Position Summary:

The Instructor for The Academy at Tommy Nobis Center is an integral part of our TNC programming and provides accelerated vocational education, training, and employment to young adults with disabilities who are transitioning out of High School and into the work environment. The Instructor is responsible for delivering curriculum specific to Social Skills for employment success, Vocational Skills, and the integration of Community-based work. This role is also responsible for coordinating services with participants and their family members, community employers, and other key team members. The Instructor at The Academy is a full-time position focused on year-round services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Engageswith individual participants, their family, and program staff to develop an individualized service planidentifyingparticipantgoal, and a coordinating plan to achieve them.

Works in collaboration with Program Manager and Employment Specialists to ready participants to actualize their employment goals

Developsspecializedcurriculumlesson planaccommodationsfor each cohort based uponstudentneedsin alignment with the identified educational standards:

Social Skills for employment success

Vocational Skills

Community-based Work Integration

Responsible forcompilation of curriculum for lesson planning anddelivery ofeducational content for participants.

Teaches vocational skills curriculum (life skills, social skills,career exploration, job readiness, interview skills, etc.) toyoung adults with disabilities.

Creates and engaging, inclusive, and fun learning environment while effectively deliveringappropriate classroommanagement

Maintains confidential,timely, andaccuratecase records, attendance, and billing recordsin accordance withGVRA, CARF, Tommy Nobis Center, and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Provides ongoing communicationregardingparticipant’s progress, needs, etc. to the participant and others such as family, counselors, and other Tommy Nobis Center staff, asappropriate.

Coordinates and conducts meetings to discuss participant progress and/or concerns.

Serves as an advocate and ally forpersonswith disabilities by educatingthe communityregardingThe Academy.

Provides regular feedback to Employment Specialists oneachindividual’sprogress, capabilities, and constraints as it relates to securing employment.

Provides oversight and direction to the Academy Para-pro by providing clear expectations,coaching, and holding accountable for deliverables and job execution.

Qualifications

Education / Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in special education, rehabilitation, sociology, behavioralsciencesor relatedfield.
2-3 years’ experience in a teaching role.
Experience teaching or working with individuals with disabilities.
CRC (preferred)

Other Qualifications or Requirements:

Mission driven, guided by core values and a pleasure to work with.
High “customer service orientation.”
Results oriented withabilityto meet assigned deadlines.
Must be highlyorganized,accuratein completing work assignments.
Strong oral& writtencommunication skills.
Ability tomaintainconfidentiality with assigned duties.
Possesses a working knowledge of Windows environment in Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
General knowledge of other office equipment such as copiers, scanners, faxmachine, etc.

Must pass a drug screen and background check.
Eligibility to work in the United States.

Prior Experience Desirable:

Experience working with transition students
Delivery of job readiness skills training
Developing programmatic marketing materials

Core Competencies:

Customer Focus	Builds and maintains customer satisfaction with internal and external customers, student and parents.
Attention to Detail	Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks.
Teamwork	Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables.
Speaking	Conveys ideas and facts orally using language the audience will best understand.
Writing	Conveys ideas and facts in writing using language the reader will best understand.
Resource Oversight	Ensures effective allocation, direction, and support of classroom personas and resources, including supervising and coordinating the work of the classroom paraprofessional

Special Skills/Abilities:

Written Communication	Strong written skills required to create and prepare professional quality documentation and to effectively communicate with a broad range of individuals.
Analytical	Strong ability to review statistical information in order to create reports, show changes, validate any deficiencies, and to establish improvement goals.
Oral Communication	Ability to communicate and present information informally and formally to candidates for employment, new hires, program participants, employees and other professional groups.
Organizational	Ability to organize data and assigned work tasks for maximum effectiveness.
Equipment	Knowledge of computers and systems (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Case Management Software, and Teams)

Declaration:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. They may be subject to change at any time.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. It is the philosophy of Tommy Nobis Center to provide a safe work environment according to Tommy Nobis Center' policies, compliance agencies and other and safety guidelines. Employee required to attend all safety training sessions and drills.

Time in the office is in a typical office work environment.

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