CTT Auto Light-Maintenance Repair Instructor

Serrato Corporation; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company — 

Employee Assistance Counseling Service

Job summary

Serrato Corporation in Chicopee, MA is seeking a CTT instructor to guide students through vocational skills training and applied academics. The role emphasizes rigor, clear instruction, and collaboration with other instructors to align curriculum with industry standards.

Responsibilities include maintaining discipline, preparing lessons, supporting students’ resumes, and ensuring accommodations where needed to enable success and certification achievement within the Training Achievement Records

Qualifications

• Requires proficiency with MS Office including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Basic computer literacy and email/internet skills.
• Ability to perform the major duties in the trade of instruction and current knowledge of subject area.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational abilities.
• Ability to motivate, inspire, and train students effectively.

Responsibilities

• Teaches the basic principles and concepts of vocational skills.
• Maintains classroom discipline to maximize learning.
• Collaborates with instructors to coordinate curriculum and deliver applied academics.
• Uses curricular resources available at the Center.
• Ensures adequate classroom preparation.
• Records daily attendance and relevant student data.
• Assists in completing students' resumes.
• Provides contextual learning opportunities to improve academic skills.
• Ensures accommodations for students with disabilities as needed.
• Updates TARs weekly to credit skill attainment.
• Tailors instructional methods to students' learning styles and career goals.

Skills

MS Office

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Motivate and train

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Primary Position Objective

The CTT instructor's responsibilities include all aspects of instruction and the learning experience of the students. Ensures rigor and relevance of subjects taught. Collaborates with academic instructors in the delivery of applied academics.

Brief Description of Duties

• Teaches the basic principles and concepts of vocational skills to students.
• Maintains a high degree of discipline within classroom setting in order to ensure maximum learning.
• Works with academic instructors in coordinating curriculum development and delivering applied academics.
• Uses all possible curricular resources available on Center.
• Ensures adequate classroom preparation.
• Works towards meeting performance management goals established by the company and the National Director of Job Corps via OMS and CTT Report Cards
• Provide instruction and remedial training support that will enable students to overcome barriers in obtaining industry certifications or participating in Advanced
• Training (AT) or Advanced Career Training (ACT).
• Ensures proper maintenance of student 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 the Records Department.
• Assists in the completion of students' resume.
• Provide contextual learning opportunities for students to improve academic skills in the CTT learning environment.
• Works closely with the Center Director's designee for disability issues to ensure that students with disabilities who are interested assigned trade is provided reasonable accommodations/modifications, if needed, to perform the trade-related skills required by the Training Achievement Records (TARs)
• Ensures students are taught the importance of attaining and applying the career success and applied academic standards listed in each TAR.
• Updates eTARs at on a weekly basis to credit student skill attainment
• Tailors instructional methods and expected rates of progress to the learning styles, abilities, and career goals of individual students.
• Complies with all state regulations related to testing and certification.
• Intervene and correct inappropriate student behavior and nonperformance
• Develop year-round job-shadowing opportunities with community, industry, and employers, which will enhance students' education and career technical skills training.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Computer literacy with basic computer functions, email, internet, and basic programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to perform the major duties in the trade of instruction and current knowledge of subject area.
• High level of communication, interpersonal skills, and organizational skills.
• High level of ability to motivate, inspire, and train students effectively.

Experience

Two years' experience in the trade of instruction. One year of teaching experience required.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Certificates/Licenses/Registration

• Certified, licensed, or accredited in the state in which the Center is located or is accredited by a professional trade organization.
• For NTC, instructor must be certified by union or trade organization, or by a national trade certifying organization. (RO may waive if Center is unable to hire certified or licensed instructors, but candidates must pursue certification.)
• Valid State Driver's License.

Benefits Offered

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Counseling Service Programs Available

Disclaimers

• Serrato Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• Serrato Corporation conducts background checks and drug screens.