Reading Instructor

Management and Training Corporation • Edison, NJ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Reading Instructor provides academic instruction to students in accordance with approved curricula and gives students basic direction in compliance with government and management directives. The position is at the Edison Point Job Corps Center in Edison, New Jersey, which serves local youth. This is a year-round program.

The instructor motivates and counsels students, prepares and delivers lessons, connects academic skills with career technical training and workplace expectations, and adapts instruction to students with different levels and needs. The role also includes administering and correcting tests, maintaining attendance and progress records, and reviewing assigned areas for contractual compliance and effective service delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Valid teaching certificate.
• Experience with youth.
• Communication skills, including use of computer-based platforms such as Blackboard.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment with students at different levels and with different needs.

Nice To Haves

• One year of instructional experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and counsel students on behavior, training, personal problems, and study habits; coordinate with other staff to resolve issues affecting student training.
• Develop and prepare lessons, and recommend curriculum changes and supplemental materials.
• Use workplace language and behavior expectations in the classroom; routinely relate academic skills to career technical training and workplace requirements; ask students whether they need assistance.
• Regularly review and audit assigned areas for contractual compliance and effective service delivery, and prepare related reports.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area that models high standards for a work environment.
• Administer and correct tests, and maintain student progress and attendance reports.
• Implement classroom accommodations for students who need them.

Benefits

• Medical, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus AD&D coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Professional development assistance.
• Career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time