Lead Instructor

Basic Purpose

The Sooner Job ChalleNGe Program serves up to sixty 17- to 21-year-old “At-Risk” youth. The Program combines classroom work, technical school training, community service, physical training, and team-building activities to enhance the life-skills and employability potential of these youth. Additional major elements of the program are: career skills, healthy living, citizenship, leadership/followership, discipline, physical fitness, resiliency and life skills, practical job skills training and character development.

Administrative Essential Functions

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• Career skills, healthy living, citizenship, leadership/followership, discipline, physical fitness, resiliency and life skills, practical job skills training and character development.
• Coordinate curriculum development and manage student enrollment with EPIC charter schools.
• Attend all IEP meetings with EPIC Charter School staff.
• Ensure curriculum meets required legislated and program standards.
• Schedule, supervise and evaluate the educational process for program students, to include GED academic classes, high school credit recovery, educational field trips, vocational courses, and other activities relating to the curriculum as necessary.
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• Coordinate with other departments on program improvement and cooperative activities, must be a team player.
• Enforce program rules and policies in accordance with the Master Youth Programs Cooperative Agreement (MYPCA) and Oklahoma Military Department guidelines.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to handle confidential information;
• Exercise judgment in interpreting and applying rules or policy;
• Must be computer savvy to include basic software programs.
• Must possess the ability to be an effective communicator, problem solver, and a self-starter.
• Must remain calm and professional under stressful conditions.

Education and Experience

• BA/BS and Oklahoma Teacher Certification required with documented supervisory experience.
• MA/MS preferred with prior principal duty experience.

Benefits

• This is a full-time state position that provides a percentage of matching contributions to employees’ retirement plans, 11 holidays, and a minimum of 15 days of annual and sick leave per year.
• The state also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Physical Requirements

• Standing for long periods of time
• Sitting for long periods of time
• Able to lift/carry a minimum of 15 pounds

Conditions Of Employment

• Serves a 12-month trial period
• T1/CNACI security clearance (Eligibility for national security positions shall be granted only to persons who are U.S. citizens)
• Contingent on passing pre-employment drug & alcohol screening
• Contingent on continuous federal funding
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license
• Must possess a valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate
• Tobacco and Vape free facility
• FLSA Exempt status

Notes

This position is located at the Sooner Job ChalleNGe Program in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is a full-time, year-round position.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.