Diversion and Re-Entry Instructor

JEVS Human Services•Norristown, PA

About The Position

JEVS Human Services is hiring a Diversion and Re-Entry Instructor for TCY Montco. The instructor facilitates monthly SAS VIP workshops in Philadelphia and Montgomery County and provides soft-skills and job-readiness instruction to TCY clients, including people with limited English proficiency or whose primary language is not English. The role uses JEVS’ 21st Century Skills Soft Skills curriculum to design and lead interactive, experiential learning activities in a classroom setting. The instructor also supports client participation and recognition, ensures résumés and applications are completed accurately and on time, and maintains timely client and program records. The position works with JEVS staff and external partners to plan activities, monitor client progress, and evaluate program interventions.

Requirements

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in adult education or a related field.
Two years of experience as an instructor in an educational, human-service, or equivalent training setting.
Knowledge of, or interest in learning, group-training and instruction techniques and methods.
Knowledge of content for a wide variety of life- and work-skills topics.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Word and Excel.
Willingness to learn the JEVS-specific database.

Responsibilities

Maintain a working knowledge of SAS, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, and TCY policies and procedures.
Facilitate monthly SAS VIP workshops in Philadelphia and Montgomery County.
Teach job-readiness content and administer assessments for TCY Philadelphia and Montgomery County.
Provide soft-skills and job-readiness instruction to TCY clients, including clients with limited English proficiency or whose primary language is not English.
Design, deliver, and manage interactive experiential learning activities using the JEVS 21st Century Skills Soft Skills curriculum.
Use group-dynamics knowledge and facilitation techniques, including icebreakers, individual exercises, and breakout activities.
Ensure résumés and applications are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
Encourage clients’ active participation in classroom activities and provide rewards and recognition.
Document all client contacts and maintain accurate, timely attendance records and other program data.
Enter data into the JEVS ECM database.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with JEVS Human Services staff.
Participate in program, supervisory, unit, and division meetings on an ongoing basis.
Meet regularly with the team, including collaborative partners, research organizations, and probation and parole officers, to plan activities, discuss client progress, and evaluate program interventions at key intervals.
Perform other related duties as assigned.