met.
- Schedules field trips, guest speakers, workshops, and other special projects to augment career training.
- Develops and implements Career Technical Skills Training (CTST) projects.
- Meets with Academic instructors to identify required skills that can be taught and reinforced with applying academic skills in an technical setting.
- Develops and implements applied academic projects.
- Maintains an active Industry Advisory Council.
- Submits ESPs in a timely manner, documents student progress for inclusion on the ETA 640 profile.
- Administers accurate completion of the Training Achievement Records (TAR) in a timely manner.
- Documents student’s progress in case notes at least monthly and records daily attendance
- Completes a monthly Accomodation Effectiveness Review for each student with a documented accommodation.
SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Identifies and prepares potential students for the ACT and AT programs.
- Assists students with the Center’s ACT process.
- Ensures that all equipment assigned to the classroom is properly accounted for and maintained in good condition.
- Participates in Career Mentoring Team.
- Provide support to the Career Development Services System (CDSS) department to ensure student job readiness.
- All other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 2-3 years experience in a related field.
- Certified, licensed or accredited in the state in which the center is located, or accredited by a professional trade organization.
- For NTC, instructor must be certified by union or trade organization, or by national trade certifying organization.
- Valid state driver’s license.
- CPR certification.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree
- One year of teaching experience.
Required Experience