Academic Instructor

Provides individual and/or group instruction to help students improve skills in reading, mathematics, and other academic or life-skills courses. Teaches and manages classroom instruction while supporting student success, discipline, and career readiness. Key Responsibilities

• Teach classes in Reading, Mathematics, Workplace Communications, Career Success Standards, Health Education, Driver's Education, or HSD/HSE.
• Create a positive and structured classroom environment that encourages motivation, discipline, and learning.
• Build strong relationships with students and maintain effective classroom management.
• Prepare lesson plans and use available curriculum resources.
• Collaborate with career technical instructors to support curriculum development.
• Track student attendance, progress, test scores, and performance.
• Evaluate student academic and career success performance and provide regular feedback.
• Support student achievement goals, including learning gains, certifications, and graduation.
• Follow all policies, safety procedures, and required regulations.
• Participate in required training, meetings, audits, and graduation activities.
• Model and reinforce Career Success Standards and professional behavior.
• Perform other assigned duties as needed.

Requirements

• Proficiency with advanced Microsoft Office applications including Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel.
• Computer literacy with basic computer functions, email, internet, and basic programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong knowledge of subject area of instruction and academic teaching practices.
• High level of communication, interpersonal skills, and organizational skills.
• High level of ability to motivate, inspire, and educate students effectively.

Experience Minimum of one to two years related experience in education. Education Bachelor's degree in education from a four-year college or university and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Certified to teach in state in which center is located. 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, arms, talk, and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands and finger to 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 in this work environment is moderate to high. Bizzell Group