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Ilisagvik College · 2 months ago

Workforce Development Instructor

Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$78K/yr - $78K/yr

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat, focusing on education through an Iñupiaq worldview. The Workforce Development Instructor develops and teaches courses and training workshops, promoting education and training for organizations to meet the human resource needs of North Slope employers.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

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

Qualification

Teaching experienceCurriculum developmentMicrosoft Office SuiteTraining needs assessmentWorkshop developmentInterpersonal communicationMulti-cultural interactionAlaska Native experiencePresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's 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 driver's license

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 College's mission

Preferred

Master's degree or equivalent in Business, Education or related field

Benefits

Leave - 16 paid holidays and up to 36 days of paid leave

Retirement - Ilisagvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.

Health Insurance - Ilisagvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Ilisagvik College offers health insurance to our employees with a no cost premium, and $50/pay period for each additional dependent and a low cost annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family.

Life Insurance - Ilisagvik College offers Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage through Guardian Life to employees at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000/per benefit.

Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered.