Job Description:

Alternate Perspectives, Inc.


TITLE Career Preparation Instructor

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

API's mission is to help create a world where people respect themselves, respect others, respect their communities and strive for excellence. We provide new ways of thinking, to create new ways of doing for our employees, clients and communities and we are guided in our work by our values of Accountability, Performance, and Integrity.

DESCRIPTION

Alternate Perspectives, Incorporated (API) has an immediate opening for a Career Preparation Intructor at one of its Job Corps Facilites. If you want to be a part of dynamic team that helps young people ages 16-24-years-old, this job is for you! You will be a part of the nation’s most successful youth training and education program, Job Corps, for the past 60 years.

As a Job Corps team member, you will be responsible for providing career preparation instruction to new students that will enhance career readiness and job search competencies. As an instructor you will need to utilize a blended learning style and be able to differentiate your instruction based off of different student needs. This position does focus on maintaining a positive classroom environment and allowing the classroom setting to be engaging as well as teaching accountability. You will be faclitating students thought a MYPACE program that helps them learn about who they are as a person and what direction they want to go. Here at Job Corps we believe every student can learn, it is just needs to be presented in a way they understand.

Some Essential Functions:

1. Instruct new students on basic skills that will enhance career readiness and job search competencies.
2. Motivate and counsel students in areas of retention, career success standards, career readiness, social skills and other areas as described in the career preparation curriculum.
3. Coordinate delivery of individualized services with career preparation counselors, residential advisors and other departments as necessary to resolve concerns affecting student’s commitment to continuing and completing training.
4. Provide a classroom atmosphere conducive to continuous learning and student retention.
5. Administer and correct tests and other assessment instruments; maintain and monitor student accountability and attendance daily in center information system (CIS); monitor and report student status daily to the supervisor of career preparation.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and one year related experience. Directly related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education requirements. Experience with youth, excellent written and verbal communication skills and computer proficiency required. Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME Full-Time
SHIFT Days
CITY New Orleans
STATE Louisiana
KEY WORDS Career Prep Instructor, Teacher, Interview Skills, Job Readiness, Mentor, Instructor
STARTING PAY $43,888.00 Annually
BENEFITS Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance benefits. Employee Only Medical coverage no cost to employee. 401k with an Employer Match, Employee Discount Program, Paid Time Off, Sick Time, and Holiday Time
POSITION Career Preparation Instructor
REQ NUMBER COU-24-00012


EOE STATEMENT

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

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