Healthcare Skills Training Instructor

ABOUT JVS:  JVS is a non-profit, non-sectarian agency.  Our mission is to empower individuals from diverse communities to find employment, build careers, and partner with employers to hire, develop, and retain productive workforces.

JVS provides a broad range of services, including adult education, skills training, job readiness training, job placement and support, and access to post-secondary education.  JVS assists employers in their search for well-qualified job applicants and their initiatives to upgrade the skills of their incumbent workforce. 

Position Summary:  Under the direction of the Healthcare Skills  Senior Healthcare Skills Instructor this position develops and modifies contextualized curriculum and daily lesson plans for academic and/or job skill training programs, delivers training to participants, evaluates progress and skill attainment of individual participants on a scheduled basis, tracks outcomes, will incorporate the JVS core skills into delivery of the program’s curriculum, creates documents for submission to various stakeholders. Healthcare Skills Instructor is an active participant with funders or evaluators, employers, and is an active member of the skills training team and contributes programmatic outcomes. This position will have support our full suite of Skills classes, including our Pharmacy Technician, Central Sterile Processing Technician, and Nurse Aide training programs. 

JVS’ Healthcare Skills Training programs are designed to support adults who are seeking entry level positions Home Health Aides, Nursing Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians in retail/hospital pharmacy and Central Sterile Processing Technicians in sterile processing facilities.  The curriculum incorporates employer feedback and is designed to assist students in passing the national certification exam. Populations served include refugees and immigrants, dislocated workers, individuals transitioning from public assistance, other low-income individuals with barriers to employment.

Essential Job Functions:  

Content Design and Delivery, Collaboration and Teamwork:

Instruct Healthcare Skills Training Program (Nursing Assistant, CSP, Pharmacy Technician) classes that are already established, in a hybrid and in person capacity. 

Administer frequent cumulative tests, quizzes, and exams, and modify teaching strategies utilizing certification requirements to focus on areas of deficiency

Responsibilities for the following in all training programs (Nursing Assistant, Pharmacy Technician and Central Sterile Processing) include:

Meeting program goals and outcomes: (i.e.: establishing, tracking, and reporting on participant certification exam success, academic success, and student satisfaction

Incorporating core competencies such as: study skills, organizational skills, time management, test taking, computer skills, soft skills, and critical thinking into all lessons

Supporting students with enhancing their professional communication skills (written and verbal) 

Support and promote the mission and philosophy of JVS both internally and outside the agency

Establish professional and collaborative relationships and with key stakeholders (participants, employers, partner organizations, funders) 

Take ownership of the instructor role and model professional behaviors in and outside the classroom

Create a classroom environment where all students feel heard, can express ideas, learn and problem solve in creative ways

Accountability and Results Focused: 

Engage students through clear and supportive communication.

Set course and professional behavior expectations, for all classes, at the start of the cohort.

Track and meet program enrollment, retention, skill attainment, client satisfaction goals

Deliver all subject matter in the curriculum with the goal of ensuring that students meet our programmatic skill gains and outcomes

Assign, edit and correct student work in a timely and ongoing basis

Collaborate and communicate with key staff in a structured and on-going manner to insure student success.

Assist with planning and implementation of cohort graduations, orientations, and workshops.

Be flexible to individual learning styles, and set appropriate limits to ensure all students have an equal opportunity to learn

Develop and modify curriculum based on the needs of participants, certification requirements and employer and funding partners

Assist students in areas of difficulty and provide additional assignments/tutoring for students who will benefit from extra work

Generate strategy and solutions in response to both unforeseen and planned changes, setbacks and challenges.

Administrative/Communication Skills:

Communicate regularly with Supervisor to insure smooth delivery of services

Resolve disagreements and conflict in a professional and productive manner

Evaluate student progress on a regular basis, provide students with feedback regarding performance in class and address any obstacles that may be impeding progress

Complete competency checklists and/or individual learning plans for each student verifying attainment of stated program competencies/skills

Submit a class syllabus at the beginning of each cycle

Develop daily lesson plans for each component and submit to Supervisor for review

Create emergency lesson plans and submit these plans at the beginning of each cohort

Track and report attendance, homework completion, classroom participation and testing outcomes on a weekly/monthly basis

Communicate with the Manager and staff regarding any concerns that may impact the student’s progress 

Complete program summary reports for employers, funders, JVS leadership and other stakeholders

Perform other duties as requested

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

AS degree required, BS in Education, Math, Science, or related field, CPhT preferred

1-2 years of workplace or related training/teaching/facilitation experience 

Knowledge of the scope of duties for a HHA/CNA and /or Pharmacy Technician/Sterile Processing, desired

Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with a diverse group of clients at all levels of the organization

Demonstrated presentation and facilitation skills

Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Ability to work in a diverse environment.

Strong Interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently

COMMUNICATION/REASONING DEMANDS:

The ability to coordinate, analyze, organize, compile, compose and compute data and information

The ability to organize, negotiate, guide, and instruct, speak, and give instructions to individuals.

JVS CULTURE:  JVS is strongly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates, and values employee differences and similarities.  By providing and supporting a work culture that fosters and builds upon diversity and its strengths, JVS will better serve our local communities and continue to provide quality services.

JVS is an employment-at-will organization and an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.  Additionally, JVS prohibits retaliation against an applicant or employee because he or she has engaged in protected activity under the statutes prohibiting discrimination in the workplace.