Primary Position Objectives
Prescribes individual and/or group lessons designed to assist students in overcoming specific difficulties in mathematics and reading. Provides instruction to students enrolled in Reading, Mathematics, Workplace Communications, Employability Skills, Health Education, Driver’s Education or HSD/HSE. Conducts and manages academic classes.
Position Responsibilities
Brief Description of Duties
Administration
Procedures
- Performs as an instructor in a regular classroom setting, presenting instruction in the area of Reading, Mathematics, Workplace Communications, Career Success Standards, Culinary, Health Education, Driver’s Education or HSD/HSE.
- Endeavors to promote a positive and desirable atmosphere within the classroom setting, ensuring maximum student motivation.
- Maintains a high degree of discipline within the classroom in order to ensure maximum learning.
- Establishes a high degree of student/instructor rapport.
- Works directly with the career tech instructors in coordinating curriculum development.
- Utilizes all possible curricular resource available at the Center.
- Makes adequate preparation for classroom.
- Maintains students’ personal folders, recording personal data, including test scores, evaluations, incident reports, achievement awards, and any other pertinent information concerning students. Records attendance in CIS.
- Participates in ESP’s (evaluation of student performance).
- Evaluates student employee’s performance in academics and career success standards (CSS). Provides regular feedback to student employees regarding appropriate CSS.
- Works toward meeting performance standard goals, learning gains, HSD/HSE, trade completion, and career technical certification.
- Conducts audits of ATARS; develops corrective action as needed.
- Follows CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily.
- Assists with quarterly graduation exercises.
- Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.
- Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices
- Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulation, Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), LifeSkills policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates and abides by LifeSkills Connection’s core values and operating principles.
- Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
- Participation in PRH mandated staff training is mandatory. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Performance Standards/Results
- Presents information both clearly and concisely and regularly confirms correct interpretation of information.
- Very high standard of communication skills both written and oral for the presentation of facts and ideas.
- Written communication must be clear, concise, easy to read and comprehend.
- Demonstrates the ability to handle several projects simultaneously.
- Implements the key principles of time management, task allocation and priority assignment in addition to personal organization.
- Continually seek ways to improve the service provided via development of professional skills and personal growth.
- Initiates and responds to suggestions for improving service.
Strong knowledge of subject area of instruction and academic teaching practices.
Proficiency with advanced Microsoft Office applications including Word, Power Point, Excel and Adobe Acrobat.
Minimum of one to two years related experience in education.
Bachelor’s degree in education from a four-year college or university and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Valid State Driver’s License with acceptable driving record.
Certified, licensed, or accredited in the state in which the Center is located or is accredited by a professional trade organization. (RO may waive if Center is unable to hire certified or licensed instructors, but candidates must pursue certification.)
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk; to reach with hands, arms, talk, and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.
Benefits Include
- Employer paid Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance
- Full Health & Medical benefits (Dental, Health, Vision)
- 401k Retirement Plan, HSA, FSA
- Paid Holidays, PTO More
LifeSkills Connection Inc. is committed to granting equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Kyle Wagner, Human Resource Manager, 833-311-1661 ext. 203 and kyle.wagner@lifeskillsconnection.com for assistance.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.
The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It is mutually agreed that the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as required, including overtime.