Workforce Development Instructor

Ilisagvik College • Utqiaġvik, AK

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners. The Workforce Development Instructor develops and teaches courses and training workshops in the North Slope villages, in Utqiaġvik, and via distance delivery throughout the North Slope Borough (NSB) using a combination of direct instruction, cooperative learning and computer-based interactive instruction.

Requirements

• Demonstrated professional teaching and/or training experience in a corporate or post-secondary environment.
• Demonstrated experience in working with organizations to determine their training, education and experience needs.
• Demonstrated professional oral, written, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills.
• Demonstrated PC proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of one or more of the following: communications, sales, advertising, marketing, management, professionalism and key skills for workplaces.
• Demonstrated professional work experience in workshop and/or course development.
• Demonstrated experience working independently in a rural, isolated environment.
• Demonstrated successful experience as a trainer.
• Demonstrated professional work experience in an Alaska Native environment
• Ability to travel periodically.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Education, Management or other relevant field or appropriate industry credentials (candidates with complementary credentials/experience are encouraged to apply).
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Business, Education or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develops and teaches courses on instruction in some or most of the following areas: Professional Skills (i.e., office skills, employment readiness, and/or financial literacy etc.), and basic software use for professionals (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, basic Adobe).
• Is responsible for all aspects of the training schedule, including curriculum, location, time, trainer selection (if necessary) and marketing.
• Promotes education and training for organizations to meet the human resource needs of North Slope employers.
• Prepares, maintains, compiles and updates instructional and training materials, general course information and outlines, curricula and other course records.
• Tracks course expenditures and helps Workforce Development team coordinate payments to contractors, consultants and adjunct instructors.
• Maintains appropriate student and applicable grant performance records.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with NSB village organizations and employers; plans and implements training projects designed to meet identified training needs.
• Conducts an ongoing training needs assessment through a program of employer surveys, frequent contacts and relationship-building throughout the NSB.
• Collects, evaluates, and reviews data on training and business development needs with business clients in order to provide relevant training and workshops which will stimulate economic activity throughout the NSB.
• Identifies and recruits other workforce instructors and students.
• Works closely with the Workforce Development Director, Dean and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Marketing department, Student Services, and clients.
• Explores and initiates novel and effective approaches to teaching and learning in a multicultural environment.
• Makes presentations, and attends meetings and special events, as required.
• Engages with colleagues in annual program assessment.
• Participates in professional development as appropriate.
• Travels frequently, including travel throughout the NSB to conduct needs assessment and/or to conduct training workshops.
• Actively participates in College and community service, including serving on committees and participating in College activities.
• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 16 paid holidays
• up to 36 days of paid leave
• Ilisagvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.
• Ilisagvik College offers health insurance to our employees with a no cost premium, and $50/pay period for each additional dependent and a low cost annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family.
• Ilisagvik College offers Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage through Guardian Life to employees at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000/per benefit.
• Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level