Instructional Aide – Mechanical Trades to assist Auto Technology, Collision Repair Technology at VCTC; School

Valley Career & Technical Center Instructional Aide – Mechanical Trades

VCTC is seeking a full-time Instructional Aide – Mechanical Trades to assist Auto Technology, Collision Repair Technology and/or Diesel Equipment instructors as needed. We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic person interested in sharing their knowledge and experience in mechanics and/or related areas to prepare the next generation of highly trained employees.

The Instructional Aide will provides assistance to the technical instructor(s) in the management and instruction of students; performs related tasks as required and directed; performs work under the direction and supervision of the technical program instructor(s); however, the assistant may independently carry out particular routine aspects of the instructional program.

Full-Benefits (including retirement and health insurance) are included.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate the ability to positively and appropriately support and assist the instructor in shop settings, classroom, and supervising general mechanical maintenance tasks.
• A minimum of five (5) years' experience or 4,000 hours of work experience in mechanics or other trades preferred.
• Last work experience must be no older than 5 years from current time.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to and engage students in technical training and to enhance their critical thinking skills and their personal, social and intellectual development.
• Sound moral character and integrity.

Basic Knowledge:

• Basic knowledge of general aspects of mechanics.
• Demonstrated ability to operate hand tools and basic shop equipment.
• Knowledge and management of relevant safety standards and practices in shop settings.

Essential Functions:

• Reliable attendance and prompt arrival time.
• Maintains and respects confidentiality of student and school personnel information.
• Discusses daily plan with technical program instructor(s) to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Assists in delivering instructions to students.
• Carries out instructional plans as designated by the technical program instructor(s).
• Assists students, individually and in groups, with job tasks to reinforce learning concepts.
• Maintains pleasant and orderly shop, site and classroom environment.
• Assists technical program instructor(s) in maintaining a classroom management policy that fosters a safe and positive environment for all students and staff.
• Assists in ensuring the adequate safe supervision of all students.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment

This is a non-exempt position to begin August
1. Salary based on a 183 day/7 hr teaching contract on N-1 scale.

Qualified candidates should submit an on-line application and attach a resume. Position open until filled. For more information, contact:

Lee Ann Whitesell, Director Shenandoah Valley Center for Advanced Learning 49 Hornet Road Fishersville, VA 22939 whiteselll Fax: