Employment Skills Instructor Staten Island

About the role

The Employment Skills Instructor position at AHRC New York City supports young adults with disabilities in building workplace readiness and developing vocational skills through hands-on internship rotations.

Responsibilities

• Implement assessment and work readiness training curriculum coupled with soft skills curriculum.
• Determines program eligibility and intakes individuals into the program.
• Congnates eligibility for local and state agencies to provide a seamless system of support.
• Helps find and refer to other needed services i.e. individual counseling, case management.
• Maintains regular contact with funding sources and writes and sends all reports.
• Maintains regular contact with all partners.
• Develops and conducts structured dialogue with trainees.
• Implements individualized person-centered teaching plans.
• Provides instruction in performance of various tasks that improve object manipulation, cognitive skills, socialization skills, personal hygiene skills, independent living skills, and employment skills while addressing deficits in self-direction.
• Prepares all lesson plans.
• Conducts any work readiness workshops at a variety of different sites.
• Engages and facilitates case conferences with families, ACCES counselors, and any other services providers in order to provide an appropriate summary of participants progress.
• Maintains appropriate attendance and other required records.
• Directly responsible for the assessment and training of the individuals in order to assist in job matching activities.
• Provides job coaching supports as needed.
• Aids in preparing and finding new employment for individuals seeking career advancement and/or different work opportunities.
• Ensures use of technology is teaching individuals work-readiness and occupational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in field of Education, Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling or related human services, plus 2 years teaching experience or permanent certification from NYS Department of Education/NYC Board of Education or combination of 8 years related education and experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of methods, principles and techniques of teaching developmentally disabled and non-disabled adults needed.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other professional staff and participants families.
• Ability to conduct evaluations and make recommendations.
• Ability to successfully complete DOE/PIC training in use of its mandatory curriculum.
• Valid NYS drivers license preferred.