Student Orientation Leader (CPP Instructor) (63628)

Paycom; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams and Associates, Inc. is seeking a Job Corps CPP Instructor in Phoenix, AZ to guide students during the early weeks of enrollment and beyond.

You will mentor, support, and empower students to build successful careers in a classroom setting within a caring campus community. The role emphasizes creating Personal Career Development Plans, delivering CPP curriculum, and collaborating with campus staff to maintain a safe, engaging environment that promotes student achievement and transition to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; a degree from an accredited school preferred.
• Previous group facilitation or teaching experience preferred; experience with Job Corps or similar youth-development programs is a major plus.
• Valid in-state Driver’s License with ability to meet company insurability requirements (occasional student transport).
• Strong communication, motivational interviewing, classroom management, problem-solving, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Empower & Mentor: Build strong, supportive mentoring relationships with students.
• Guide Career Pathways: Help students to create individualized Personal Career Development Plans to ensure student program retention and completion.
• Facilitate Lessons, Conversations, and Workshops: Work with cohorts of new students as they navigate through CPP curriculum and activities.
• Overcome Barriers: Help students orient to campus, identify and help resolve personal, educational, and social challenges they may face.
• Collaborate Daily: Partner with staff across all departments to maintain a safe, welcoming, and high-quality campus culture.
• Lead by Example: Model and mentor core Career Success Standards.

Skills

Communication

Motivational interviewing

Classroom management

Problem solving

Time management

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ 85004, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $45,000.00 - $45,000.00 Salary/year, Job Category: Education, Join Our Team: Student Orientation Instructor (Career Preparation Period Instructor)

Location: 518 S 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt

About the Role

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams? As a Job Corps CPP Instructor, you will guide, mentor, and empower new Job Corps students to build successful careers and independent lives. In this fulfilling role, you will work with Job Corps students during their first weeks of enrollment in a classroom setting and beyond, to provide personalized guidance, celebrate student milestones, and serve as a cornerstone of our supportive campus community.

Your Impact & Key Responsibilities

• Empower & Mentor: Build strong, supportive mentoring relationships with students.
• Guide Career Pathways: Help students to create individualized Personal Career Development Plans to ensure student program retention and completion.
• Facilitate Lessons, Conversations, and Workshops: Work with cohorts of new students as they navigate through several weeks of CPP curriculum and activities.
• Overcome Barriers: Help students orient to campus, identify and help resolve personal, educational, and social challenges they may face.
• Collaborate Daily: Partner with staff across all departments to maintain a safe, welcoming, and high-quality campus culture.
• Lead by Example: Model and mentor core Career Success Standards.

Why Choose Us?

At Job Corps, we don't just teach job skills—we change lives. In this position, you will be the driving force behind student transformation. If you are ready to apply your expertise where it is needed most and make a tangible, daily impact on your community, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications: What You Bring to the Table

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required. A degree from an accredited school preferred.
• Experience: Previous group facilitation or teaching experience preferred. Prior experience within Job Corps or similar youth-development programs is a major plus!
• License: Valid in-state Driver’s License with the ability to meet company insurability requirements (occasional student transport required).
• Skills: Exceptional communication, motivational interviewing, classroom management, strong problem-solving abilities, excellent time management.

Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.