Job Title: Instructor I
Job Status: Part-time, up to 24 hours weekly
Job Summary: Under general supervision, the Instructor I creates and provides a safe learning environment designed to engage students and children in academic, mental, and physical health, life skills, and enrichment activities in an educational setting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create lesson plans and implement activities that contribute to a climate where children and students are actively engaged in age-appropriate play, learning and meaningful experiences
- May teach participant basic concepts of alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, and comparison
- Effectively use age-appropriate behavioral techniques to redirect participant’s behavior
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
- Identify, select and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles and special needs
- Assist in assessing changing curricular needs and offer plans for improvement
- Maintain effective and efficient record-keeping procedures
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with parents, participants, and other professionals on a regular basis
- Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment
- Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with participants, parents, peers, and community
- Ensure that student growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area and/or program classification
- Assume responsibility for meeting their course and school-wide student performance goals
- Demonstrate gains in student performance
- Meet performance goals and/or targets established as part of the annual performance planning process or as the result of organizational planning
- Operate standard office equipment and use required software applications
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of effective early childhood learning and play activities
- Age-appropriate methods of redirecting inappropriate behaviors
- May require knowledge of common core standards, and competencies out of school time standards
Skill in:
- Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications for program area and other applications, including Microsoft Office
Ability to:
- Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives
- Incite enthusiasm and influence, motivate and persuade others to achieve desired outcomes
- Interpret and apply policies and identify and recommend changes as appropriate
- Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
- Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:
- Minimum Degree Required:
- Associate degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited university/college
- Preference will be given to candidates with an Associate degree
- Required Disciplines:
- Education or related field:
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program: a GPA of at least 2.75 in language arts and math courses is required and will be required to score 70% or higher on basic mathematics and language arts assessment to be considered for employment
- Adult and Family Learning: Early Childhood Education or CDA Child Development Associate Credential
~and~
- At least 2 years of classroom teaching experience
- Any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training approved by Human Resources
Licenses/Certifications:
- Licenses/Certifications Required at Date of Hire: None
- Licenses/Certifications Required within one year from Date of Hire:
- 16 clock hours of training throughout the year
Working Conditions:
After School hours:
Hours: Normal business hours
21st Century Community Learning Centers Program: Work after school hours but may vary based on assigned school. Hours may very between 2pm and 6pm depending on the site. Some additional hours may be required.
Travel Required: None
Working Environment: Climate controlled office