TRAINING CENTER INSTRUCTOR

Fulton County, GA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton County in Georgia is seeking a Training Center Instructor within the Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Department to perform operational duties, prepare lesson plans, and support developmentally disabled clients at an assigned location.

The role involves planning training curriculums, conducting classroom instruction in basic living and social skills, assisting skilled trainers, and maintaining reports and records in accordance with county policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, plus one year of experience in training, teaching, or working with developmentally disabled clients.
• Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience providing the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Official transcripts may be required at time of employment for degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

Responsibilities

• Plans and prepares training curriculums and conducts classroom instruction for behavioral health clients in basic living and social skills.
• Assists skills trainers in the proper techniques of caring for and instructing behavioral health clients.
• Establishes objectives for individuals and groups of clients.
• Prepares lesson plans and materials for classroom use.
• Assists assigned staff in developing new programs for clients.
• Explains objectives and guidelines of the training center to the community.
• Performs various administrative duties as required.
• Maintains and prepares various reports and records.

Skills

Training

Teaching

Curriculum planning

Classroom instruction

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

UNCLASSIFIED POSITION IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT

SALARY: $43,622

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required, supplemented by one year of experience in training, teaching, or working with developmentally disabled clients; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required

None.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities

Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Examination

The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

Purpose of Classification

The purpose of this classification is to perform operational duties related to training, instructing, and providing support to developmentally disabled clients in an assigned location including assisting skills trainers in proper support/instruction techniques, preparing lesson plans, and maintaining and preparing various reports. Training Center Instructor is distinguished from Behavioral Health Assistant in that the former prepares curriculums and conducts classroom instruction, whereas the latter screens and evaluates potential behavioral health clients.

Essential Functions

• Plans and prepares training curriculums and conducts classroom instruction for behavioral health clients in basic living and social skills.
• Assists skills trainers in the proper techniques of caring for and instructing behavioral health clients.
• Establishes objectives for individuals and groups of clients.
• Prepares lesson plans and materials for classroom use.
• Assists assigned staff in developing new programs for clients.
• Explains objectives and guidelines of assigned training center to the community.
• Performs various administrative duties as required.
• Maintains and prepares various reports and records.

Additional Functions

Performs other related duties as required.

Performance Aptitudes

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide semi-formal training to others in specific areas using furnished teaching materials.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. May include counting, recording of counts, and basic measuring.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

IT IS THE POLICY OF FULTON COUNTY THAT THERE WILL BE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY CITIZEN, EMPLOYEE AND APPLICANT, BASED UPON MERIT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, GENETICS, DISABILITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.