Work Readiness Instructor - Life Skills & ESL Training

Fedcap Group; Maine; On-site; USD 41,400 - 50,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Short-term Disability Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Job summary

Families Forward, a member of The Fedcap Group, is seeking a mission-driven Education and Training Instructor to deliver Power of Possible (POP) and Life Skills workshops, guiding participants toward employment-ready status. You will run ESOL sessions, help with benefits applications, and keep learners engaged through structured, outcome-driven sessions.

The role emphasizes classroom leadership, accountability, and progressive learning stages, ensuring participants move from foundational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, human services, workforce development, or related field preferred.
• Two years’ experience in adult education, workshop facilitation, or workforce development coaching.
• Experience working with individuals facing barriers to employment is strongly preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position will be considered.
• Minimum starting salary $46,000, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Power of Possible (POP) and Life Skills workshops as scheduled, ensuring consistency, professionalism, and adherence to curriculum standards.
• Conduct Single Stop Benefits screenings and support participants with applications for eligible benefits, that may include LIHEAP, Head Start, Free Tax Filing, EITC and CTC.
• Facilitate ESOL ENGEN classroom session, including leading language immersion exercises, supporting participants in navigating learning software, providing individualized guidance, and tracking progress to support skill development.
• Lead engaging, high-energy sessions that actively involve all participants and maintain strong participation from start to finish.
• Set clear expectations for behavior, participation, and accountability at the start of each session and reinforce them consistently.
• Use a variety of facilitation strategies to maintain attention, drive participation, and ensure understanding across diverse learning styles.
• Maintain a structured classroom environment that promotes attendance, participation, and completion of assigned activities.
• Prepare all materials and technology in advance to ensure effective and uninterrupted workshop delivery.
• Delivering training aligned with progressive learning stages, ensuring participants move from Understanding concepts to applying skills and demonstrating independence.
• Apply structured learning approaches, using an experiential learning approach that integrates cognitive, affective, and psychomotor development.
• Facilitate activities that reinforce learning through practice, reflection, and application, ensuring participants can use skills beyond the classroom environment.

Skills

Adult education

Workshop facilitation

Workforce development coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Families Forward, a member of The Fedcap Group, is seeking a mission-driven Education and Training Instructor to deliver Power of Possible (POP) and Life Skills workshops, guiding participants toward employment-ready status. You will run ESOL sessions, help with benefits applications, and keep learners engaged through structured, outcome-driven sessions.

The role emphasizes classroom leadership, accountability, and progressive learning stages, ensuring participants move from foundational