Career Preparation Instructor; CPP

Primary Position Objectives

Facilitates individual and/or group lessons designed to assist students in preparation for success throughout the entire CDSS period. Delivers engaging lessons and activities that support skill development for long-term employability.

• Performs as an instructional facilitator in a regular classroom setting, presenting instruction in varied classes and activities to include but not limited to preparatory and developmental Academic and Career Technical Education (CTE) foundational skills, Workplace Communications, Employability Skills, Information Technology, Health Education, Driver's Education preparation coursework, etc.
• Implements and tracks the MYPace schedule, activities, and student performance. Ensures that students develop their Career Pathway Plans and start the eTAR update process.
• Facilitates CTE exploration and assessment activities to include coordination with hands‑on vocational experiences.
• Develops and constantly evaluates the Career Preparation curriculum and works directly with the vocational instructors and career transition staff in coordinating curriculum development.
• Makes adequate preparation for classroom activities and maintains a high degree of discipline within the classroom to ensure maximum learning and that students are actively engaged at all times.
• Establishes a high degree of student/instructor rapport.
• Maintains students' folders, recording personal data, including test scores, assessments and evaluations, attendance, incident reports, achievement awards, and any other pertinent information concerning students. Records and forwards required documentation and forms as per established procedures, including daily attendance.
• Participates in ESPs (Student Evaluation Performance) and evaluates student employees' performance and employability skills. Provides regular feedback to the students.
• Provides job development and placement services to all center graduates.
• Provides regular feedback to student employees regarding appropriate employability skills.
• Provides students with current labor market information.
• Assists in the continued implementation of the Center's Social Skills Training program.
• Monitors and reviews CIS reports for accuracy and required action.
• Assists students in developing career goals and objectives.
• Arranges and/or schedules required tests to assist students with placement (i.e., ASV AB, ACT, Driver's License, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High school Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• One to two years of related experience in education and a valid state driver's license.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit;
  
  to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.