Professional Development Instructor

Company Overview:

 

Abe Brown Ministries is a non-profit, Faith-based organization. InspHire Program is responsible for providing job placement and other support services for offenders being released to Hillsborough, Polk, and Pasco counties or an ex-offender referred to Abe Brown Ministries.

 

Job Purpose:

 

The Professional Development Instructor is responsible for instructing training classes and assessing Clients’ progress toward meeting the requirements to complete the curriculum.

The Professional Development Instructor needs to ensure that when clients successfully complete the 4 core tasks and demonstrate proficiency in the 29 topics taught. The Professional Development Instructor approves the Client to transition to the next phase of the InspHire cycle: Employment Services, adding them to the Completer’s List.

The Professional Development Instructor also plays a crucial role in monitoring the progress of each Client and tracking their attendance and performance in ETO.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Plan, revise and conduct an adult learning program based on assessment data, varied teaching strategies, learning styles and the availability of resources.

2. Select appropriate teaching techniques, which may include individual guidance, peer tutoring, cooperative learning, media instruction, computerized instruction, and small group instruction.

3. Design, develop and implement 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 Client population.

4. Refer Clients to educational agencies that will allow the Client to obtain their GED or increase reading/mathematical scores.

5. Identify and describe the social and academic needs of the clients to assist them with academic and professional growth.

6. Administer formal and informal counseling of Clients as needed to facilitate learning, personal development, and conflict resolution.

7. Research and partner with agencies that offer certified vocational trainings to increase education and skills level of clients.

8. Leads the classes, presenting each of the 29 key topics and ensuring the material is presented in in a manner understood by the Clients and that the Clients are proficient in the concepts presented.

9. Continuously observe Clients and discuss any unusual behaviors or situations with Client’s respective Case Manager