Easter Seals Jobs

Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center

Position Title: Academic Instructor, ELL / LEP (Part-Time)

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Location: Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center

Department: Academics

Reports To: Training Supervisor

The Academic Instructor position provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-based technical and academic training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24.

Summary of Duties: Provide instruction to non-native speakers of English. The ELL instructor will plan and prepare instructional tasks that are meaningful and related to learning goals and provide instruction to students in the area of grammar, reading, writing, speaking/listening/pronunciation to help our students gain academic, career technical and independent living skills that will prepare them for career readiness (employment), Advanced Training, and/or Advanced Career Training (college).

Academic Instructors Must:

• Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with colleagues
• Demonstrate Knowledge and experience implementing best practices in instruction.
• Have Knowledge and experience using a variety of assessment tools and analyzing student data.
• Have the Ability to collaborate with teacher teams, co-teach lessons, and do demonstration teaching.
• Think flexibly and to adapt work to the needs of students.
• Possess Knowledge and demonstration of using 21st Century skills in instruction (analytical thinking, problem solving, technology integration, communicating, collaborating, and finding and evaluating information)
• Demonstrate strong skills in oral and written communication and the ability to utilize technology for communication and instruction.
• Demonstrate organizational skills and initiative for working with minimal direct supervision.
• Display Evidence of ongoing professional learning and reflective practice to continuously improve adult learning and student learning.
• Have Knowledge and experience using technology for communication
• Display enjoyment, humor, and enthusiasm for teaching and expect students to enjoy learning.

Description of Duties:

Promote an atmosphere within the classroom/training environment that is positive, safe and conducive to learning, ensuring maximum student motivation and outcomes.

Maintain a high degree of effective behavior management within the training area. Integrates math, reading, and writing concepts with employability, and Career Success Standards skills with lesson planning.

Continues to stay current on new teaching, instruction and facilitation techniques. Maintains a clean and clutter-free work environment.

Develops and implements curriculum and TARs necessary to attain student, Center, HLS and DOL goals.

Utilizes Job Corps guidelines and subject course guide. Has an accurate syllabus for the course and completes lesson plans as required.

Creates and maintains TAR for subject area.

Conducts classes that explain test preparation and study skills.

Conducts assessments to diagnose areas of difficulty; prescribes individual plans.

Identifies appropriate materials. Designs instruction to meet individual student needs. Curriculum developed is sufficient for student to pass all tests and certifications.

Develops and implements CSS projects.

Designs curriculum to ensure students meet their academic and career technical training needs.