Career Preparation Period Specialist/Instructor

CAREER PREPARATION PERIOD SPECIALIST IN A JOB TRAINING PROGRAM

(Teach Adult Learners how to Prepare for Employment)

Position Title: Career Preparation Specialist

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Salary: $40,000.00

Summary of Duties:

Assists students in becoming career ready. Works with the team members to assist students in gaining employability skills. Puts into place all systems necessary to meet any special needs a student might have. Establishes a high degree of student/instructor rapport.

Description of Duties:

• Follow curriculum guidelines, organizes program of practical instruction.
• Communicate clear learning goals to students.
• Adapt instruction to meet the needs of all students.
• Develops effective student educational experiences that engage and stimulate student learning.
• Adequately prepares for instruction.
• Utilizes Job Corps guidelines and subject course guides.
• Creates and maintains training records for each subject area.
• Meets with academic and career technical training instructors to identify required skills that can be taught and reinforced with applying technical skills in an academic setting and in technical instruction.
• Determines career development readiness and determines barriers to career transition and documents these as appropriate.
• Administers accurate completion of the training records and course guides.
• Documents each progress in case notes. Maintains curriculum necessary to attain goals.
• Engage in job search and preparation (resume writing, emailing inquiries, etc).
• Helps students understand program objectives and performance standards.
• Helps students identify and make use of supplemental instructional/media resources.
• Encourages self-­reliance, problem-­solving, critical-­thinking, creativity, and performance skills.
• Collaborates with other staff to gather information to ensure that all student’s needs, concerns, challenges, and career plans are met.
• ns of others, even in difficult situations. Creates a learning atmosphere. Reassures and encourages performance improvement. Provides timely coaching. Identifies successes and areas of improvement. Participates on a center committee.

Credentials:

Education and Experience- Must possess High School Diploma or equivalency.

Certifications, Licenses, Registration- Valid state driver’s license; CPR/First Aid certifications

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.

Human Learning Systems, LLC, (HLS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. HLS also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws.