Career Preparation Instructor (CPP)

Bizzell•New Haven, CT

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Bizzell-Group: New Haven Job Corps is a career training center dedicated to empowering young adults through education, hands-on experience, and personal development. Our program provides a supportive environment where students can gain the skills, certifications, and confidence needed to pursue rewarding careers. With a focus on both academic achievement and practical training, we partner with local employers and community organizations to ensure our graduates are prepared to meet the demands of today’s workforce. The Career Preparation Instructor will acquaint new students with center systems, behavioral standards, benefits, rules, and procedures to enable them to participate successfully in the program. They will offer instruction in Career Preparation covering safety, security, systems, Job Corps history, diversity, technology, internet job search skills, resume writing, email use, worker's rights and responsibilities, job retention, customer service, conflict resolution, and driver's education. The instructor will also monitor, encourage, support, and enforce center attendance rules, provide an introduction to Career Success Standards, and assist in developing and distributing a Student Handbook. Key responsibilities include coordinating student assessments, developing career exploration activities, providing overviews of career technical offerings, and scheduling visits to One-Stop Career Centers. The instructor will collaborate with students and counselors to initiate and update Personal Career Development Plans (PCDPs), participate in Career Management Team (CMT) panels, and assist students in preparing for career transition through seminars, document assembly, and job development/placement services. They will also conduct transitional needs assessments and post-center follow-up, ensure student safety and health, serve on committees, and transport students when necessary.

Requirements

Associates Degree required
One-year teaching experience
Valid state driver's license
Ability to sit and stand and walk
Ability to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
Ability to taste and to smell (occasionally)
Ability 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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Acquaint new students with center systems, behavioral standards, benefits, rules, and procedures to enable them to participate successfully in the program.
Offer instruction in Career Preparation to include safety, security, systems, Job Corps history, diversity, technology, internet job search skills, resume writing, email use, worker's rights and responsibilities, job retention, customer service, conflict resolution, and driver's education.
Monitor, encourage, support, and enforce center attendance rules.
Provide each student with an introduction to all eight Career Success Standards and an overview of the behavioral expectations of the center.
Inform all new students that they will be formally evaluated at least every 60 days on their knowledge of and ability to demonstrate all eight Career Success Standards.
Assist in the development and distribution to all students a Student Handbook that accurately reflects current center behavioral expectations, benefits, policies, and procedures.
Coordinate assessments of student's prior academic achievement, skill level needs, and interests so that appropriate individualized career development services may be provided and help identify student's personal issues so that appropriate support can be provided early in enrollment.
Develop and offer a variety of career exploration activities designed to provide information and practical experiences that assist students in understanding various factors to consider when making a career choice and setting career goals.
Provide an overview of center career technical offerings in each area in which the student expresses an interest.
Schedule and conduct visits to the nearest One-Stop Career Center to acquaint students with career exploration, training, job placement, and other services and resources available to them.
Collaborate with each student and counselor to initiate a Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP), which shall document the student's personal career goals, training needs, challenges, and progress and accomplishments throughout enrollment and the post-center Career Transition Period.
Participate actively in Career Management Team (CMT) panels when students are being recommended for transition into CPD and CTR/CTS.
Ensure PCDPs are updated, resumes are uploaded, transitional needs assessment are completed, and referrals made, and ensure students' job search strategies are recorded on PCDPs.
Assist students in assessing their readiness for career transition and prepare students to effectively access resources and services that will assist them in making a successful transition to the workforce or postsecondary education.
Schedule and conduct monthly Career Transition Readiness Seminars in each classroom in order to ensure students are fully prepared to conduct a successful job search leading to employment, join the Armed Forces, enroll in postsecondary education; or enter an apprenticeship program.
Collaborate with each student to update Their Personal Career Development Plan, using it to develop an employment plan or personalized job search strategy, or plan for advanced education including identification of federal funding options, as appropriate.
Assist students in assembling documents necessary for obtaining employment, including originals of personal documents and those credentials that document the student's accomplishments, into a portfolio.
Provide job development, referral, and placement services to graduates and FEs as appropriate.
Work toward attainment of company pre-separation placement goals by working with CTS and CTT staff to initiate or support pre-graduation job search efforts.
Connect graduates and former enrollees with career transition resources appropriate to their needs to include a personal connection between the potential graduate and the career transition services provider.
Conduct and document a transitional needs assessment in the students' PCDP which shall include resources to meet transitional support needs.
Conduct and document post center placement and follow-up throughout the student’s service period after separation.
Ensures the safety, health, and security of students, staff, and property.
Serves as a member of committees to review policies and procedures relating to the counseling program and the Center's operation as directed.
Transports students to and from bus stations and other scheduled appointments when necessary.
Works toward meeting performance management goals.
Follows CDSS plan and Standards of Conduct system.
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, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Performs other duties as assigned within the individual's scope and capabilities.