Career Preparation Instructor

Serrato Corporation • Manhattan, KS

6d

About The Position

The Career Preparation Instructor helps new students acclimate to the center and provides career exploration and planning to new students by delivering the My Pathway to Achieving Career Excellence (MyPACE) curriculum with fidelity. The instructor facilitates other Career Preparation Program requirements and individual or group lessons that prepare students for success throughout the CDSS period and develop skills for long-term employability.

The position facilitates instruction in a regular classroom setting across preparatory and developmental academic and Career Technical Education foundational skills, Workplace Communications, Employability Skills, Information Technology, Health Education, Driver's Education preparation coursework, and other classes or activities. The instructor supports career and technical education exploration and assessment, including hands-on vocational experiences, and develops and evaluates Career Preparation curriculum in coordination with vocational instructors and career transition staff.

The instructor prepares classroom activities, maintains classroom discipline and student engagement, and builds rapport with students. The role also includes maintaining student records, documenting attendance and other required information, participating in student performance evaluations, and providing regular feedback on employability skills. The instructor provides job development and placement services to graduates, shares current labor market information, supports the center's Social Skills Training program, monitors CIS reports, helps students develop career goals, and arranges tests that support placement.

Requirements

• Proficiency with advanced Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Computer literacy in basic computer functions, email, internet, and programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledge of career resources and technology platforms.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to motivate, inspire, and counsel students effectively.
• One to two years of related experience in education.
• One year of experience in sales, marketing, or counseling-related services.
• Above-average public speaking skills and experience.
• Bachelor's degree in education or a related field from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid state driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the MyPACE curriculum with fidelity and facilitate other Career Preparation Program requirements.
• Facilitate individual and group lessons to prepare students for success during the CDSS period and develop long-term employability skills.
• Provide classroom instruction in academic and CTE foundational skills, Workplace Communications, Employability Skills, Information Technology, Health Education, Driver's Education preparation, and related classes and activities.
• Facilitate CTE exploration and assessment activities, including coordination of hands-on vocational experiences.
• Develop and continually evaluate Career Preparation curriculum in coordination with vocational instructors and career transition staff.
• Prepare classroom activities, maintain classroom discipline, and keep students actively engaged.
• Establish and maintain student/instructor rapport.
• Maintain student personal folders and records, including personal data, test scores, assessments, evaluations, attendance, incident reports, achievement awards, and other pertinent information.
• Record and forward required documentation and forms according to established procedures, including daily attendance.
• Participate in student performance evaluations and evaluate student employees' performance and employability skills.
• Provide regular feedback to students and student employees regarding appropriate employability skills.
• Provide job development and placement services to center graduates.
• Provide students with current labor market information.
• Assist with continued implementation of the center's Social Skills Training program.
• Monitor and review CIS reports for accuracy and required action.
• Assist students in developing career goals and objectives.
• Arrange or schedule tests to assist students with placement, such as ASVAB, ACT, and driver's license testing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid short-term and long-term disability and basic life insurance.
• Health care insurance available, including medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, HSA, and FSA.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance counseling service programs available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time