CENTRAL MA REGION
FITCHBURG
Young Parents Program Instructor
30 hours per week
SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Manager, provides ABE/GED Prep/ESOL instruction/testing to students enrolled in the Young Parents Program to enable them to increase their grade levels, improve their English speaking/comprehension abilities, and achieve a GED; provides recruitment, intake, assessment and reassessment services; conducts training/coordinates workshops in parenting, life and work skills to enable students to become better parents, to increase their ability to develop self-esteem and become self-sufficient, and to obtain/retain employment and other outcomes; provides pre-vocational skills training; provides personal, academic and vocational counseling, case management, advocacy, and referral services; provides required documentation and back up for monthly reports; maintains records for clients to ensure achievement of individual goals; tracks and monitors monthly attendance; provides job readiness training, job development, job placement, and follow-up activities to clients to help them obtain/retain employment.
QUALIFICATIONS: BA/BS degree required. Massachusetts State Teacher Certification and 1-2 years experience working with youth and GED Preparation preferred. English/Spanish bi-lingual capability preferred. This job requires strong human relations/communications skills, and the ability to motivate/relate to a diverse, multi-cultural population with varying needs/issues. It also requires high motivation, initiative, creativity and strong organizational skills to ensure participants' success. It requires flexibility. It also requires the incumbent to be goal driven and have the ability to work closely with staff in a team approach to achieve overall program goals. It may also require that the incumbent have his/her own reliable vehicle for outreach/recruitment/counseling purposes.
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Human
Resources
Training Resources of America, Inc.
390 Main Street,
Suite 806
Worcester, MA 01608
Or fax:
508-756-8967 EOE/AA