Educational Training Specialist

The Educational Training Specialist – Math provides engaging, hands‑on math instruction and academic enrichment opportunities for high school students participating in the Upward Bound Classic and Upward Bound Math/Science programs. Reporting to the Program Managers, this temporary part‑time position plays a key role in supporting student achievement, STEM exploration, college readiness, and academic success through the delivery of interactive afternoon educational workshops.

Salary $45.60/hr

Classification Information

Classification Title

Classification Title Educational Training Specialist

Job Code

Job Code 3038 (FT), 3538 (PT)

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Position Pay Grade

Position Pay Grade Salary Plan A (FT), Salary Plan C (PT)

Position Type

Position Type Part‑Time

Summary Statement

An incumbent is responsible for conducting and/or teaching workshops, seminars and/or courses, evaluating participants, and developing and implementing curricula. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for providing individual tutoring, advisement, and/or counseling services to the Workforce Development and Community Education Division participants/students, as well as providing support for division activities.

Nature and Scope

An incumbent typically reports to an appropriate Workforce Development and Community Education supervisor/administrator. Duties include a variety of accountabilities pertaining to planning, organizing, and conducting workshops, seminars, and/or courses, and providing tutoring, advisement, and/or counseling services to Workforce Development and Community Education participants/students. In addition, an incumbent is to assist in other Workforce Development and Community Education activities, e.g., recruitment, job placement, and support services for participants/students, as assigned.

Principal Accountabilities

An incumbent may perform any combination of the below listed accountabilities:

1. Conducts and/or teaches workshops, seminars, and/or courses as assigned, utilizing effective communications, classroom/workshop management, leadership, training, and teaching techniques.

2. Develops new programs, workshops/seminars and/or courses and syllabi. Evaluates programs, courses, workshops/seminars and/or courses, including syllabi, teaching methods, materials, equipment, and facilities; revises existing programs, workshops/seminars and/or courses as assigned.

3. Selects, maintains, and uses materials, supplies, and equipment required for effective teaching, facilitating, and training.

4. Maintains adequate participant/student records, including intake test results, and counseling notes; evaluates and reports participants’ progress and/or attendance. Prepares and submits evaluations as required.

5. Provides objective advisement and tutoring of participant/students as necessary to assist in successful completion of the program.

6. Schedules, posts, and maintains office hours to aid in participant’s progress.

7. Works as a team with other faculty and staff to facilitate routine department operations and achieve departmental goals and objectives. Assists in attaining program accreditation.

8. Participates in departmental/campus/College meetings and serves on committees, as required.

10. Assists as requested in developing proposal/department/program budget, establishing and maintaining effective public relations, and facilitating routine department operations.

11. Assists with extra‑curricular client activities as requested.

12. Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of teaching techniques and methods.
Knowledge of relevant subject matter in the incumbent’s discipline/department.
Knowledge of counseling skills and techniques.
Knowledge of community resources and of the means to…