Academic Instructor: Substitute

Insights Training Group, LLC.; Prestonsburg (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Insights Training Group, LLC. is seeking an Academic Instructor at the Carl D Perkins Job Corps Center in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. This role involves prescribing lessons in subjects such as Math and Reading, maintaining classroom discipline, and supporting students' educational journeys.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in education with certification to teach in Kentucky and has at least one year of related experience. Join our diverse and inclusive team that values education and support for students.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one to two years of related experience in education.
• Valid Kentucky State Drivers License.
• Certified to teach in State of KY (or must pursue certification).

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in Reading, Mathematics, and Employability Skills.
• Maintain discipline and motivate students.
• Manage classroom and evaluate student performance.

Skills

Ability to read and analyze information

Mathematical skills

Effective communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or equivalent

Job description

We have an exciting new job opportunity for you at the Carl D Perkins Job Corps Center!

We are currently seeking energetic, talented applicants! At Insights Training Group LLC, we see every day as a chance to create a positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusiveness, service, integrity, community, and family.

Come join our amazing team!

Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Department: Career Development Services

Reports to: Student Training Director

FSLA Status: Exempt

Academic Instructor

Job Summary

Prescribes individual and/or group lessons designed to assist students in overcoming specific difficulties in mathematics and reading. Provides instruction to students enrolled in Reading, Mathematics, Workplace Communications, Employability Skills, Health Education, Driver’s Education or GED. Conducts and manages academic classes.

Duties

• Performs as an instructor in a regular classroom setting, presenting instruction in the area of Reading, Mathematics, Workplace Communications, Employability Skills, Health Education, Driver’s Education or GED.
• Endeavors to promote a positive and desirable atmosphere within the classroom setting, ensuring maximum student motivation.
• Maintains a high degree of discipline within the classroom in order to ensure maximum learning.
• Establishes a high degree of student/instructor rapport.
• Works directly with the Career Technical Education (CTE) instructors in coordinating curriculum development.
• Utilizes all possible curricular resource available at the Center.
• Makes adequate preparation for classroom.
• Maintains students’ personal folders, recording personal data, including test scores, evaluations, attendance, incident reports, achievement awards, and any other pertinent information concerning students. Records and forwards daily attendance to Student Records and Attendance/Scheduling Clerk.
• Participates in ESP’s (student evaluation performance)
• Evaluates student employee’s performance in academics and employability skills. Provides regular feedback to student employees regarding appropriate employability skills.
• Works toward meeting performance management goals
• Follow the CDSS/CSS/BMS Plans and Procedures daily
• Assists with quarterly graduation exercises
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices
• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures
• Models appropriate employability skills for dress, language and work habits. Continuously help students become more employable
• Participation in PRH mandated staff training is mandatory.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.

Requirements

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience

Minimum of one to two years related experience in education.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education from a four-year college or university and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Certified to teach in State of KY (may be waived by Regional Office, but must pursue certification). Valid Kentucky State Drivers License.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulation. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from peers, groups of managers, students and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw related conclusion. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

We offer equal employment opportunities to all persons without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, pregnancy and related medical conditions, physical or mental disability, or past, present, or future service in the Uniformed Services of the U.S., or any other legally protected status.