Company Description

Strategix Management LLC (Strategix) is a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Certified 8(a) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) management consulting firm with offices in Washington, DC. We focus on providing federal government agencies and other clients with innovative solutions to modernize how they do business and serve their constituents. Strategix has experienced exceptional growth across all practice areas by applying our team’s collective management consulting experience and by providing breakthrough solutions with superior client service. We are seeking talented professionals who are focused on innovation, servant-leadership, and real-world change to support and continue our rapid growth.

As a federal contractor, Strategix Management LLC is required to comply with federal agency guidelines regarding COVID safety protocols. Currently, these guidelines require that employees at federal contract sites comply with masking and physical distancing protocols based on local COVID levels in the community. Strategix will consider accommodations for disability and religious-based reasons as requested.

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Job Description

Make a difference in a young person’s life! We are seeking an Academic Manager at the Woodstock Job Corps Center in Maryland. Job Corps is a federally funded, residential vocational training program for socioeconomically disadvantaged youth aged 16-24, with over 120 locations across the U.S. (www.JobCorps.gov). The Academic Manager role oversees academic instruction to facilitate students’ attainment of learning gains and high school diplomas or equivalent. Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Essential Functions

1. Supervise the work and coordinate the activities of assigned staff and provide training to other staff as needed in support of quality student services.

2. Serve as the Co-Disability Coordinator to ensure reasonable accommodations are documented and provided to students ongoing, and co-chair the Reasonable Accommodation Committee.

3. Review new student transcripts to determine academic trajectory and schedule into appropriate academic programs.

4. Plan curricula in alignment with state and Job Corps standards and collaborate with third party providers of instructional technology platforms and online HSD programs for ongoing quality programming.

5. Establish and monitor department goals to meet Job Corps outcome measurement system and company goals.

6. Oversee the student scheduling process to accommodate individual needs and ensure students have a balanced pursuit of academic and technical training goals.

7. Oversee lesson-plan development and ensure instructors have scheduled time to plan for classroom instruction and develop lesson plans.

8. Assist instructors in developing remedial instruction.

9. Conduct and document regular classroom observations to ensure quality instructional delivery, and to promote a safe and secure environment for students to learn.

10. Implement and monitor the Evening/Weekend Studies program to meet PRH expectations for student enrichment to accelerate academic and technical achievement.

11. Maintain strict compliance with data integrity standards in administering student tests, recording attainments, and documenting instructional hours.

12. Monitor supplies, equipment and instructional materials and submit work orders, purchase orders and requests as needed to support quality instruction.

13. Continually evaluate program quality including educational technology and curricula, and initiate enhancements in collaboration with center leadership.

14. Participate on the center workforce council and/or academic council and network with the community to promote student post-secondary and placement opportunities.

15. Monitor Job Corps performance reports to adjust monthly projections to meet/exceed center goals.

16. Collaborate with the HR department to maintain a roster of qualified teacher substitutes to ensure adequate coverage for instructional staff during absences.

17. Monitor the student performance evaluation process to ensure instructors participate as required and establish appropriate short- and long-term goals for students’ successful program completion

18. Provide ongoing professional development opportunities for instructors to improve their skills to meet students’ individual training needs.

19. Participate in department meetings and all mandated PRH and Strategix training.

20. Maintain accountability of staff, students, and property and adhere to safety practices.

21. Promote a harassment-free environment.

22. Utilize information systems and handle student data in strict adherence to Job Corps and Strategix policies to protect student’s personally identifiable information (PII) and reduce network security threats.

23. Adhere to and model Strategix servant leadership culture values: Honor Others, Inspire Vision, Choose Integrity, People First, Balance Focus with Flexibility, Serve with Humility, and Innovate and Disrupt.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $59,160.00 - $68,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Illinois teaching certification (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Joliet, IL 60433: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person