Youth Work Readiness Instructor Job Bremerton Washington USA,Education / Teaching

Join Tessera and make a difference. Tessera is a national leader in creating meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and veterans. We are a dynamic and growing organization of social entrepreneurs dedicated to building strong communities and delivering exceptional service.

Recognised leader in inclusive employment and workforce development.
A mission-driven team of innovative and passionate professionals.
Operating self-sustaining businesses across 15 states and the District of Columbia, with a workforce of more than 2,000 employees.
Committed to providing outstanding customer experiences across all service lines.
Focused on supporting employee growth through robust training, development, and support programs.

Recognised leader in inclusive employment and workforce development.
A mission-driven team of innovative and passionate professionals.
Operating self-sustaining businesses across 15 states and the District of Columbia, with a workforce of more than 2,000 employees.
Committed to providing outstanding customer experiences across all service lines.
Focused on supporting employee growth through robust training, development, and support programs.

Our Bremerton, Washington Home Office supports nationwide operations with a highly skilled and motivated team specializing in finance, human resources, vocational and workforce development, information systems, strategy, business development, communications, marketing, quality, safety, learning, and more.

Location: Bremerton, Washington

Type: Non-Exempt

Compensation: This role is within a pay band range of $22.79 - $30.48 per hour, however, the targeted salary range for this role is between $26.11 - $27.97 per hour.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm (flexible start and end times depending on scheduling needs)

As a Youth Work Readiness Instructor, you'll…

Tessera Youth Work Readiness Instructors teach 2-3 classes per day and support around 100 active student clients (14-21 years old) and their support circles by providing workshops, work-based activities, and experiences. Spend 78% of your time supporting clients either in the classroom, in the community, or in the office. Use classroom learning principles to train, coach, and mentor a group of clients toward making progress with their pre-employment goals.

Use creative thinking skills to develop relationships with local academic partners as well as with local business owners and hiring managers. Must have excellent time management, problem-solving, and classroom training skills and professional level written and oral communication skills. Be self-directed, with the ability to work independently and in a team. Must be effective in the use of technology and systematically documenting in a detailed manner.

Work with individuals with disabilities ages 14-21 to discover their interests for employment and prepare them for employment
Assists with curriculum development and design of training materials
Assists in preparing content for classes and other events
Network with local businesses to create and develop work-based learning activities and work-based learning experiences
Conduct workplace readiness and self-advocacy trainings, work-based learning activities, and work-based learning experiences
Self-manage, create your own schedule, and work independently
Assist in development of work skills; assess potential obstacles to employment and develop strategies to overcome them
Provide on-the-job and/or pre-employment training
Create imaginative job aids, identify assistive technology and tools to help clients succeed
Document to show progress towards goals on the client’s employment/service plan
Utilize the information management system to maintain client files, case notes and billings in compliance with contract and program guidelines
Provide follow-up services to ensure proper…