Workforce Development Instructor

CLOSING DATE: Until Filled

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Workforce Development Instructor develops and teaches courses and training workshops in the North Slope villages, in Utqiaġvik, and via distance delivery throughout the North Slope Borough (NSB) using a combination of direct instruction, cooperative learning and computer-based interactive instruction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and teaches courses on instruction in some or most of the following areas: Professional Skills (i.e., office skills, employment readiness, and/or financial literacy etc.), and basic software use for professionals (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, basic Adobe).
• Is responsible for all aspects of the training schedule, including curriculum, location, time, trainer selection (if necessary) and marketing.
• Promotes education and training for organizations to meet the human resource needs of North Slope employers.
• Prepares, maintains, compiles and updates instructional and training materials, general course information and outlines, curricula and other course records.
• Tracks course expenditures and helps Workforce Development team coordinate payments to contractors, consultants and adjunct instructors.
• Maintains appropriate student and applicable grant performance records.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with NSB village organizations and employers; plans and implements training projects designed to meet identified training needs.
• Conducts an ongoing training needs assessment through a program of employer surveys, frequent contacts and relationship-building throughout the NSB.
• Collects, evaluates, and reviews data on training and business development needs with business clients in order to provide relevant training and workshops which will stimulate economic activity throughout the NSB.
• Identifies and recruits other workforce instructors and students.
• Works closely with the Workforce Development Director, Dean and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Marketing department, Student Services, and clients.
• Explores and initiates novel and effective approaches to teaching and learning in a multicultural environment.
• Makes presentations, and attends meetings and special events, as required.
• Engages with colleagues in annual program assessment.
• Participates in professional development as appropriate.
• Travels frequently, including travel throughout the NSB to conduct needs assessment and/or to conduct training workshops.
• Actively participates in College and community service, including serving on committees and participating in College activities.
• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated professional teaching and/or training experience in a corporate or post-secondary environment.
• Demonstrated experience in working with organizations to determine their training, education and experience needs.
• Demonstrated professional oral, written, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills.
• Demonstrated PC proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of one or more of the following: communications, sales, advertising, marketing, management, professionalism and key skills for workplaces.
• Demonstrated professional work experience in workshop and/or course development.
• Demonstrated experience working independently in a rural, isolated environment.
• Demonstrated successful experience as a trainer.
• Demonstrated professional work experience in an Alaska Native environment.
• Ability to travel periodically.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik Colleges mission.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/EXPERIENCE [Required]:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Business, Education, Management or other relevant field or appropriate industry credentials (candidates with complementary credentials/experience are encouraged to apply).
• Valid drivers license.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Masters degree or equivalent in Business, Education or related field.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BENEFITS:

• Leave - 16 paid holidays and up to 36 days of paid leave
• Retirement - State of Alaska Public Employees Retirement System
• Health Insurance - no cost premium for employees, $50/pay period for each additional dependent, and a low annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family
• Life Insurance and AD&D coverage at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000/per benefit
• Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered

Questions: jobs@ilisagvik.edu

Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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