SUMMARY:

The Instructor is responsible for providing program specific group and individualized instruction to Goodwill program participants. Training curriculum includes Personal and Professional Development, Customer Service Skills, Job Seeking Skills, Introduction to Computers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the essential duties required of the Instructor position.

• Provides training to program participants by conducting individual and group instruction.
• Makes recommendations to management team regarding new program curriculum for daily lessons following projected competencies.
• Presents information regarding participant progress to funding and workforce development team referral sources by performing monthly reporting and attending case conferences, as required.
• Provides support for participants by conducting additional tutorial sessions when required.
• Provides support for job placement services by working with placement staff and making recommendations regarding realistic placement goals.

• Evaluates job openings, performs job matching tasks and prepares individuals for employment through pre-employment activities in cooperation with Case Manager/Career Navigator.
• Substitutes as needed to work one on one with participants as they perform job tasks to assist with job training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Two years of experience teaching or facilitating training workshops
• Experience training adults with barriers
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Skill to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Capability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Aptitude to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

• Acceptable results of all required background checks according to Goodwill policy and requirements.
• This is a program specific position that may teach academic skills and/or personal and professional development seminars.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an Instructor encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands/Efforts

• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time working on a computer.

• Work performed is typically sedentary with occasional periods of walking, standing, and reaching.
• May require stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and crawling.

• Utilizes finger dexterity to perform computer operations, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• May be required to lift or move up to twenty (20) pounds at times.

Mental & Visual Demands

• Considerable mental concentration to effectively execute complex tasks.
• Work occasionally requires visual effort for extended periods of time.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception, peripheral vision, the ability to distinguish basic colors and the ability to adjust vision to bring objects into focus.

Work Environment and Hazards

• Working environment varies between an office setting where the noise level is usually moderate and a classroom or warehouse where the noise level is typically moderate to high.

• Absence of hazards.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Inc. complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means that we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.