Woodstock Job Corps Center Hiring for Academic Instructor Job at Woodstock, MD Full Time

Academic Teacher

Woodstock Job Corps Center, Woodstock, MD

Strategix Management LLC

GUARANTEED $5000 SIGN-ON BONUS!

*This is a 12-month position*

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 ​either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or if not fully vaccinated, provide daily proof of a negative COVID test within the past 72 hours to gainentry to the site, as well as comply with masking and physical distancing protocols. Strategix will consider accommodations for disability and religious-based reasons as requested. ​Additional safety guidelines include a daily health questionnaire for monitoring symptoms and strict cleaning and disinfecting of high touched, frequently used areas/objects to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as recommended by the CDC.

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Job Description

Make a difference in a young person’s life! We are seeking an Academic Instructor at the Joliet Job Corps Center in Illinois. 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 Instructor role provides individualized and flexible academic instruction to facilitate students’ attainment of learning gains and high school diplomas or equivalent. Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Summary of Essential Functions

• Develop lesson plans in alignment with state and Job Corps standards and utilize evidence-approaches to address students’ various learning styles and promote program completion.
• Ensure documented accommodations are provided to students in collaboration with the Disability Coordinator.
• Maintain discipline and manage the learning environment to ensure quality and safety conducive to instruction and learning.
• Maintain strict accountability of students during the training day, take attendance in real time in the Center Information System (CIS) each class period, and assist students to report to the appropriate class when needed.
• Collaborate with career technical training instructors to provide contextual learning and applied academic lesson plans.
• Participate on the career management team (CMT) to evaluate student progress, provide regular feedback on goals, achievements, and career success skills, and project students for completion.
• Proactively rewards students for achievements and positive behavior and enter positive incident reports in CIS.
• Participate in ongoing professional development to enhance student learning and employability.
• Monitor supplies, equipment and instructional materials and submits work orders, purchase orders and requests to management in a timely manner.
• Participate in the student scheduling process and recommend adjustments to best meet student needs.
• Maintain accountability of staff, students, and property and adhere to safety practices.
• 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.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum

Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution and two years of teaching experience. State teaching certification. (Waivers may be considered for otherwise qualified individuals, but certification must be pursued in a reasonable timeframe). Excellent customer service and conflict resolution skills.

Preferred

Previous Job Corps experience and five years of teaching experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $47,000.00 – $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
Workplace safety protocols including masking and physical distancing, class sizes between 10-18 students.

License/Certification:

• Maryland Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location