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Families Forward, a member of The Fedcap Group, is looking for a mission-driven individual to become a Education and Training Instructor! This person will provide training and instruction to people from all walks of life who are looking to overcome barriers to meet their employment-focused goals and become “Job Ready”. Also known as a Workforce Readiness Instructor, this role is an integral component of the workforce development model at our South Portland ,Maine opportunity center. Apply today to be contacted by a member of our recruiting team!

Position Key Highlights:

+ Make an impact in your community!

+ Starting pay $22.12+ hourly (Depending on Experience and Skills)

+ No nights. No weekends. Standard office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

+ Comprehensive benefits package with generous PTO, sick leave and paid Holidays

+ REAL opportunity for advancement supported by our ongoing professional development, training and education.

JOB SUMMARY

This tech savvy, people-facing member of the Education and Training team delivers high-energy, interactive career readiness, life skills and staff professional development workshops through groups and digital platforms.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

+ Delivers workshops and training, and individual sessions with participants as needed, to assist them in improving their well-being and assisting Career Advisor with producing tailored work focused action plans when needed.

+ Conducts workshops on topics such as career development The Power of Possible, stress management, conflict resolution, communication skills, digital literacy skills, English language skills, conflict resolution, parenting skills, and others.

+ Conducts staff training during the initial onboarding phase and delivers continued professional development throughout the year.

+ Meets with participants 1:1 to discuss and explore options for further education and training.

+ Maintains Participant records in FedcapCARES to ensure the Participant journey is documented in accordance with contractual requirements and quality standards.

+ Meets personal performance targets, KPIs and all quality and compliance measures by delivering high quality employability provision to participants, both remotely and face to face

+ When delivering training remotely ensures appropriate digital technologies are utilized in an environment that supports privacy and confidentiality of attendees

+ Assist participants and staff in using technology, including working with them in the business networking centers.

+ Plans and assists in development of content and materials needed for each workshop by conducting research of best practices for working with adult learners.

+ Assigns activities and learning assignments to participants and tracks progress and completion.

+ Attend evaluation and training team meetings weekly and give feedback to the team on which participants are ready to work, and any other relevant information pertinent to participant obtaining employment.

+ Conducts academic, aptitude and interest evaluations and makes recommendations for further education, job training and employment.

+ Evaluates credentials attained in other countries and assesses their alignment with US/local employment and educational requirements.

Required Education and Job Experience

+ Bachelor’s degree in Adult Education, vocational rehabilitation, life skills coaching, human services, or related field and/ or equivalent work experience.

+ Two years of adult teaching experience, workshop facilitation or workforce development coaching.

+ Or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

+ Experience working with public assistance recipients, homeless, formally incarcerated, individuals with disabilities and/or those affected by the challenges associated with poverty a plus.

+ Bi-lingual is a plus (French, Portuguese, Arabic, Lingala, Somali).