ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR

Horizons Youth Services at Blue Ridge Job Corps Center provides innovative, quality educational and job training programs to enable young people to succeed in today's competitive job market and keep pace with the ever-changing dynamics of our worldwide economy.

We are seeking an ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR for our program at our residential trade and education center.

Duties:

• Plans, prepares, and delivers lessons to all students in the class according to the educational needs, abilities and achievements of the students through effective delivery of services and expectations considering the learning styles, abilities and goals of the students, ensures integrity is maintained with all test compliance.

• Assesses, records, and reports on the development, progress, attainment, and behavior of students, including ESP evaluations (SPERs) conducted every 60 days. Ensures that students have appropriate evaluations based on t competencies and appropriate short, mid, and long-term goals are provided with each evaluation and finally ensuring that the pre-panel meeting occurs with each student.

• Ensures instructional approach supports students’ career development and placement goals, mastery of Career Success Standards, and college and career readiness. Models, mentors, and monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.  Provides direct and thorough staff support for students to meet their placement/employability goals.

• Participates in the monthly curriculum committee to ensure student contextual learning and EWS activities are tailored to specific student needs.

• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas, creates an attractive and decorated classroom, and complies with safety practices.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:  Bachelor’s degree required.  Certified to teach in state in which center is located (RO may waive if center is unable to hire certified teachers, but the candidate must pursue certification).  Valid state driver’s license required.

Horizons Youth Services, through innovative leadership and job training programs, provides today’s youth with the education, skills and vision they need to build bright futures for themselves and their communities.

As an operator of Job Corps centers for the U.S. Department of Labor, Horizons Youth Services provides innovative, quality educational and job training programs to enable young people to succeed in today’s competitive job market and keep pace with the ever-changing dynamics of our worldwide economy.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran