Independent Living Skills Instructor

Job Title Independent Living Skills Instructor Location Beacon College Leesburg, FL. Department The Center for College Readiness Supervisor Title Associate Director of Summer Programs Division Admissions & Enrollment FLSA Classification Exempt

Job Grade TBD Position Type Level Staff

Job summary

• Summer for Success provides students with the critical direction and markers they need to restart – or start – their college journey. SFS is designed to provide a brief practical approach to college life to enhance student self-awareness, strategies, and application of skills across five major areas that often lead to student attrition at college. Students will leave with not just an understanding of how to improve their college-level skills, but how to apply newly developed strategies to their specific collegiate environment so they enter, or re-enter, feeling confident.
• Essential
• DUTIES
• AND
• TASKS:
• Administer instruction for one of the following Independent Living Skills workshops as assigned during College Edge for two weeks (four days per week).
• Week
• One (M,
• Tu,
• Thu,
• Fri) and
• Week
• Two (M,
• Tu,
• Thu,
• Fri) from 3:30pm-4:15pm on campus.
• Emotional Self-Care
• Mastering College Relationships
• Essentials of Community Living
• Financial Management
• Group Work Outs
• Basics of Cooking
• Attend staff training (July7-July10)
• Any hybrid training included
• Attend Opening/Orientation (July 12)
• Understand all program policies, expectations, and procedures and code of conduct
• Collect student data daily or as directed, in order to inform end-of-program evaluations
• All other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferably bachelor’s degree in education, psychology or any related field.
• Foundational knowledge of learning differences, neurodiversity, and varied learning styles, with an understanding of how these may impact academic and social development

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of instructional support practices and college transition or independent living skills.
• Understanding of confidentiality, privacy, and ethical standards related to student information.
• Strong communication, observation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to identify student needs, problem-solve effectively, and communicate concerns appropriately.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to follow program schedules and guidelines.
• Ability to collaborate professionally with students, families, faculty, and staff.
• Capable of remaining calm, patient, and supportive in fast-paced or high-pressure environments.

Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are a representation of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term “qualified individual with a disability” means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation(s), can perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office and college, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 15 pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description.
• NOTICE: The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Beacon College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student and graduate success.