Dean of Continuing Education jobs in Springfield, OH

The Business / Customer Care Teacher will manage the certification process of students seeking one or more of the short-term, stackable credentials offered in the Business Pathway. The Business Teacher will primarily be responsible for student instruction and certifications for RISE Up! Customer Care and Entrepreneurial and Small Business programs. This includes maintaining all documentation required by each credentialing agency as well as appropriately registering, filing, and submitting all steps necessary to complete the certification process. The teacher will also provide appropriate modeling and instruction of employability / soft skills necessary to attain and retain employment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary job duties and responsibilities:

• Uses the Business, Marketing and Finance Menu, works with individual students to select which of the certifications they would like to earn and that align with their post-secondary plans.
• Uses the RISE Up! Trainings and credentialing programs provide foundational employability skills to help students earn one or more of the three certifications available, which include: Retail Industry Fundamentals, Customer Service and Sales, and The Business of Retail.
• Uses other resources and materials, develops any supplemental training materials that align with all business credentials to support the student’s ability to earn these industry credentials. The development of lesson plans, pacing guides and activities will ensure adequate time necessary for participants to learn the skills that result in the achievement of industry credentials.
• Provides a supportive and optimistic learning environment in which students are actively engaged in learning.
• Coordinates with Intervention Specialists to identify students who require learning accommodations. The teacher is also required to appropriately incorporate those accommodations into all instructional activities and testing with regards to the individual’s dignity, respect, and privacy.
• Provides support and guidance to students as they develop business skills with an emphasis on employability / soft skills such as teamwork, communication, accountability, and resiliency.
• Incorporates critical thinking and functional academics by providing project-based and/or problem-based learning opportunities to help students develop the communication and teamwork skills necessary to work through issues that are common to the business trades.
• Ensures proactive, open, and effective communication with other members of the school team especially in regard to issues and concerns related to participation, performance and well-being.
• Mentors, coaches, and advises students about workforce skills needed to gain employment in this job sector. Uses personal experiences to guide and positively influence students as it relates to leadership development, self-discipline, and optimism.
• In coordination with the School Director, Director of Career-Technical Education and Placement Specialist, helps build relationships and contacts with business partners that may provide employment opportunities for graduates.
• Provides required performance reports; participates in relevant meetings, workshops and/or committees.
• Maintains a detailed tracking system and completes all steps of certification processes ultimately resulting in the participants receiving their credential in a timely manner.

Performance Outcomes:

• Maintains and provides weekly updates on the appropriate “Progress Tracker” for each credential.
• Ensures completion of a “Menu” for each student interested in earning certifications in the Business, Finance and Marketing pathway.
• Ensures the completion of Credit Flex Plans for each student so that students may be awarded available academic credits.
• Ensures that all students are appropriately enrolled in the correct DASL course.
• Completes all steps necessary for students to take the certification test and ensures that copies of any certifications earned are provided to the school’s Placement Specialist for inclusion in the student’s Career Portfolio for graduation.
• Assists in securing Workforce Experience (WEX) opportunities for students and ensures that classroom learning is relevant and functional in supporting a student’s WEX placement.
• Participates in Quarterly Workforce Advisory Committee as needed.
• Actively assists in the recruitment and retention of students in this pathway, especially as it relates to improved attendance and certification completion.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

Necessary and desirable qualifications include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Must have a clear FBI/BCI Background Check
• If not currently licensed, must be willing to obtain an Ohio Department of Education Career Technical Teaching license.
• Commitment to the company’s mission, vision, and grow
• Passion for working with youth of various social, educational, and economic backgrounds and for building a strong, mission-driven organization.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to go “above and beyond” to support participants in achieving progress.
• Commitment to continued personal and professional growth.
• A valid driver’s license and independent source of transportation.

Education Preferred:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Working Conditions

This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment. May work with challenging students at times.

BENEFITS

• Paid holidays and personal days
• Health insurance options STRS eligible
• Extensive professional development opportunities
• Growth opportunities for proven leaders
• Freedom to be innovative to best serve your students

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• High school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Charter school
• Special education school

Work Location: In person