Residential Construction Instructor (Employment Training for Adults)

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: $25.50 - $35 per hour commensurate with experience

Location: F. Donald Myers Education Center, Saratoga Springs

Work Hours: Flexible Scheduling

This 100-hour course, divided into four modules (25 hours each) which provide an introduction to the various stages of home building. Topics include residential construction codes and regulations, safety, tool usage, materials selection, and various construction techniques. Participants are eligible to receive OSHA certification upon completion of the course.

• Responsible for teaching construction courses using instructional methods geared toward the adult learner in a classroom setting;

• Plan lessons and curriculum based on the learning needs of culturally diverse and multi-skill level students which prepare students to gain/increase skills in the area of construction;

• Ensures adherence to all safety standards and practices, including oversight, care and maintenance of facilities, equipment and materials;

• Plan and prepare relevant and practical class lessons and monitor student's performance;

• Implement a variety of instructional delivery methods, that include group or individualized instruction as well as computer programs that help students make learning gains;

• Create a climate that encourages and supports learning;

• Complete and maintain appropriate student registration, attendance, and assessment records;

• Responsible for effective classroom management that enhances student learning;

• Knowledge of adult learner and alternative educational methods and have the ability to apply these methods for adult students;

• Ability to teach students of diverse abilities and backgrounds;

• Ability to build a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students;

• Ability to relate well to different groups of students of different ages and ability levels;

• Must be computer literate;

• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and through correct written grammar and usage;

• Maintain clean and professional classroom environment;

• Perform other duties as assigned.

  
  

• High School Diploma or equivalent;

• Demonstrated experience in construction trades;

• Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The WSWHE BOCES Civil Rights Compliance Officers are: Katelynn Attanasio and David Ashdown, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES, 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY 12831. phone: (518) 581-3372, email: kattanasio@wswheboces.org or dashdown@wswheboces.org. Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500, phone (646) 428-3800, fax (646) 428-3843, email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.