Academic Instructor ( Disability Coordinator/Special Education Instructor)

The Disability Coordinator/Special Education Instructor position provides instructional support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor, Human Learning Systems. The Job Corps program is a federally funded residential training program. Job Corps’ mission is to educate and train youth ages 16-24 for successful careers in the nation’s fastest-growing industries. 

Summary of Duties:

Plan and prepare instructional tasks that are meaningful and related to learning goals and provide instruction to students.

Description of Duties:

• Promote an atmosphere within the classroom/training environment that is positive, safe and conducive to learning, ensuring maximum student motivation and outcomes: Maintain a high degree of effective behavior management within the training area. Evaluates Individualized Education Program (IEP); integrates math, science, social studies, reading, and writing concepts with employability , and Career Success Standards skills within lesson plans. 
• Liaison with other Academic and CTT Instructors and other center staff on behalf of students. 
• Continues to stay current on new teaching, instruction and facilitation techniques. Maintains a clean and clutter-free work environment.  
• Develops and implements curriculum and TARs necessary to attain student, Center, HLS and DOL goals: Utilizes Job Corps guidelines and subject course guide. Has an accurate syllabus for the course and completes lesson plans as required. Creates and maintains TAR for subject area. Conducts classes that explain test preparation and study skills. Conducts assessments to 
• Develops and implements curriculum and TARs necessary to attain student, Center, HLS and DOL goals: Utilizes Job Corps guidelines and subject course guide. Has an accurate syllabus for the course and completes lesson plans as required. Creates and maintains TAR for subject area. Conducts classes that explain test preparation and study skills. Conducts assessments to diagnose areas of difficulty; prescribes individual plans.  
• Identifies appropriate materials. Designs instruction to meet individual student needs. Curriculum developed is sufficient for student to pass all tests and certifications.  

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors Degree Required

Certifications/Licenses:

• Valid state driver’s license
• Valid Teacher Certification, in state of employment 

Equal Opportunity StatementHuman Learning Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibitsdiscrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.