Adjunct Instructor, Preparedness Skills; Continuous

Position: Adjunct Instructor, Job Preparedness Skills (Continuous Posting)
Position Title Adjunct Instructor, Job Preparedness Skills (Continuous Posting) Employment Category Adjunct Contract Length N/A Expected Work Schedule Variable Anticipated Days Varies Anticipated Hours Varies Anticipated Hours per Week Varies up to 23 hours per week

Job Description Summary

Teach Job Preparedness Skills courses that focus on helping students acquire the skills necessary to attain long-term economically sustainable employment and overall self-sufficiency. Course content will center on participant assessment, personal development, and understanding the importance of soft skills and job readiness.

Duties

Teach employability skills that can including but are not limited to basic computer skills, resume writing, job search, interviewing skills, money management, self assessment, and career exploration. Develop, present and follow a course outline with goals and objectives. Submit all course materials for review and approval. Keep accurate student roster, attendance sheet and other required records. Establish trust and a good rapport with students of diverse backgrounds, including those who face barriers to employment and/or are unemployed/underemployed.

Provide confidentiality in all aspects of services provided.

Minimum Requirements

1. Ability to teach off campus.

2. Knowledge of subject matter to include any of the following but not limited to - conducting job search, filling out applications, writing resumes/cover letters, interviewing skills, basic computer skills up to Microsoft Office skills, experience in recruitment, hiring, and application screening;

3. Ability to work with diverse populations, especially unemployed and underemployed individuals;

4. Approachable and able to build trusting relationships with students;

5. Experience working in an environment with sensitive issues of poverty and diversity.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Previous experience teaching adults;

2. Knowledge of local job market and the skills needed to be successful;

3. Experience in job counseling economically and educationally disadvantaged adults;

4. Comfortable teaching in prison facilities.

Special Instructions to Applicants

1. This is continuous recruitment to create an applicant pool, openings may or may not exist at this time. Applications are evaluated on an as-needed basis only when hiring managers have a position that needs to be filled or class(es) that need to be staffed from semester to semester. Continuous postings will remain open for a period of 12 months. Applicants of continuous postings may or may not be notified as to the outcome of their candidacy.

When new continuous postings become available, we encourage you to reapply.

2. Upon submitting your online application, an unofficial transcript must be uploaded to your application for the related degree(s) listed in the "Minimum Requirements" and/or "Preferred Qualifications" section of the job posting. The unofficial transcript must list the individual courses taken. Diplomas will not be considered in lieu of an unofficial transcript.

3. If selected for hire, official sealed transcripts from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Education or official transcript evaluation (required if the degree was attained outside the US) from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) recognized organization, are required to be received a minimum of two business weeks before the first day of work.

Failure to comply may result in revocation of the job offer.

Posting Detail Information

Review Date: (Application should be submitted by 8:00 a.m. EST on this date for consideration) Start Date Keep Open Until Filled Yes Salary Range starting at $19.64 per contact hour