Alternative Education Instructor (All Subjects)

Summary of position function

Provides academic instruction to students in accordance with approved curriculum and promotes student achievement.

Major duties and responsibilities

• Develops and prepares lesson plans; administers and corrects tests.
• Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Recommends curricula changes and supplemental materials.
• Motivates and counsels students in areas of behavior, training, personal problems or study habits.
• Coordinates with independent living advisors, counselors and other staff as necessary to resolve issues affecting student training.
• Records and forwards daily attendance to Student Records; maintains student personnel folders.
• Models appropriate behaviors, mentors students and monitors both positive and negative behaviors through interventions.

Note

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Skills/Competencies

• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills
• High energy level and ability to engage students
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective instructional strategies, classroom management and content field
• Ability to quickly learn Job Corps methodologies and strategies
• Ability to use different methods and mediums in delivering course material
• Ability to effectively respond to student issues as they arise
• Proficient in the use of a personal computer with emphasis on Microsoft Office, Outlook, etc.

Education requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and active State Teacher Certification.

Experience

• One year teaching experience preferred.

OTHER

• Must possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Ada requirements

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose an undue hardship on the company.

Reasonable accommodations 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, can perform the essential functions of the position.

Physical activities

• Reading, writing and communicating fluently in English
• Hearing and speaking to express ideas and/or exchange information in person or over the telephone
• Seeing to read labels, posters, documents, PC screens, etc.
• Sitting, standing, moving about or walking for occasional or frequent periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment
• Kneeling, bending at the waist, stooping and reaching overhead
• Retrieving and storing files and supplies; occasionally carrying and/or lifting light objects

Working conditions

• Campus and classroom setting
• Indoor and outdoor environment