Vocational Instructor 1-4 (Automotive)

New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service; Stormville (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service seeks a Vocational Instructor to teach trades to incarcerated learners under supervision. You will prepare lesson plans, course outlines, and assessments, while maintaining a safe shop environment and keeping detailed records of student progress.

You may also plan shop layouts, develop safety programs, and integrate technology to enhance instruction. Experience in trades and strong classroom management are expected.

Qualifications

• Level 1: four years paid trades experience or an Associate/Bachelor’s with required experience.
• Level 2: six hours toward NYS teaching certificate.
• Level 3: provisional NYS teaching certificate.
• Level 4: permanent NYS teaching certificate and two years teaching experience.
• This title is part of the NYS HELPS program.

Responsibilities

• Teach trades and skills to incarcerated individuals.
• Prepare lesson plans, course outlines, trades analyses.
• Shop layout planning and shop safety programs; maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Manage classroom environment and meet learners' needs.
• Evaluate progress and maintain records as part of record keeping duties.
• Utilize technology to enhance instruction.

Skills

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Record keeping

Technology integration

Education

Associate's degree appropriate to the teaching field

Bachelor's degree appropriate to the teaching field

Provisional New York State Certificate for teaching the appropriate trade specialty

Permanent New York State Certificate for teaching the appropriate trade specialty

Job description

Duties Description

As a Vocational Instructor, you would teach trades and skills to incarcerated individuals of the facility under general supervision. Your duties would include the preparation of lesson plans, course outlines, trades analyses, and may include shop layout planning, the establishment of shop safety programs and the maintenance of tools and equipment. You would be expected to manage a classroom environment appropriately. You would also be responsible for meeting each learner's individual needs and evaluating their progress as part of your record keeping duties. You may need to utilize technology as part of your instruction to enhance the educational setting.

Description

As a Vocational Instructor, you would teach trades and skills to incarcerated individuals of the facility under general supervision. Your duties would include the preparation of lesson plans, course outlines, trades analyses, and may include shop layout planning, the establishment of shop safety programs and the maintenance of tools and equipment. You would be expected to manage a classroom environment appropriately. You would also be responsible for meeting each learner's individual needs and evaluating their progress as part of your record keeping duties. You may need to utilize technology as part of your instruction to enhance the educational setting.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Level 1 - SG/12 - Four years of appropriate paid trades experience or an Associate's degree appropriate to the teaching field and two years of such experience or a Bachelor's degree appropriate to the teaching field and one year of such experience.

Level 2 - SG/13 - In addition to meeting the Level 1 qualifications, candidates must have completed six hours towards obtaining a New York State Certificate for teaching the appropriate trade specialty.

Level 3 - SG/15 - Possession of a valid provisional New York State Certificate for teaching the appropriate trade specialty.

Level 4 - SG/17 - Possession of a valid permanent New York State Certificate for teaching the appropriate trade specialty and two years of professional teaching experience.

This title is part of the NY for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NYS HELPS)

Additional Comments

For the duration of the NY Helps program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no exam is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifactions of the title for which they apply.