Driver Education Instr

Human Learning Systems•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Driver’s Education Instructor position provides instruction for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-ready technical and academic training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education from a four-year college or university and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certified in state of employment.
Minimum of one to two years related experience in education.
Valid state driver’s license
CPR/First Aid certifications

Responsibilities

Performs as an instructor in a regular classroom setting, presenting instruction in the area of Drivers Education.
Uses the state Driver Handbook, State Training Guide and other materials.
Assists students with suspended licenses to resolve the problem.
Endeavors to promote a positive and desirable atmosphere within the classroom setting, ensuring maximum student motivation.
Maintains a high degree of discipline within the classroom in order to ensure maximum learning.
Establishes a high degree of student/instructor rapport.
Works directly with the academic and CTT instructors in coordinating curriculum development.
Utilizes all possible curricular resource available at the Center.
Makes adequate preparation for classroom.
Maintains students’ personal folders, recording personal data, including test scores, evaluations, attendance, incident reports, achievement awards, and any other pertinent information concerning students.
Records and forwards daily attendance to Student Records and Attendance/Scheduling Clerk.
Participates in ESP’s (student evaluation performance).
Provides regular feedback to student employees regarding appropriate career success standards.
Works toward meeting performance management goals to include specific driver licenses attained.
Follow curriculum guidelines, organizes program of practical and technical instruction, including demonstrations of skills required in trade
Maintain a strong instructional focus utilizing the elements of effective instruction
Communicate a high level of expectation to all students
Communicate clear learning goals to students
Adapt instruction to meet the needs of all students
Develop lessons and lesson plans that address various learning styles
Sequence content at an appropriate pace
Use appropriate level of questioning to promote understanding
Relate lesson content to prior and future learning
Require students to summarize information in written and/or verbal form
Appropriately recognize and reinforce individual student effort
Represent knowledge/information non-linguistically through a variety of methods
Organize students in cooperative or ability groups when appropriate
Require students to analyze and apply knowledge
Conduct ongoing assessments for learning