Career Preparation Instructor

Summary of Position Functions: 

Reports to Managers, Academics, and Career Counselors. Responsible for coordinating and implementing the Career Preparation Period Program for Week-Four, and the Evening Academic Program for students, in compliance with government and management directives.

 Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and conduct the Career Preparation Week-Four Program and other activities, in accordance with Corporate Guidelines, the Policy and Requirement Handbook (PRH) Guidelines and the approved schedules. 
• Develop, prepare, and deliver Career Preparation Lessons; use a variety of teaching strategies to meet the students’ learning needs.
• Develop, deliver, and prepare the IXL and Lexia Lessons.
• Develop, prepare and deliver the TABE Academy Lessons for each student.
• Recommend an appropriate training program for each assigned student, using background files, personal interviews, tests and variety of other assessment tools. 
• Provide students with employment, career and technical education, personal and social adjustment counseling on individual and group basses. 
• Review and audit all assigned areas regularly for contractual compliance and effectiveness of delivery of services to students. Prepare related reports. 
• Continuously evaluate individual students’ behavior, participation, and commitment within programs. Intervene when inappropriate behaviors are observed. 
• Maintain documentation and training records for each student using the CIS Program, as well as other systems of documentation.
• Identify areas needed and coordinate services for improving guidance and development techniques within the Career Preparation and Academic Programs. 
• Assist in evaluating students and make recommendations of modifications of individual programs for improvement. 
• Support and promote center’s Zero Tolerance Policy. 
• Participate in the student Employability Programs and activities. 
• Promote the development of Core Values, Career Success Standards, and the Center’s Minimum standards by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students where needed, and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions. 
• Maintain accountability of students and property 
• Adhere to safety practices 
• Attend All Staff Training Sessions   

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other job-related duties as assigned to ensure the ongoing needs of the organization are being met. 

Skills and Competencies: 

• Excellent phone and people skills
• Proficient in filing electronic and hard copy documents
• Able to write creatively and without error
• Excellent in the English Language (Spoke and Written)
• Proficient using office equipment 
• Proficient using computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. 

Educational Requirements & Experiences: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science, Education, or a related field. 
• One-year related experience required. Directly related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education. 
• Valid NYS Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record. 

 Benefits: 

• Medical Coverage with Reduced Rated for Employees
• Dental, Vision, Additional Life Insurance, and Other Add-Ons.
• Paid vacation and sick (2 weeks each which you will accrue as you work), 12 Paid Holidays 
• Short Term Disability, 401K Retirement Plan, Employee Assistance Plan, 
• Free access to our Weight Room and Cardio Rooms
• Low-cost meals daily from our dining hall ($3.00 per meal)

ADA Requirements: 

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, requirements may be modified to reasonably, accommodate disabled individuals however, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health, or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose an undue hardship on the company. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means, an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.

Physical Activities & Requirements of the Position:

• Talking: Must frequently convey detailed or important ideas.
• Hearing: Able to hear average or normal conversations.
• Finger Dexterity: Ability to use fingers to operate the computer keyboard, handling papers, etc.
• Visual Abilities: Visual Acuity necessary to prepare and read documents and operate office equipment. 

Working Conditions: 

• Primarily Indoors
• May be required to work flexible schedules which may include evenings and weekends. 

Mental Activities and Requirements of Position: 

• Reasoning ability: Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed and complex instructions, to transmit information to others, and to solve problems with many variables using many solutions and options. 
• Mathematical Ability: Able to perform basic math skills, use decimals to compute ratios and percent, and to build and interpret graphs. 
• Language Ability: Able to speak, read, write, and understand the English Language. Ability to read at an accelerated rate and use dictionary to determine meaning and pronunciation of unfamiliar words. Ability to write complex sentences, using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Ability to communicate complex ideas, using correct grammar and punctuation.  

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