What are the responsibilities and job description for the GED Instructor, PB position at Eckerd Connects?
If you identify with our values and like to challenge yourself personally and professionally, connect with us! We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others. We call this “heart work.”
As a member of Eckerd Connects Project Bridge's education staff, you will make a difference in the life of a youth. Our student population are at-risk youth who need an instructor who believes, cares, and helps them succeed.
Project Bridge GED Instructors work in small groups and one-on-ones providing personalized instruction to students. We help students strengthen their academic skills to earn their GED certificates or to be work-ready so they can jump onto the path to stability and success.
Join us to "Provide and share solutions that promote the well-being of children, young adults, and families in need of a second chance."
Connect with Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Qtn-KpLpc&t=2s
Please follow the link for more information about this program: https://eckerd.org/juvenile-justice-services/community-based-services/project-bridge
Key Expectations of this Position
- Create a professional, respectful, student-centered learning environment for personalized instruction. We provide instructors with curriculum, assessment tools, and other electronic resources; we need you to do the magic!
- Classroom management and interpersonal skills are essential to build the student-instructor relationships needed for student success.
- Strong verbal and written skills are required for professional-level reporting, whether daily, through bi-weekly meetings, monthly reports, etc.
- Instructors are role models and education advocates for our at-risk youth.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.
- At least one year experience in coaching, training, or teaching is preferred.
- Experience teaching GED test prep skills also preferred.
- Experience educating at-risk youth population a plus.
- This position is required to travel to satellite/community-based learning sites on a weekly basis
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.
Make more than a Living, Make a Difference
We provide our employees with numerous opportunities for growth, education, advancement, and the chance to contribute to business objectives. We offer competitive salaries and an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance | 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year | 11 paid holidays | Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5% | Flexible spending accounts | Paid short-term and long-term disability | Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance | Voluntary term life insurance
Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, and founded in 1968 by philanthropists, Jack and Ruth Eckerd, Eckerd Connects is one of the largest national nonprofit child and family service organizations in the United States. Eckerd provides a full continuum of life-changing behavioral health, child welfare services, and workforce development through multiple offices and facilities nationwide that strengthen families, assist young adults, and help children succeed.
Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc. ("Eckerd Connects") considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Eckerd Connects is a drug-free workplace and utilizes E-verify to confirm employment eligibility.
