Job Corps: Welding Instructor

About the role

Provides student career technical training (CTT) to ensure student progress, retention and completion of the Job Corps program leading to quality full-time jobs, higher education or advanced training. Ensures strict confidentiality of sensitive information and integrity of student data.

What you'll do

• Provide career technical training instruction to students by teaching from approved curriculum.
• Use effective youth and young adult learning strategies to plan, prepare, and implement instructional units to assist students in gaining knowledge, skills, and attitudes appropriate for selected industry.
• Tailor facilitation to each student by using a variety of instructional approaches in recognition of students’ diverse learning needs and preferences.
• Administer and create appropriate hands-on activities utilizing classroom mock-ups.
• Model and provide instruction in the use of information technology as a critical component of workplace success.
• Monitor and evaluate student progress.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Job Corps information systems including case notes, attendance, and career plans.
• Provide appropriate personal and educational guidance to students.
• Meet Department of Labor (DOL) and company statistical goals for assigned trade.
• Enforce professional norms and promote professional behavior for students in classroom/shop area.
• Demonstrate ability to manage classroom environment and classroom discipline for effective learning.
• Demonstrate full knowledge of competency-based instruction, computer management instruction, and cooperative-learning techniques.
• Demonstrate full knowledge of CTT Job Corps program operations for assigned trade.

Qualifications

• Certified, licensed, or accredited in the state in which the center is located, or is accredited by a professional trade organization.

About Distinction LLC

Distinction, LLC is a small, Mississippi-based business that was recently awarded operation of the St. Louis Job Corps Center. We are looking for qualified applicants who are enthusiastic, energetic, and purpose-driven.

Working with at-promise youth on a Job Corps Center is both rewarding and fulfilling. We offer competitive pay and a positive work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth and development.