ACE/PrEP Instructor-Thomasville Day Reporting Center

Position Summary

The Alabama Career Essentials (ACE) and Prison Reentry Entrepreneurship Program (PrEP) Instructor will teach pre-employment classes and other pre-employment-related programs for Workforce Development, including financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and essential skills classes. This position requires advanced communication and customer service skills and the ability to motivate adult learners.

** THIS POSITION IS LOCATED AT THE THOMASVILLE DAY REPORTING CENTER**

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaches pre-employment training courses using instructional methods geared toward the adult learner in a classroom setting.
• Teaches the ACE curriculum and prepares students for the WorkKeys test.
• Teaches financial literacy, entrepreneurial, and essential skill classes and training courses using instructional methods geared toward the adult learner in a classroom setting.
• Plans lessons and curriculum based on the learning needs of culturally diverse and multi-skill level students, which prepares students for the workforce.
• Plans and prepares relevant and practical class lessons and monitors student performance.
• Effectively presents technical information to groups in a classroom or lab environment.
• Implements various instructional delivery methods, including group or individualized instruction and computer programs that help students prepare for the workforce.
• Administers TABE and WorkKeys tests to determine individual progress.
• Creates a climate that encourages and supports learning.
• Completes and maintains appropriate student registration, attendance, and assessment records and ensures timely data submission for reporting purposes.
• Maintain and update an inventory of materials on hand for all classes.
• Works independently when required and takes the initiative to seek out tasks that must be completed.
• Works a flexible schedule to include evening and/or weekend classes or assignments.
• Must be eligible to enter any/all Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities to perform the job duties and maintain this status for continued employment.
• Possesses an understanding of and commitment to the philosophy and mission of a community and technical college.
• Possesses a sensitivity and commitment to cultural diversity.
• Complies with any applicable guidelines and policies set forth by the Alabama Community College System and J. F. Ingram State Technical College.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to make independent judgments, solve problems, provide leadership, and work with diverse groups of people.
• Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Willing to be flexible with work schedule as workload dictates.
• Understand and maintain confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others internal and external to the College.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:
A Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

PREFERRED:
Experience in business or industry.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

General Information: J.F. Ingram State Technical College is a postsecondary correctional education institution. Our mission is to provide quality educational services to individuals incarcerated in central Alabama’s correctional facilities. The student population served is diverse in age, race, educational, economic, and cultural background.

Salary Range: Salary will be determined by placement on the appropriate Alabama Community College System-approved salary schedule. D3 ($43,388-$72,375) D3 $32,541 - $54,282 for a nine-month contract; D3 $10,847 - $18,093 for a three-month contract.



APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE AT: https://istc.edu/employment/
If you have problems completing your application, contact the Human Resources Coordinator at andrea.richardson@istc.edu.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications indicated on this vacancy notice and submit a completed online application packet through the online application system by the deadline date to be considered for this position. The applicant’s sole responsibility is to ensure his or her application packet is complete. Incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview.

A complete application consists of the following:

• Online employment application
• Current resume
• Copies of college transcripts

Application materials, including transcripts, must prove that the applicant meets all minimum qualifications. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application; however, the College may request official transcripts before extending an employment agreement to the successful candidate. Degrees must be posted on transcripts.
Application Procedures/Additional Information

The College will not incur the cost of applicants' interview expenses. Applicants desiring reasonable accommodations for the interview are encouraged to request such accommodations when contacted for an interview appointment.

The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated, anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. Further, the College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant selected for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receiving a clearance notification from the criminal background check. If a conviction for a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude is found, the procedures established for the Board of Trustees policy concerning criminal background checks will be followed.

Ingram State Technical College (ISTC) actively participates in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as the Department of Homeland Security requires. Applicants hired by ISTC will be subject to the E-Verify process pursuant to Act. No. 2011-535.

ISTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment. ISTC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified candidates or employees. ISTC reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time before the awarding.