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Education & Training Manager

Job Details

Job Location

Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Salary Range

$50,000.00

Job Category

Education

Description

About Us

Do you have a passion and deep rooted drive to contend for student learning and teacher success? Adams and Associates, Inc., is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Education and Training Manager for the Phoenix Job Corps Center. Job Corps is a national program that helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, train for meaningful careers in today's leading industries, and assist with obtaining employment. Job Corps has trained and educated over two million individuals since 1964. Adams and Associates, Inc., is private employee-owned company that partners with the U.S. Department of Labor Education and Training Administration to operate Job Corps Center across the country. In addition to Phoenix, we operate thirteen other Centers.

About You The ideal candidate has a minimum of two years' experience in teaching or related field, holds a bachelor's degree from an accredited school, with a Master's degree preferred. Experience in teacher management and/or other supervisory experience is ideal. Responsible for the management of the Academics and Career Technical Training functions. Supervises and manages the Education & Training Department staff. Provides oversight of student academic and career technical training programs. Ensures student progress, achievement and completion of the Job Corps program. Provides students with industry recognized training and credentials leading to full-time jobs, higher education or advanced training. Ensures strict confidentiality of sensitive information and integrity of student data.

• Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no manipulation of student data.

• Responsible to provide students with educational and career technical training leading to academic and career technical training completions. Provides students with comprehensive and individualized case management that ensures student progress, achievement and completion of the Job Corps program.

• Ensures Center meets or exceeds DOL/Company performance goals. o Ensures high quality academic and career technical training programming and instruction. o Ensures that area of oversight is organized, clean, safe and conducive to student learning.

• Effectively motivates, empowers and requires staff to perform his/her job responsibilities. Employs sound time- management and delegation skills. Holds staff accountable for producing quality work, develops staff for career progression and disciplines staff that fail to meet goals.

• Fills staff vacancies in a timely manner. Interviews, recommends for hire, disciplines, recommends for termination and evaluates the performance of the employees in the Academic and Career Technical Training Department.

• Provides required/supplemental training for new and current employees.

• Motivates and manages staff to work effectively, creates a supportive work environment, recognizes staff accomplishments and proactively addresses staff performance concerns.

• Develops Center-beneficial linkages within the community for education, employment, Career Technical Training and WBL. Promotes a positive image of the Center and Job Corps and establishes meaningful relationships with elected officials.

• Mentors, monitors and models the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.

• Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population. Takes swift and appropriate action and positively influences student behavior. Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior.

• Provides quality programs and services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs are met. Pursues improvement and enhancement of programs and services.

• Exchanges ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and contributes meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge. Provides quality and timely information to DOL/Company when requested.

• Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas. Identifies problems, analyzes causes and evaluates appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions. Follows up to ensure prompt/appropriate action is taken and that problems are in fact corrected.

• Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students.

• Accepts direction and supervision from the Program Director.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited school required.

• Masters degree from an accredited school preferred.

• A minimum of two years experience in teaching or related field required. A valid in State teaching certificate preferred. Prefer Job Corps or related program experience.

“Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.” This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.