Healthcare Skills Training Instructor

ROLE: Healthcare Skills Instructor Trainer  

STATUS: Hybrid, Full-Time 

At JVS, we strive to empower individuals from diverse communities by providing them with the tools and resources they need to find employment, build careers, and partner with employers to hire, develop, and retain productive workforces. Our services include adult education, skills training, job readiness training, job placement, and support, as well as access to post-secondary education. We also assist employers in their search for well-qualified job applicants and help them upgrade the skills of their incumbent workforce.

Position Summary:   

Are you interested in teaching healthcare and changing lives?

As a Healthcare Skills Training Instructor, under the direction of the Senior Healthcare Skills Instructor, develops and modifies contextualized curriculum and lesson plans for academic and job skill training programs, delivers training, tracks progress and skill achievement of participants incorporates JVS core skills into curriculum, creates documents for submission to stakeholders, actively participates with funders or evaluators' employers, and contributes to programmatic outcomes.

Our comprehensive training programs are designed to help launch careers and secure in various healthcare fields, including Nursing Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, and Central Sterile Processing Technicians. 

We take pride in providing our students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the healthcare industry. Our curriculum is tailored to meet the needs of the industry, based on feedback from employers, ensuring that we provide the most relevant and up-to-date training.

Populations served include:

• Refugees and immigrants.
• Dislocated workers.
• Individuals transitioning from public assistance.
• Low-income individuals with barriers to employment.

This role will primarily train Pharmacy and Sterile Processing technicians, supporting our full suite of Skills classes.

Essential Job Functions:  

Content Design and Delivery, Collaboration and Teamwork:

• Instruct Healthcare Skills Training Program (Nursing Assistant, CSP, Pharmacy Technician) classes already established.
• 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 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 creatively.

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.

• Deliver all subject matter in the curriculum to ensure students meet our programmatic skill gains and outcomes.
• Assign, edit, and correct student work on a timely and ongoing basis.
• Collaborate and communicate with key staff in a structured and continuous manner to ensure 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 learning opportunity.
• 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.

Administrative/Communication Skills:

• Communicate regularly with the Supervisor to ensure smooth delivery of services.
• Resolve disagreements and conflicts professionally and productively.
• Evaluate student progress regularly, provide students with feedback regarding performance in class, and address any obstacles that may impede 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 them to the 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 impacting the students' 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. 
• 1-3 years of workplace or related training/teaching experience 
• Knowledge of the scope of duties for an HHA/CNA and /or Pharmacy Technician/Sterile Processing desired
• Knowledge of adult learning theory
• 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.

Benefits: Generous benefits package for employees working 20 hours weekly. Benefits will include Medical Insurance, a Vision Plan, paid Paid-Time Off, a 403(b) Plan, Dental Insurance, Paid Parental Leave, Tuition Reimbursement Assistance, and Disability Insurance.

JVS Culture: We are firmly committed to a workplace environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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.