Substitute Instructor in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Human Learning Systems

Position Title: Instructor (Substitute)

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Department: Academics or Career Technical Training

Reports To: Department 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-ready technical and basic skills (academic) training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24.

Summary of Duties: Plan and prepare instructional tasks that are meaningful and related to learning goals and provide instruction to students.

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 teachers.

 Possess Knowledge and demonstration of using 21st Century skills in instruction (analytical thinking, problem solving, 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.

 Develops and implements CSS projects.

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

 Identifies and prepares potential students for the ACT and AT programs.

 Assists students in the Center’s ACT process.

 Assists all students in the college enrollment and financial aid process. Has scholarship information available to all potential candidates.

 Prepares students for AT opportunities. Refers students to the ACT/AT coordinator for enrollment. Conducts Pre ACT courses as required.

 Implements an Applied Academics program.

 Meets with 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.

 Develops and implements applied academic projects.

 Determines student accommodations required: Meets with student and CTT instructor to identify and create required accommodations for student’s capabilities.

 Meets with student and health and wellness staff to ensure medical needs are coordinated.

 Meets with student and residential living staff to identify and recommend accommodations.

 Meets with disability accommodations team to make recommendations. Ensures all information is input into CIS.

 Obtains outside resources as needed for accommodations for students.

 Submits ESPs in a timely manner, documents student progress for inclusion on the ETA 640 profile.

 Records daily attendance. Administers accurate completion of the Training Achievement Records (TAR) precisely and in a timely manner.

 Documents student’s progress in case notes at least monthly.

 Maintains curriculum necessary to attain goals. Maintains lesson plan binder and prepares lesson plans at least two weeks in advance.

 Submits necessary schedule change information.

 Documents and distributes PCDPs as necessary.