CTT Instructor Substitute

Serrato Corporation•Flint, MI

About The Position

This is an on-call position providing substitute services as a Career Technical Trade (CTT) Instructor on an as-needed basis. The instructor is responsible for instruction and the students’ learning experience, ensuring that subjects are rigorous and relevant and collaborating with academic instructors to deliver applied academics. The instructor teaches vocational skills, maintains classroom discipline, prepares learning environments, and uses available curricular resources. The role also includes supporting students’ progress toward industry certifications and advanced training, documenting attendance and student progress, maintaining student records, updating electronic Training Achievement Records (eTARs), and adapting instruction to individual learning styles, abilities, and career goals. The instructor works with the Center’s disability designee to provide reasonable accommodations or modifications where needed, complies with state testing and certification regulations, and develops job-shadowing opportunities with community and industry partners.

Requirements

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
Computer literacy in basic computer functions, email, internet, and programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to perform the major duties in the trade being taught and current knowledge of the subject area.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Ability to motivate, inspire, and train students effectively.
Two years of experience in the trade of instruction.
One year of teaching experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid state driver’s license.
Certified, licensed, or accredited in the state where the Center is located, or accredited by a professional trade organization.
For NTC, instructor must be certified by a union or trade organization, or by a national trade certifying organization. A Regional Office may waive this if the Center cannot hire certified or licensed instructors, but candidates must pursue certification.

Responsibilities

Perform on-call and substitute services as a Career Technical Trade Instructor.
Teach students the basic principles and concepts of vocational skills.
Maintain classroom discipline to support learning and classroom management.
Coordinate curriculum development and deliver applied academics with academic instructors.
Use available curricular resources and ensure adequate classroom preparation.
Work toward performance management goals established by the company and the National Director of Job Corps through OMS and CTT Report Cards.
Provide instruction and remedial training to help students overcome barriers to industry certifications or participation in Advanced Training (AT) or Advanced Career Training (ACT).
Maintain student personal folders, including test scores, evaluations, attendance, incident reports, achievement awards, and other pertinent information.
Record and forward daily attendance to the Records Department.
Assist students with completing resumes.
Provide contextual learning opportunities that help students improve academic skills in the CTT learning environment.
Work with the Center Director’s designee for disability issues to ensure reasonable accommodations or modifications are provided when needed for trade-related skills required by the Training Achievement Records (TARs).
Teach students the importance of attaining and applying the career success and applied academic standards listed in each TAR.
Update eTARs weekly to credit student skill attainment.
Tailor instructional methods and expected rates of progress to students’ learning styles, abilities, and career goals.
Comply with state regulations related to testing and certification.
Intervene in and correct inappropriate student behavior and nonperformance.
Develop year-round job-shadowing opportunities with community, industry, and employers to enhance students’ education and career technical skills training.
Perform other duties as assigned.