CTT Instructor Substitute

Serrato Corporation•McKinney, TX

95d

About The Position

This is an on-call substitute position providing Career Technical Trade (CTT) instruction on an as-needed basis. The instructor is responsible for the students’ instruction and learning experience, ensuring that subjects are taught with rigor and relevance and collaborating with academic instructors to deliver applied academics. The instructor teaches vocational skills, maintains classroom discipline, prepares and uses available curriculum resources, and provides remedial and contextual learning support. The role includes tracking attendance and student progress, maintaining student records and eTARs, supporting students in pursuing certifications and advanced training, and helping students build resumes. The instructor also works with the Center’s disability designee on reasonable accommodations, supports career success and applied academic standards, complies with state testing and certification regulations, and develops job-shadowing opportunities with community, industry, and employer partners.

Requirements

Two years of experience in the trade being taught.
One year of teaching experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
Computer literacy with 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.
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 certification by a union, trade organization, or national trade certifying organization is required. A waiver may be granted if the Center cannot hire certified or licensed instructors, but candidates must pursue certification.

Responsibilities

Provide on-call 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 Advanced Training (AT) or Advanced Career Training (ACT).
Maintain student personal folders, including personal data, 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 disability designee to ensure reasonable accommodations or modifications are provided when needed for students with disabilities to perform trade-related TAR skills.
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 individual 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.