Business & Entrepreneurial Instructor

Primary job duties and responsibilities

• Uses the Business, Marketing and Finance Menu, works with individual students to select which certifications they would like to earn and that align with their post‑secondary plans.
• Uses the RISE Up! Trainings and credentialing programs to provide foundational employability skills to help students earn one or more of the three certifications available, which include Retail Industry Fundamentals, Customer Service and Sales, and The Business of Retail.
• Uses the platforms provided by Certiport – Learn Key for Instruction and Gmetrix (practice tests) to prepare students to earn Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) credentials.
• Uses the platforms provided by Certiport – Learn Key for Instruction and Gmetrix (practice tests) to prepare students to earn Entrepreneurial and Small Business (ESB) credentials.
• Uses other resources and materials, develops any supplemental training materials that align with all business credentials to support the student's ability to earn these industry credentials.
• Provides a supportive and optimistic learning environment in which students are actively engaged in learning.
• Coordinates with Intervention Specialists to identify students who require learning accommodations, and incorporates those accommodations into all instructional activities and testing with regard to the individual’s dignity, respect and privacy.
• Provides support and guidance to students as they develop business skills with an emphasis on employability and soft skills such as teamwork, communication, accountability and resiliency.
• Incorporates critical thinking and functional academics by providing project‑based and/or problem‑based learning opportunities to help students develop the communication and teamwork skills necessary to work through issues that are common to the business trades.
• Ensures proactive, open, and effective communication with other members of the school team, especially in regard to issues and concerns related to participation, performance and well‑being.
• Mentors, coaches and advises students about workforce skills needed to gain employment in this sector, using personal experiences to guide and positively influence students in leadership development, self‑discipline and optimism.
• In coordination with the School Director, Director of Career‑Technical Education and Placement Specialist, helps build relationships and contacts with business partners that may provide employment opportunities for graduates.
• Provides required performance reports; participates in relevant meetings, workshops and/or committees.
• Maintains a detailed tracking system and completes all steps of certification processes, ultimately resulting in the participants receiving their credential in a timely manner.

The development of lesson plans, pacing guides and activities will ensure adequate time necessary for participants to learn the skills that result in the achievement of industry credentials.

• Must have a clear FBI/BCI Background Check.
• If not currently licensed, must be willing to obtain an Ohio Department of Education Career Technical Teaching license.
• Commitment to the company's mission, vision and growth.
• Passion for working with youth of various social, educational and economic backgrounds and for building a strong, mission‑driven organization.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Effective organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to go “above and beyond” to support participants in achieving progress.
• Commitment to continued personal and professional growth.
• A valid driver's license and independent source of transportation.
• Education Preferred:
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent