Academic/CTT Departments

Substitute Instructor

Department

Academic/CTT Departments

Reports To

Program Manager

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

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Job Summary

The substitute instructors' responsibilities include all aspects of instruction and the learning experience of the students in academics and career technical training.

Duties

• Follows established lesson plans prepared by the regular instructor unless circumstances don’t allow.

• Teaching according to the educational needs and abilities of the individual students and groups of students.

• Assigns and corrects lesson assignments.

• Assesses, records and reports on the development, progress, attainment, and behavior of students.

• Promotes the progress and well-being of individual students, groups of students in an assigned course.

• Ensures high standards of professional practice and quality of teaching.

• When assigned, participates in in-service education and training courses as well as in continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.

• Maintains good order and discipline in the classroom and safeguards student health and safety at all times.

• Ensures the safe custody and optimum use of equipment normally used during class.

• When assigned, participates in assemblies.

• Registers and monitors attendance of assigned students.

• Nurtures a culture where teachers view themselves essentially as facilitators of learning and reflective practitioners.

• Participates in and contributes to students’ accommodation plan, making use of audiovisual technological devices/aides and other adaptations during the delivery of the lessons.

• Is artful in teaching students of different levels of achievement, as necessary to meet individual student learning styles.

• Works towards meeting performance management goals established by the company and the National Director of Job Corps, with specific focus on literacy, numeracy, and HSD/HSE attainment.

• Provides instruction and remedial training support that will enable students to overcome barriers in obtaining industry certifications or participating in Advanced Training (AT) or Advanced Career Training (ACT).

• Provides contextual learning opportunities for students to improve academic skills in the CTT learning environment.

• Maintains a comprehensive working knowledge of current industry skills, safety, and health requirements in assigned areas.

• When assigned, implements CTT programs in compliance with approved Course Guides and Training Achievement Records.

• Ensure instructional materials are upgraded as necessary to remain aligned with the latest industry and training standards to promote certification.

• When assigned, updates eTARs on a weekly basis to credit student skill attainment.

• Tailors’ instructional methods and expected rates of progress to the learning styles, abilities, and career goals of individual students.

• Works closely with center staff to develop student schedules.

• Ensures instructional approach supports students’ career development goals, the Zero Tolerance Policy, mastery of Career Success Standards, and college and career readiness.

• Provides students with periodic feedback and assessments of progress in achieving their career development goals. (ESP)

• Collaborates with students in setting or revising their short- and long-term goals that will lead to achievement of career goals. Uses the Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP) as a means to define an individualized course of instruction for each student.

• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.

• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, Job Corps notices and bulletins, company and center policies and procedures.

• Models, mentors, and monitors Career Success Standards and Employability Skills.

• Intervenes and corrects inappropriate student behavior and nonperformance.

• Complies with all state regulations related to testing and certification.

• Records and forwards daily attendance to the records department.

• Maintains building and equipment and ensures proper measures are taken for the care of equipment and supplies.

• Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

• Performs other duties as assigned within the individual’s scope and capabilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience

One year’s experience required.

Education

Minimum of a high school education for non-degreed substitute teacher (Career Technical Training) or a Bachelors’ degree for status as a degreed substitute teacher (Academic Instruction).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid state driver’s license.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.

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