Education and Training Manager

About the Position

Prescribes individual and/or group lessons designed to assist students in learning drivers' education. Provides instruction to students enrolled in Drivers Education, Workplace Communications, Employability Skills, or GED. Conducts and manages driver’s education classes.

The Bizzell-Group:
New Haven Job Corps is a career training center dedicated to empowering young adults through education, hands‑on experience, and personal development. Our program provides a supportive environment where students can gain the skills, certifications, and confidence needed to pursue rewarding careers. With a focus on both academic achievement and practical training, we partner with local employers and community organizations to ensure our graduates are prepared to meet the demands of today’s workforce.

Directs staff engaged in providing career technical education training for all students, and ensures departmental programs and standards meet all DOL, PRH, Center and The Bizzell Group requirements. Ensures that instruction is rigorous and relevant; collaborates with academic instructors to provide applied academics in trade. Works with work‑based learning coordinator and career transition readiness staff to place students in work‑based learning and permanent employment.

Complies with PRH 3.2, 3.5, 3.6‑3.14, 3.20;
Appendices 302, 303, 306, 307, as appropriate.

• Ensure approved curriculum is being taught.
• Train, assign and supervise career technical training program.
• Supervise teaching in classroom and complete monthly evaluations of each teacher.
• Prepare and control budget in cooperation with Center Director.
• Ensure an adequate supply of materials is on hand.
• Monitor Training Achievement Records (TARS) on a weekly basis; audit and document 10% monthly.
• Ensure proper records on student employee’s progress, attendance, etc., are kept by instructors.
• Acquaint staff with and ensure they carry out their functional working relationships.
• Help teachers solve problems of student employee’s control and discipline.
• Recommend the hiring and retention of teachers to the Center Director.
• Make provision for adjustment of class sizes to increase utilization of staff members or to cover vacationing or absent staff members. Work with Deputy Center Director and Academic Manager to ensure well balanced classes center‑wide as indicated in Job Corps policies and procedures.
• Coordinate CTST projects, as appropriate.
• Work toward meeting outcome measurement system goals.
• Continual support and adherence to the CDSS/CSS/Standards of Conduct Plan and ensure that the PCDP is used in a timely, continual, and effective manner to help support students.
• Assist with quarterly graduation exercises.
• Comply with all DOL guidelines, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
• Maintain good housekeeping (including areas are landscaped, free of weeds and overgrowth of grass) in all areas and comply with safety practices.
• Hold regular staff meetings at least twice a month with instructors, document meetings and submit documentation to the Deputy Center Director and Center Director.
• Screens and attempts to solve all student problems before referring them to the Center Director or other areas.
• Model, mentor, monitor appropriate Career Success Standards.
• Evaluate personnel under his/her management and make recommendations regarding disciplinary actions, promotions, and/or merit increases.
• Participation in PRH mandated staff training is mandatory. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Hold periodic CIC meetings as described in the policies and procedures of Job Corps.
• Continually monitor data center reports related to vocational performance including OMS, CTTRC, and placement information generated on a weekly and monthly basis. Also train staff on how to read reports to correct career technical training problems.
• Set monthly production expectations (e.g., # of trade completers; # of GEDs/HSDs, # of Driver Licenses, # of CTT Certifications) for each instructor; review attainment; develop corrective action plans as needed.
• Conduct monthly…