Reading/ ELL Instructor

Human Learning Systems•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Academic Instructor position provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of the Job Corps is to provide career-based technical and academic training and job placement assistance to low-income youth ages 16-24.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Arizona Standard Teaching certification required.

Responsibilities

Plan and prepare instructional tasks that are meaningful and related to learning goals.
Provide instruction to students in grammar, reading, writing, speaking/listening/pronunciation to help them gain academic, career technical, and independent living skills that will prepare them for career readiness (employment) or Advanced Training (college).
Promote an atmosphere within the classroom/training environment that is positive, safe, and conducive to learning, ensuring maximum student motivation and outcomes.
Maintain a high degree of effective behavior management within the training area.
Integrate math, reading, and writing concepts with employability, and Career Success Standards skills with lesson planning.
Stay current on new teaching, instruction, and facilitation techniques.
Maintain a clean and clutter-free work environment.
Develop and implement curriculum necessary to attain student, Center, HLS, and DOL goals.
Ensure an accurate syllabus for the course and complete lesson plans as required.
Conduct classes that explain test preparation and study skills.
Conduct assessments to diagnose areas of difficulty and prescribe individual plans.
Identify appropriate materials.
Design instruction to meet individual student needs.
Ensure the curriculum developed is sufficient for students to pass all tests and certifications.
Design curriculum to ensure students meet their academic and career technical training needs.
Identify and prepare potential students for the ACT and AT programs.