CTT Instructor - Certified Nurse Aide Instructor

Serrato Corporation•McKinney, TX

About The Position

The CTT Instructor is responsible for instruction and the overall student learning experience, ensuring that subjects are rigorous and relevant. The instructor teaches the basic principles and concepts of vocational skills and collaborates with academic instructors to develop curriculum and deliver applied academics. Instruction is tailored to students’ learning styles, abilities, and career goals, with contextual learning and remedial support to help students overcome barriers to industry certification and advanced training opportunities. The instructor maintains classroom discipline and preparation, uses available curricular resources, and supports student career readiness, including résumé completion and job-shadowing opportunities. The role also involves maintaining student records, tracking attendance and skill attainment, complying with applicable state testing and certification regulations, and working with the Center Director’s designee to provide reasonable accommodations or modifications for students with disabilities when needed.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Teach the basic principles and concepts of vocational skills to students.
Maintain classroom discipline to support maximum learning.
Coordinate curriculum development and deliver applied academics in collaboration 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 and 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 résumés.
Provide contextual learning opportunities to improve students’ 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 students with disabilities to perform trade-related skills required by 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 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 members, industry, and employers to enhance students’ education and career technical skills training.