Workforce Instructor- GUADALUPE, AZ

Pascua Yaqui Tribe; Guadalupe (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is seeking a Workforce Instructor to deliver classroom instruction, job coaching, and placement services for TANF participants and the public. You will plan lessons, develop materials with cultural competency, and assess progress to meet individual educational needs.

Responsibilities include coordinating workshops, assisting with career planning and job search, promoting self-reliance, and preparing progress reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education and 2 years teaching or work readiness experience.
• Master's degree in Education with 2 years teaching/work readiness preferred.
• Arizona Driver's License required.
• Arizona Adult Education Teaching Certificate or Arizona Adult Technical Training Certification within 1 year.
• Non-traditional hours including nights and weekends.
• Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate lesson plans and develop diverse instructional materials.
• Coordinate curricular workshops to build employment skills and decision-making.
• Assist TANF participants with career planning, job search, and employment skills.
• Promote self-reliance and support a tribal workforce.
• Prepare progress reports and track student achievement; provide interventions.
• Ensure participants complete levels of classes and pursue employment or further training.
• Maintain organization of curricular materials, handouts, and classroom supplies.
• Collaborate with Social Services and related community organizations.
• Attend trainings to maintain teacher certification; perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Job search

Employment opportunities

Multitasking

Judgment & discretion

Educate adults

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Master's degree in Education

Job description

The Workforce Instructor will serve as Workforce Instructor for TANF participants and other members of the public, who are low-income or hard-to-serve customers. The incumbent provides classroom instruction, job coaching, and placement, career development, job search, and other workforce development skills training. The incumbent will offer instruction on college readiness to include workforce development training in the curricular areas of sector based and career path training instructional skills.

1. Plan and coordinate lesson plans, develop and implement a variety of materials, including cultural competency related materials integrated into instructions, as well as, implement lessons, and assessments to meet different student educational needs.
2. Coordinate curricular workshops and activities to build employment skills and decision-making abilities.
3. Assist TANF participants with career planning and development, job search, job readiness and employment skills.
4. Promote self-reliance and facilitates a healthy and viable tribal workforce.
5. Prepare progress reports and tracks student achievement; provides intervention programs for students who have not achieved competency.
6. Ensure that each participant completes appropriate levels of classes, achieves new or advanced employment, and/or seeks further education/training.
7. Maintain organization of curricular materials, handouts, classroom arrangements, equipment, and related supplies.
8. Interact with Social Services Staff and other related community organizations in order to implement on teamwork basis.
9. Attend trainings, courses, and conferences to maintain teacher certification as needed.
10. Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by supervisor or director.

Knowledge of:

• Adult career development processes and models;
• Education methods and principles;
• Job coaching and job search training methodology;
• Local and PYT community job market needs; welfare reform goals and objectives and other employment related federal, state, and local rules and regulations;
• Native American low-income, under served and hard to employ population issues;
• Assigned department operations and functions;
• Report preparation techniques;
• Yaqui culture, customs, resources and traditions and/or a willingness to learn.

Skills and Abilities:

• Assist with job search and employment opportunities;
• Manage and execute multiple tasks;
• Exercise judgment and discretion;
• Develop and present a variety of educational topics;
• Instruct adult learners;
• Exercise independent judgments;
• Maintain confidentiality;
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including a computer and related software applications;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, management, Council members, and the public. Have ability to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive verbal and written work instructions.

Required:

Bachelor Degree in Education and two (2) years of teaching or work readiness experience.

Preferred:

Master Degree in Education and two (2) years of teaching or work readiness experience.

• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver's License.

Special Requirements:

• Must obtain a Arizona Adult Education Teaching Certificate or Arizona Adult Technical Training Certification within one (1) year of employment;
• This position will require the incumbent to work non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends;
• Must have a current Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card or be able to obtain the Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card within ninety (90) days of hire. Failure to maintain a current Level 1 Clearance Card will result in termination.