IL Works Contruction Math Instructor

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago was recently awarded a grant from the State of Illinois to offer construction pre-apprenticeship programs to be delivered at several YMCA centers including the South Side YMCA in Chicago’s Woodlawn community and Kelly Hall YMCA in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood. The goal of the program is to prepare participants to enter the Department of Labor Certified Apprenticeship Programs in the construction trades. We are seeking qualified and experienced math instructors with construction experience who are able to teach construction math concepts to our IL Works Program participants.

Salary: $45/hour

Schedule

• Part-time, limited term, contract position
• Monday-Thursday: South Side YMCA 5pm – 9pm and Kelly Hall YMCA 10am-2pm
• Classroom dates are March 17-June 6, 2025
• Instruction may will be offered on weeknight evenings and Saturdays, as well as one-on-one tutoring on an as needed basis at mutually agreed upon times

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attain and/or maintain NCCER Instructor Certification status (YMCA will sponsor qualified candidates as needed to attain these certifications)
• Apply engaging, effective and equitable teaching techniques to build rapport with participants through a welcoming, supportive, and equitable classroom environment
• Patience and creativity in delivering intensive math curriculum and ensuring students are proficient in key construction math concepts including:
  • Understanding the relationship between force and the motion of an object
  • Calculating speed, distance, and time and understanding the relationship between them
  • Distinguishing between weight and mass, center of gravity for objects of different shapes and sizes
  • Reading a Ruler (measurement tools, English and metric system, basic operations, and simple conversions.
  • Costing Projects (adding, subtracting, dividing, decimals, fractions, simply equations, etc.)
  • Sizing Projects (square inches, feet, and yards, squares, triangles, rectangles, area and perimeter, etc.)
  • Surveying Land (measurements, Pythagorean theorem, area, perimeter, etc.)
  • Site Preparation (volume, measurement conversions, etc.)

• Leverage technology to facilitate learning and enrich the classroom experience
• Deliver performance evaluations and exams
• Maintain timely and accurate student records, including attendance, module completion, exam performance, other evaluations, and participant performance profiles using the WorkNet database
• Work collaboratively with IL Works Program Director, Core Construction Curriculum Instructor and all other IL Works program team members to ensure participants are able to successfully complete math components of certification exams and apprenticeship entrance exams
• Provide one-on-one tutoring as needed
• Adhere to all NCCER policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• NCCER Instructor Certification or ability to attain one prior to the cohort start date
• Prior teaching experience and demonstrated ability to effectively teach adult learners
• Ability to utilize technology to enhance teaching and maintain required records
• Ability to be both supportive and firm to ensure participant compliance with program requirements
• Commitment to increasing diversity in the construction trades
• Ability and willingness to work with team members to support program participants and ensure successful completion of the program and transition into Department of Labor certified apprenticeship programs in the construction trades

Child Abuse Prevention - Supports the YMCA’s commitment to child abuse prevention by:

• Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor
• Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children
• Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor
• Completing all child abuse prevention training as required