Math Instructor

Academic Instructor (Math)

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.

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

• Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with colleagues.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience implementing best practices in instruction.
• Possess knowledge and experience using a variety of assessment tools and analyzing student data.
• Possess the ability to collaborate with teacher teams, co-teach lessons and initiate teaching by demonstration.
• 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, 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 encourage students to also enjoy learning.
• 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 concepts with employability, and Career Success Standards skills with lesson planning.
• Continues to stay current on new teaching methodologies, 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. Utilizes a syllabus for the course and completes lesson plans, as required.
• Creates and maintains Training Achievement Record for Mathematics.
• Conducts classes that explain test preparation and study skills.
• Conducts mathematics assessments to diagnose areas of difficulty; prescribes individual plans.
• Identifies appropriate materials.
• Designs instruction to meet individual student needs. Curriculum developed should be sufficient for student to pass all tests and certifications within Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE).
• Develops and implements Career Success Standards projects.
• Designs "applied academics" curriculum to ensure students meet their academic and career technical training needs.
• Identifies and prepares potential students for the Advanced Career Training and Advanced Training 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 Advanced Training opportunities.
• Refers students to the ACT/AT coordinator for enrollment.
• Conducts Pre-ACT courses, as required.
• Implements an Applied Academics program in line with Career Technical Training Programs offered by the Center.
• 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.
• 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.
• Makes recommendations regarding disability accommodations.
• Ensures all information is input into the Center Information System (CIS).
• Obtains outside resources as needed for accommodations for students.
• Submits ESPs in a timely manner, documents student progress for inclusion on the TA 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, as warranted.
• Documents and distributes PCDPs as necessary.

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Valid State Driver's License
• Valid Teacher Certification, in state of employment

Equal Opportunity…