What are the responsibilities and job description for the SkillSpring DYCD Job Readiness Instructor position at The New Jewish Home Career Center?
Position: Job Readiness Instructor, SkillSpring/DYCD
Location: Multiple Sites (Five Boroughs of New York City)
Reports To: Program Director (DYCD)
About SkillSpring:
SkillSpring, a workforce development program of The New Jewish Home, has supported New York City youth and young adults from under-resourced schools and communities in pursuing careers in health care since 2006. By training the next generation of high-quality, culturally competent health care professionals, SkillSpring generates excitement and enthusiasm for careers serving older adults.
Position Overview:
SkillSpring is seeking a Job Readiness Instructor to manage our youth and young adult development programs. The Workforce Readiness Instructor will oversee participants in our programs including HHA and CNA certifications, focus on participants mental health, well-being, self –management and other supportive services needs of participants through small groups and one-on-one sessions as needed. This full-time role requires flexibility in working mornings, evenings, and Saturdays at multiple sites, with hours, days, and locations varying based on seasonal changes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with key strategic partners in education, career development, intergenerational programming, and youth development to ensure student/participant enrollment and retention.
- Responsible for all aspects of young adult work readiness programming including maintenance of records; assist with program development, track student data, support certification, and internships, and all other program components as needed* Ensure the health, safety and well-being of participants in the program, by providing support and supervision of all activities.
- Execute lesson plans for SkillSpring Programming including career readiness, professional development, health career exploration, etc.
- Work with program staff by scheduling, monitoring, tracking and reporting on all participant programming including but not limited to attendance and surveys.
- Ensure that all participants sign in and sign out, on a daily basis.
- Assess student’s program participation and attendance for continued program enrollment.
- Conduct training activities.
- Work closely with TNJH departments and research on best practices to develop and implement intergenerational curriculum.
- Create an environment that is diverse, culturally sensitive and relevant to the needs of young adults.
- Actively participate in staff training sessions and special events
- Ensure accurate collection, analysis, and management of data for internal and external reporting, improving mechanisms to ensure accountability and transparency.
- Develop and enhance tools to support SkillSpring in generating employment and economic opportunities, including communications collateral, reporting templates, policies, and protocols.
- Adherence to all WIOA contract regulations.
- Perform other related duties as required.
