Academic Instructor

Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center•Prestonsburg, KY

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary: 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 GED. Conducts and manages academic classes.

Requirements

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.
Certified to teach in State of KY (may be waived by Regional Office, but must pursue certification).
Valid Kentucky State Drivers License.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulation.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from peers, groups of managers, students and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw related conclusion.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Responsibilities

Performs as an instructor in a regular classroom setting, presenting instruction in the area of Reading, Mathematics, Workplace Communications, Employability Skills, Health Education, Driver’s Education or GED.
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 Technical Education (CTE) 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, attendance, incident reports, achievement awards, and any other pertinent information concerning students. Records and forwards daily attendance to Student Records and Attendance/Scheduling Clerk.
Participates in ESP’s (student evaluation performance)
Evaluates student employee’s performance in academics and employability skills. Provides regular feedback to student employees regarding appropriate employability skills.
Works toward meeting performance management goals
Follow the CDSS/CSS/BMS Plans and Procedures daily
Assists with quarterly graduation exercises
Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices
Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures
Models appropriate employability skills for dress, language and work habits. Continuously help students become more employable
Participation in PRH mandated staff training is mandatory.
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.