Career Development Instructor

Job Description

Job Description

Career Development Instructor

Operation New Hope is a nonprofit operating in Jacksonville, Orlando, St. Johns County, the Space Coast, Tampa, and St. Petersburg. Our pre-release and post-release programs provide job training and placement, and comprehensive support services to people returning from incarceration and others who have been affected by the justice system with the goal of facilitating successful transitions back into the community. We motivate our clients to become productive, responsible citizens, and our programs help prevent recidivism, reduce the repeated costs of incarceration, and improve public safety. Our dedicated team supports the career opportunities, mental health, and overall stability of our clients to help them achieve self-sufficiency.

Position Overview : The Career Development Instructor delivers and coordinates two to four weeks of soft skills and job readiness training for our Ready4Work Clients. During the two to four weeks of training, clients must complete soft skill modules, participate in a mock interview, and complete a reading and math assessment, all of which is overseen by the Career Development Team.

Reports to : Sr. Manager of Community & Workforce Development

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Plans and conducts an instructional program based on assessment data, knowledge of the teaching strategies, learning styles and the availability of resources. Must select appropriate teaching techniques, which may include individual guidance, peer tutoring, cooperative learning, media instruction, computerized instruction, and small group instruction or behavior modification.
• Provides input for the design, development, and implementation of curricula to meet the diverse learning needs of the Clients. This may require writing original curricula rather than modifying existing curricula to meet the learning needs and demographic characteristics of the Clients.
• Identifies and describes client behavior / attendance issues that need to be addressed with case management, employment services, and mental health teams, which may hamper the educational progress and completion of career development training.
• Collaborates with the Employment Services team to coordinate certified vocational training to increase educational and skill level of Clients.
• Collaborates with Case Management and Mental Health to assure consistent feedback around Client progression.
• Coordinates with Community Partners to deliver additional services to Clients such as : legal services and budget training.
• Reports and Correspondence

Responsible for the professional preparation of reports, memoranda, and other letters.

Coordinates and conducts a weekly client graduation for those who complete all Career Development requirements.

Education / Experience / Qualifications :

Job Type : Full-time

Location : Orlando, Florida